This study compares the adjustment of locomotor disabled students to normal students. 296 locomotor disabled students and 296 normal students were surveyed using the "Desai Anukulan Sanshodhanika" tool. The results found that locomotor disabled students had significantly higher adjustment scores (78.38) than normal students (54.32), indicating worse adjustment. It was concluded that the disability negatively impacted the adjustment of locomotor disabled students. Suggestions included not criticizing disabled students, encouraging participation in activities with normal students, providing community experiences, flexible curriculums, and accessible classrooms.

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Research Paper
A Comparative Study of Locomotor Disabled and
Normal Student’s Adjustment.
April, 2012 * Narendrakumar S. Pal
* Research Scholar, Kadi Sarva Vishwavidyalaya
Introduction : (a) Adjustment
Today the whole world is already entered in Key Terms:
the 21st era. India is also speedly developing in the (1)Locomotor Disability :
21st era. We can see all these developments in every Locomotor disability means
fields as well as with the people of all classes. But is disability of the bones, joints or muscles leading to
this true that, this changes are going to the right direc- substantial
tions or not? Generally in the society every person has restriction of the movement of the limbs or any form of
his/her own aspirations, adjustments, personality and cerebral palsy.
different scholastic achievement. It is reality that the (2)Normal Children : Students studied in the normal
children of Locomotor disabled are properly adjust in schools and having no physically defect.
the society of this new era? We can see that still in the (3)Adjustment : Adjustment is the process by which
society, people having negative thinking towards the a person changes his behaviour to achieve a
disabled children. People sometimes insulting them harmonious relation between himself and his environ-
and accepting not them as a part of the society. It is ment.
more important to know that the Locomotor disabled Population and Sample of The Study:
children can adjust with the normal children? These In present study 592 students from 7 special
are all useful for understanding the needs and future schools for Locomotor disabled students and 7 normal
planning for Locomotor disabled children. How many schools from five districts of Gujarat state have been
percentage of Locomotor disabled children are ad- selected cluster method. In which 296 Locomotor dis-
just? This research is very useful for the planning of abled students and 296 Normal students were selected
these type of disabled children in the future. in the study.
Statement of The Problem: Limitation of The Study:
A comparative study of Locomotor Disabled (1)The present study is conducted in Gujarat state.
and Normal students (2)Only the children of special schools of Locomotor
adjustment. disabled have selected in present study.
Objectives of The Study: (3)Only locomotor disabled children have been selected
(1)To study the adjustment of normal students. (2)To in the present study.
study the adjustment of Locomotor disabled students. (4)The students selected from secondary schools only.
(3)To study the comparison of adjustment of Locomo- (5)For this research we are selected Gujarati medium
tor disabled and Normal secondary schools.
students. Research Method:
Area of Research: The Survey Method used in the present study.
The present study based on Tool:
Locomotor disabled student’s The following tool used to collect the necessary data
adjustment. Thus, the area of present study is special for the present study.“Desai Anukulan Sanshodhanika”
education. – K.G.Desai.
Hypothesis: Technique Of Analysis:
There will be no significant difference between the The researcher has used Mean, S.D. and t-
mean scores of adjustment of Locomotor Disabled and test as statistical technique for the analyzing the col-
Normal students. lected data.
Identification Of Variables: Analysis And Interpretation Of The Data:
(1) Independent variables: Table-1
(a) Locomotor Disability Comparision of adjustment of Locomotor Disabled and
(2) Dependent variable : Normal students
From the table No-1, it is clear that the mean scores of
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TABLE-1 Comparision of adjustment of Locomotor Disabled and Normal students
Student’s Group Mean S.D. SED t-value Significant Difference
Locomotor 78.38 26.15
Disabled
Normal 54.32 33.13 2.45 9.81 Significant
“Desai Anukulan Sanshodhanika” of physically Locomotor disabled students have the less adjustment.
handicapped children of Locomotor disabled and Suggestions:
Normal students are 78.38 and 54.32 respectively, SED (1)The teacher and parents should not criticize to the
is 2.45 and t-value is 9.81. The t-value is higher than Locomotor disabled children anywhere.
the table value ( atconfidence level of .05 is 1.96 and (2)Teacher and parents should co-operate to partici-
.01 is 2.58 ). So there is highly significant difference pating children in different games, co-curriculum and
in adjustment between Locomotor disabled students cultural activities with the normal children in a schools
and normal students. Therefore we can say that the and as will as homes.
disability was effect on adjustment of Locomotor dis- (3) Parents and teacher give the opportunities to par-
abled students. ticipate in instruction in the community of Locomotor
Findings of The Study: disabled children. Students have visited locations such
The higher numbers of the test shows the as grocery stores, parks, shopping centers and muse-
maladjustment of the students. In the present study ums to enhance their daily living and instructional
analysis show need.
(1)The normal students lower score is shown to us they (4) Curriculum should be flexible enough to make
have more adjustment. adjustment with the classroom requirement.
(2)The higher score of Locomotor disabled students (5) Structure of the classroom should be such that it
shown to us they have maladjustment. does not impose any barrier to the child’s mobility. It
(3)In the comparision of Normal, this is a clearify that should be free clutter
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