On March 27, 1988, the Asia Pacific Deaf Sports Confederation was founded during the 3rd Asia Pacific Deaf Football Championship in Melbourne, Australia. The Ad-hoc Committee was set up with the assistance of the CISS President, Mr John In Melbourne, Australia, on 27 March 1988, the Asia Pacific Deaf Sports Confederation was established. The Ad-hoc Committee was established with the assistance of the President, Mr. John Michael Lovett (Australia), Mr. Chou Kuo-tung (Chinese Taipei), Ms. Wendy Homes (Australia), and Mr. Park In Gi (Korea) to promote awareness and development of Deaf sports in the Asia Pacific region. The Comité International des Sports des Sourds (CISS) is translated as the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD). Ms. Wendy Homes, who was appointed administrator of the APDSC, is responsible for evaluating the organization's status and collaborating with the CISS.
At the 1992 APDSC Congress in Seoul, Korea, the APDSC status was submitted for approval. Mr. Chou Kuo-tung was elected as the first President of APDSC.
Following the formation of APDSC, a resolution was passed to change the name of the Asia Pacific Deaf Football Championships to the Asia Pacific Deaf Games, reflecting the expansion of the event to include other sports.
Every four years, the Games would take place.