Abstract: This study aimed to determine the social, psychological, and physical effects of supportive education in Physical Education and Sports lessons for students with special needs and disabilities in various areas at the middle school level. The research was conducted on 13 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade students with disabilities in various areas attending a middle school in Erzurum province. Data were collected using parent and teacher interview forms and student observation forms prepared by the Guidance Research Center of the General Directorate of Special Education and Guidance Services of the Ministry of National Education. It was found that supportive education in Physical Education and Sports lessons provided benefits in terms of social adaptation development (adjustment to school and environment), friendships, and interest in the subject; psychological adaptation development (improvement of self-confidence and attention); and physical devel-opment (enhanced abilities and improved movement capacity). The findings highlight the need for studies to be conducted in public and private schools affiliated with the Ministry of National Education to expand supportive education in physical education and sports lessons, regardless of disability status.
Haluk Aslantürk (Thu,) studied this question.