Yulia V. Kydinova

Today, issues concerning the rights of people with disabilities are becoming more and more relevant. To create a society of equal opportunities, it is necessary to create an environment where persons with disabilities can take a full part in all spheres of life, including physical activity and sports. Integration of inclusive solutions in the development of modern educational and sports programs is a fundamentally important task that requires the most versatile approaches and the development of universal methodological programs. The relevance of the study is due to the need to create and implement effective integration models that will allow students with disabilities not only to play sports in general groups, but also to socially adapt, increase self-esteem and improve the quality of life. The modern implementation of barrier-free programs and increased attention to inclusion issues presupposes the particular importance of studying this area. The purpose of the scientific article is to analyze the theoretical and practical aspects of integrating students with disabilities and health limitations into physical education and sports (FEaS), as well as to study the impact of inclusion on their self-esteem, socialization and adaptation. As part of the study, modern directions and methods in the field of introducing inclusive programs in general education and sports processes were analyzed; the main theoretical approaches to the problem of integrating persons with disabilities into sports activities and the results of relevant experiments and research on the topic were studied. An experiment was conducted to identify factors that have a decisive impact on the effectiveness of integration and the success of adaptation for students with disabilities in a sports environment. The participants in the experiment were divided into two focus groups: one was engaged in the current methods of teaching FEaS to students with disabilities, the second was engaged in an inclusive environment, together with students without health restrictions. The main results of the study showed a positive impact of inclusion on the self-esteem and socialization of students with disabilities, which is confirmed by statistically significant improvements in the indicators of adaptation to sports and social communication. The theoretical significance of this work lies in the development of the concept of an inclusive approach in sports, which contributes to the scientific understanding of the adaptation of people with different disabilities. Practical significance is reflected in the possibility of applying the results obtained to the development of updated inclusive sports programs and creating a healthy environment for training students from different health groups, which contributes to their full integration into society.