This article examines the education of learners with sensory impairments in an inclusive environment, focusing on foreign language learning amid wartime and social challenges. It highlights the need for effective instructional strategies that address sensory processing difficulties across visual, auditory, tactile, proprioceptive, and vestibular domains. Some learners also displayed characteristics associated with the autism spectrum. The study aimed to identify relevant theoretical frameworks and develop methods to mitigate educational losses. An experimental evaluation of a multisensory VR environment was conducted with students in grades 5-9 in Zhytomyr, Ukraine. Methods included observation, adapted Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS) questionnaires adapted for learners with special educational needs (SEN) to assess anxiety, vocabulary testing, and a pedagogical experiment. The performance of students using a VR-based platform was compared with those taught through traditional methods. Results indicate that VR integration helps compensate for sensory deficits, improves communicative competence, boosts motivation, and reduces anxiety. The study contributes practical exercises for VR-based instruction and expands understanding of multisensory technologies in inclusive language education.
Keywords
Multisensory IntegrationVirtual Reality (VR)Sensory CompensationInclusive EducationForeign Language LearningAssistive Educational Technologies.
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