experience of sports practices for children and adolescents with giftedness/high abilities:

an experience report from the HEAD Extension Project

Abstract

This document is a report of an experience developed by the extension workers of the HEAD project, "Enrichment of Learning for Skill Development - HEAD," founded in 2007, whose goal is to create activities and generate experiences for gifted children. The tasks feature unique elements tailored to each area of interest. The proposals were formulated in the month of October in the year 2022, and they were implemented on Mondays, during both morning and afternoon sessions. The practiced exercises not only fostered social skills but also guided the project's children on the importance of engaging in outdoor physical activities, in addition to demonstrating that these activities can be both challenging and enjoyable. This project was also significant for students in the field of physiotherapy, as they were able to conclude that children truly require opportunities that encourage them to step out of their own space and discover new interests and methods of socialization. This process contributes to both groups, students and children, in terms of reducing insecurities and the difficulty of adapting to specific social contexts.