LISANIA: Journal of Arabic Education and Literature
Vol. 10 No. 1 (2026)

Speech Intervention for Deaf-Autistic Students in Addressing Difficulties in Arabic Letter Pronunciation

Rika Astari (Faculty of Islam Religion, Ahmad Dahlan University,Yogyakarta, Indonesia)
Yusroh (Faculty of Islam Religion, Ahmad Dahlan University,Yogyakarta, Indonesia)
Djamaluddin Perawironegoro (Faculty of Islam Religion, Ahmad Dahlan University,Yogyakarta, Indonesia)
Tri Purwanti (Deaf Children Education Consultant, Qotrunnada Islamic Special School (SLB), Bantul, Yogyakarta, Indonesia)
Muhammad Irfan Faturrahman (Faculty of Islam Religion, Ahmad Dahlan University,Yogyakarta, Indonesia)
Supardi (Faculty of Theology, Arts, and Humanity, Salatiga State Islamic University, Salatiga, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
19 Jun 2026

Abstract

Speech intervention for deaf-autistic students is a crucial yet under-researched area within Qur'an learning framework. Previous scholarship predominantly features visual and sign-language media, frequently neglecting touch-based articulation therapies like anatomical massage. This study aims to delineate targeted speech intervention models for deaf- autistic students and analyze the clinical factors dictating their implementation. Utilizing a qualitative descriptive design, primary data were gathered through field investigations at Qotrunnada Islamic Special School (SLB) in Bantul, Yogyakarta. The research subjects comprised four deaf- autistic students differentiated by age, hearing-loss severity, and behavioral spectrums. Data validation was secured via collaborative data triangulation involving the clinical expert consultant. The findings establish three primary empirical components of the intervention: (1) structured facial and lip desensitization massage, (2) targeted tongue placement training using customized spatels, and (3) systematic phonetic articulation drillings. Based on these components, the study presents three distinct pedagogical typologies categorized according to the students’ neurological and auditory baseline capacities. These results demonstrate that speech proficiency outcomes are strictly conditional upon individual attention spans and speech-organ elasticity rather than visual stimuli alone. Ultimately, this systemic framework provides an evidence-based roadmap for special education practitioners developing tactile speech therapy instruments for multi-disabled learners.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

lisania

Publisher

Subject

Religion Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

Description

LISANIA: Journal of Arabic Education and Literaturis a peer-reviewed journal on Arabic education and Arabic literarure in the world. This journal is published by the the Arabic Education Department, Faculty of Education and Teachers Training, State Institute for Islamic Studies (IAIN) Salatiga. ...