Pedagogy with the special focus on physical-motor development deals with the education of people with impairments of the musculoskeletal system, another organic damage, a chronic or progressive disease. In the sense of an ecosystemic approach, education in the special focus of physical and motor development supports the individual in its interaction with the environment. It develops, researches and teaches concepts that support inclusive educational processes for people with physical-motor impairments, promote autonomy and self-realisation and enable participation and inclusion in all areas of life. As a discipline, it sees social action as well as cooperation with health-related services as its task, as well as individual pedagogical support.
The study of physical-motor development at the University of Leipzig is designed to be practice and scientifically oriented. In addition to teaching the basics of forms of impairments and dealing with ethical and social aspects of disability, special emphasis is placed on acquiring specific competences in didactics, diagnostics and counselling as well as on the personal development of students.
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