On March 11, 2026, an open lecture was held for higher education students of the 3rd year of study majoring in Secondary Education (Physical Education) within the discipline "Inclusion in Physical Education" on the topic: "Development of Physical Culture and Sports among Persons with Disabilities".
The lecturers were:
Shchekotylina Natalia Fedorivna - Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor, Associate Professor at the Department of Gymnastics and Physical Culture and Sports Technologies.
Gavrushenko Galyna Ivanivna - Deputy Head of the Odesa Regional Center for Physical Culture and Sports for Persons with Disabilities "Invasport";
Samarina Natalia Dmytrivna - Chief Specialist, Sign Language Interpreter.
During the lesson, key issues were highlighted:
involving children with special educational needs in regular sports activities;
creating a barrier-free environment in various sports (space, equipment, accessibility of procedures and rules);
the role of teachers and coaches in designing the educational and training process taking into account individual needs;
the integration potential of sports and opportunities for full social participation of athletes with disabilities.
Special attention is paid to examples of successful experience of athletes from Odesa region - medalists of the Olympic/Paralympic Games and international tournaments, which serve as motivational guidelines for student youth.
The Department of Gymnastics and Physical Culture and Sports Technologies sincerely thanks
Gavrushenko Galyna Ivanivna, deputy head of the Odesa Regional Center for Physical Culture and Sports for Persons with Disabilities “Invasport”, and Samarina Natalya Dmytrivna, chief specialist of the center, sign language interpreter, for holding an open lecture “Development of Physical Culture and Sports among Persons with Disabilities”.
We express our gratitude for the highly professional content, practical recommendations, examples of best inclusive practices and meaningful dialogue with students. Your contribution to the formation of an inclusive culture, the development of a barrier-free educational environment and the popularization of sports for people with disabilities is extremely valuable for our community.
We thank them for partnership and openness to further cooperation.
