EDUCATING STUDENTS

Educating Students with Hearing Disabilities in Inclusive Settings

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Table of Contents

Introduction1

Title of the Paper2

Alignment with the Program3

Purpose of Study3

Aims and Objectives3

Research Questions4

Reliability/Dependability4

Validity5

Ethical Considerations6

Literature Review6

What is Disability?6

Barriers to Learning8

Self Imposed9

Role of the Hearing Impairment10

References11

Educating Students with Hearing Disabilities in Inclusive Settings

Introduction

Every individual in this world has a right to education whether that individual is physically or mentally challenged or lacks the equivalent footing in any manner. This right has been recognized by various bodies all over the world. The present world today tends to treat children with certain disabilities very distinctively. Whereas, there is a need to inject them the feeling of uniformity which will allow them to stand on level playing field with the individuals who are perceived to be normal. Children with the disabilities are taken out of the school and are addressed in a special environment. This however, tends to act as a barrier for those who intends to wish the quality education which is being given to other children. There is a need to adopt the polices and explore the factors which tends to cater to the idea of inculcating diversity rather than taking it as a barrier (Jeanne & Helen 2010, p.152). The policies adopted should have the ability to cater to all the learners inclusively. Since the inclusiveness in the education tends to ensure that the society is progressing together and not only a certain class is taking the advantages of all the facilities.

God has given every one a unique talent to everyone, an individual might excel in one area but fail in the other. Similarly every child has a different learning pattern and ways and thus it is our responsibility as responsible citizens to help our brothers and sisters which lack the conventional skill set. This could only be done by identifying the inbuilt skill in them. However, this dream can be achieved if the institutions specifically schools indulge in creating an environment which tends to provide uniform platform to all the students. It is the need of the hour to realize the fact that for every individual to explore his or her true potential the segregated environment would not serve the cause. We as a society need to encourage children with certain disabilities to enroll in school so that every individual can relate him or herself to the society. However, various aids in this context can help facilitate the children with any disability. The class teacher in such a scenario can play major role by equipping the child with any disability with the appropriate tools required to face the challenge. In this even the children with certain disability will receive a quality education (Richard 2010.p.35). However, in the context of this paper the resource based teachers present in school, hearing aids and communication boards at an affordable price can help the children with the hearing disability to compete with other children on the equivalent footings.

However, the learning institutions today tend to face the challenge of providing education with children of certain disabilities in the ...