Vol. 50 No. 3 (2024): Journal of Indian Education
Articles

Effect of Adapted Story on Developing Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing (LSRW) Skills for Preschool Children with Hearing Impairments

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  • Subramanya K.R.,
  • Alok Kumar Upadhyay
Subramanya K.R.
Doctoral Research Scholar, Department of Special Education, All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysuru 570 006
Alok Kumar Upadhyay
Associate Professor in Disability Studies, Discipline–Child Development, School of Continuing Education, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi

Published 2026-02-18

Keywords

  • Adapted story,
  • listening,
  • speaking,
  • reading,
  • writing,
  • hearing impairment
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How to Cite

K.R., S., & Upadhyay, A. K. (2026). Effect of Adapted Story on Developing Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing (LSRW) Skills for Preschool Children with Hearing Impairments. JOURNAL OF INDIAN EDUCATION, 50(3), p.83-93. http://ejournals.ncert.gov.in/index.php/jie/article/view/5067

Abstract

Background: Nursery Story and rhymes enhance phonological sensitivity which in turn enhances communication skills and linguistic development. Objective: To identify the effectiveness of adapted story for developing Learning, Speaking, Reading and Writing (LSRW) skills for children with hearing impairments. Sample: Children with hearing impairments at the age of 3 to 4 years availing training at AIISH, Mysuru. Design: One group pre-test post-test experimental design was employed to examine the effect of adapted story on developing LSRW skills at an early age. Results and Discussion: From the observation of the pre-test and post-test result, the result shows that the adapted story is more effective. It implies that adapted story can help develop LSRW skills at an early age through different activities for children with special needs. Conclusion: It can be said that story will be more effective for developing listening, speaking, pre-reading and pre-writing skills with necessary support and facilities

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