I think of how over the past 40 years the
most profound influence on deaf education is general education. The merge of
deaf education with general education led to education for all children from the
1975 act. I think there have been many changes in todays society with new technology to improve both types of education. Overall I think of how without both of these education wouldn’t be
the same as it is today.
I believe that we are making progress for children who are deaf. It does seem as though children with no disabilities are at a higher advantage. This may be due to the fact there are more non-disabled children attending public schools. I feel as though a child who is deaf is able to receive the same education if given the chance. I feel this starts a home with parents who wan the absolute best for their child. Then they will need to find the school they feel gives the best education. It may be a general educational setting with an itinerant, or an interpreter. It may be a school for the deaf that encourages their kids. Either case, the child is the most important factor and should be treated as such.
ReplyDeleteWhen I think of general education and deaf education I think of what an impact that general education has had on the education of the deaf. What general education has done is give children who are deaf OPTIONS. Not every child who is deaf now has to go to a residential school. Now these children can be in a variety of settings to ensure maximum success. The job of relaying the information of all of these options to the parents relies on the professionals in this field. ( In addition to the future ones, like the individuals in this class!)
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