Adapted physical activity in rehabilitating work activity for adults with intellectual disability : case Monituote
Heinola, Jenni (2010)
Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulu
2010
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201102052062
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201102052062
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The purpose of this thesis was to describe adapted physical activities (APA) offered for adults with intellectual disability in rehabilitating work activity and to spread information concerning the topic to colleagues in Finland as well as to those working abroad. The thesis is a part of research and development project of Satakunta University of Applied Sciences. The University works as an associate partner in EUSAPA-project which is a European level attempt to explore and develop adapted physical activities on its each application area.
According to EUSAPA preliminary survey work center Monituote from Pori, Western-Finland, was chosen as a case example due to the fact that it organizes adapted physical activities to its customers though none of the instructors has professional background of this field. In order to gather information concerning the work center as an organization and the activities contrived there, the staff of the work center was interviewed. Observation and photographing were utilized as a more concrete methods to get a more clear picture of the activities. A colorfull mixture of adapted physical activities organized for the adults with intellectual disability working in Monituote were described in written and photographs.
The adapted physical activities organized in Monituote were evaluated according to the three domains of learning and their goals. It revealed that Monituote is a good example of an organization which offers adapted physical activities to its customers, without a professional of this field.
In this thesis the physical activity supply in one rehabilitating work center was studied. Due to the lack of professional knowledge, some the adapted physical activities arranged in Monituote did not achieve all conceivable aims. For future thesis it would be beneficial to organize, for example, an APA-workshop day for the instructors of the centre.
According to EUSAPA preliminary survey work center Monituote from Pori, Western-Finland, was chosen as a case example due to the fact that it organizes adapted physical activities to its customers though none of the instructors has professional background of this field. In order to gather information concerning the work center as an organization and the activities contrived there, the staff of the work center was interviewed. Observation and photographing were utilized as a more concrete methods to get a more clear picture of the activities. A colorfull mixture of adapted physical activities organized for the adults with intellectual disability working in Monituote were described in written and photographs.
The adapted physical activities organized in Monituote were evaluated according to the three domains of learning and their goals. It revealed that Monituote is a good example of an organization which offers adapted physical activities to its customers, without a professional of this field.
In this thesis the physical activity supply in one rehabilitating work center was studied. Due to the lack of professional knowledge, some the adapted physical activities arranged in Monituote did not achieve all conceivable aims. For future thesis it would be beneficial to organize, for example, an APA-workshop day for the instructors of the centre.