Sensory systems in basketball players during training and game activities as a means of developing motor skills in students with special educational needs

The aim of this study is to justify the effectiveness of using sensory basketball as an innovative means of developing motor skills in students with special educational needs. The article presents the results of a comprehensive experimental study in which a specific pedagogical methodology for sensory basketball classes was developed and implemented. This methodology emphasizes the influence of targeted exercises stimulating sensory integration on the coordination of movements and the development of motor skills in students with disabilities. The scientific novelty of the research lies in the development and implementation of a sensory basketball methodology for students with special educational needs, as well as in proving its effectiveness in developing motor skills within an inclusive educational process. The results conclude that the proposed authorial methodology contributes to the development of motor skills and an increase in the level of social involvement of students, expanding their adaptive capabilities in both academic and non-academic environments.