Identifying the Most Important Obstacles Facing Athletes with Hearing Disabilities According to the Opinion of Some Coaches at the Iraqi National Paralympic Committee

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the most important obstacles facing athletes with hearing disabilities, according to the opinion of some coaches in the Iraqi National Paralympic Committee. The study sample consisted of (25) coaches. The descriptive analytical approach was used to suit this study, by establishing the causes of the obstacles facing athletes for people with hearing disabilities. The questionnaire was used as a tool for collecting data. The scale included (4) domains, and each domain included (8) items. The total is (32) items. The results of the study reached by the researchers showed that there are no statistically significant differences at the significance level (0.05) to determine the most important obstacles facing people with hearing disabilities, according to the opinion of coaches in sports for people with disabilities, and in light of the results of the research, the researchers recommended rehabilitation a government facility to meet the needs of athletes with disabilities and encourage them to practice activities that suit the needs of athletes with various disabilities.