VIDBE-Q 2026 Volume 71 Issue 3
through various adventure-based activities. These activities promote
communication and engage students in problem-solving and creative challenges
that allow them to practice social-emotional skills such as self-management,
communication, collaboration, goal setting, perseverance, and empathy (Project
Adventure, n.d.). When students who are deafblind are provided with appropriate
movement experiences that accommodate their needs, they are more likely to
engage in physical activity and sports outside of school (Ponchillia et al., 2002).
Participation in adapted sport or blind sports can have a positive effect on their
perceived motor competence and increase their overall physical activity level and
balance (Esatbeyoglu et al., 2022). Sports for individuals with blindness or vision
loss, otherwise known as blind sports, can provide access to modified sports and
additional skills for students who are deafblind. These sports such as goalball,
beep baseball, blind tennis, blind soccer, 1Touch self-defense skills, tandem
biking, swimming, running, and showdown (like air hockey and table tennis), may
need additional modifications if hearing loss is significantly affected by utilizing
touch cues and physical guidance can be utilized.
Safe and Successful Environment
Before expecting performance from students with deafblindness, the
physical education and/or physical activity environment must be safe and
appropriate. This requires careful consideration of integration opportunities
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