Comparative Study on H0me and Social Adjustment of Differently Abled Adolescents

Abstract

The present study was conducted to know the “home and social adjustment of differently abled adolescents”. The sample comprised of 180 respondents (60 Hearing Impaired Adolescents, 60 Visually Impaired Adolescents and 60 Physically Deformed Adolescents).The sample was drawn on the basis of random sampling technique and the data was collected from Jammu Province, area selected was Jammu. Tool used for study was HOSOCES Adjustment Inventory and data was collected through school visits. There is a need to address to the lack of trained staff for differently abled adolescents. Parents, families and teachers should be included as partners with policy makers in supporting differently abled adolescent development. Early development staff should be provided with systematic in service training, supportive and continuous supervision and observational methods to monitor adolescent’s development, practice and good theoretical and learning material support. Awareness should be created among general public about the rights and Acts of the disabled people which ensures every disabled the right to development as well as survival. Awareness should be created among people regarding the services being rendered by governmental and non-governmental organizations.