Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The article examines the features of applying adaptive sport means for children with hearing impairments. The specifics of physical development and psycho-emotional state of children with hearing loss are analyzed, as well as the impact of physical activity on improving their general health, motor skills, and social adaptation. It is established that due to hearing impairments, children experience delays in the development of coordination abilities, reduced levels of physical activity, and difficulties in social adaptation. Special attention is paid to physical exercises, movement games, swimming, corrective and developmental exercises, and special training programs aimed at improving motor skills, balance, and the psycho-emotional state of children. The importance of an individual approach and interdisciplinary cooperation among specialists (adaptive sport professionals, coaches, physical education teachers, speech therapists, psychologists, etc.) is emphasized to achieve maximum effectiveness in the rehabilitation process. It is highlighted that adaptive sport for children with hearing impairments takes into account the specifics of their information perception (reduced or absent hearing), which is mainly compensated by visual and kinesthetic stimuli. Practical experience in implementing comprehensive programs shows that systematic involvement of children with hearing impairments in physical and health-promoting activities not only improves their physical condition but also develops teamwork skills, reduces anxiety levels, and increases self-esteem. It is noted that the main focus should be on the development of coordination, spatial orientation, facial-gesture communication, visual concentration, and emotional expressiveness. It is emphasized that rational and purposeful use of adaptive sport means creates a fruitful basis not only for correcting physical qualities but also for the socialization and integration of this category of children into modern society.
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4411713752