Features of physical education and sports rehabilitation for teenagers with hearing impairments

Abstract

The number of children suffering from partial or complete hearing loss is steadily increasing according to the Worldwide organization protection health. This trend is a cause for concern, as this condition can hinder a child's overall development and social adaptation. The aim of this article was to characterize the features of physical and sports rehabilitation for adolescents with hearing impairments. Scientific publications on physical and health rehabilitation of children with partial or complete hearing loss were analyzed. The effectiveness of physical exercises, massage, the use of technical rehabilitation means, methods of correction of motor disorders, swimming training, and activation of cognitive activity were revealed. It was indicated that hearing impairment leads to underdevelopment of speech, slowing down or specific development of other functions associated with the affected organ, which slows down mental development as a whole. Underdevelopment in the functioning of some sensory organs and the relative preservation of others are also characteristic. A correlation was found between hearing impairments and the characteristics of the development of the emotional sphere, attention, memory, and thinking. Such features negatively affect the quality of life of a child, especially during adolescence, since this stage is considered critical. Attention is drawn to the fact that modern Ukrainian state policy is aimed at the formation and strengthening of democratic egalitarian attitudes, as well as the recognition of each person regardless of their physical, mental, or intellectual state. This leads to the expansion of the infrastructure of social rehabilitation institutions to help families raising children with disabilities. The implementation of this strategy lies in the development of a rehabilitation process that takes into account the individual capabilities of each child with problems in physical, intellectual, social, and psychological status. The conclusion was made about the necessity and relevance of developing a program of physical and sports rehabilitation for adolescents with hearing impairments.