Physical education and dyslexia: possible convergences

Developmental dyslexia is a language learning disorder, in areas such as reading, spelling, writing, expression, math, motor activities and social relations. In the literature, there are studies that relate the Physical Education area with this disorder, in the international and national levels, although the relevance of these studies is not clearly expressed. This study consisted in a bibliographical and qualitative research, which prioritized published papers that aimed at the approximation between related to Physical Education and dyslexia. From the data obtained, it was possible to infer that the research related to these areas is a possibility already considered in the literature, although sparse. The studies found demonstrate that there is articulation between the themes investigated in the literature, albeit the references about the specific area of Physical Education are still scarce. However, the discussion about the possible contributions of this professional becomes pertinent, as the movement provides resources for intervention in cases of dyslexia.

Dyslexia; Physical Education and Training; Developmental Disabilities