Motor Skills in Hearing Impaired Children

Abstract

The aim of this review is to give information about the current situation of hearing-impaired children in terms of motor skills and their differences from hearing children in the light of the studies conducted in the last 20 years and to draw attention to the importance of physical education and sports in terms of motor skill development in hearing-impaired children. In accordance with this purpose, this study, which was carried out with a qualitative approach, is a systemic review study. In order to reach the studies on motor skills of hearing-impaired people, Google Scholar, Ulakbim/TR Index, and the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) Thesis Search Center databases were searched with Turkish and English keywords. The studies were screened according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria and 25 studies were included in the study. From the findings obtained, it was concluded that hearing-impaired children lag behind their hearing peers in terms of balance and some motor skills, but supporting these children with physical education and sports lessons in schools and physical activities outside of school in accordance with their needs would make significant contributions to their physical and motor development. For this reason, it is important to plan and conduct physical education and sports lessons in schools for hearing-impaired children in accordance with their needs.