Guided Reading strategy in enhancing Reading Skills of Children with Special Needs

Author(s)	Dr. Jignya L. Shah
Country	India
Abstract	The present study aims to enhance the reading skills of children with hearing impairment through the use of guided reading at vocabulary (word) level. A purposive sampling technique, falling under the non-probability sampling method, was employed to select the participants. A total of 19 children with hearing impairment, who were users of hearing aids selected from four inclusive schools located in Mumbai suburb. A pre-test was administered to determine the initial reading skills of the participants followed by a guided reading intervention over a period of eight weeks (24 sessions) for 40 minutes. The data collected were systematically analyzed, and the findings revealed that the guided reading led to a significant enhancement in the reading skills of the children.
Keywords	Children with Hearing Impairment, Guided Reading, Inclusive Schools, Reading Skills, Vocabulary
Field	Sociology > Education
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 1, January-February 2026
Published On	2026-02-18
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i01.69130

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