Inclusion and hearing impairment: A case study

<p>This study investigated the effect of inclusive practice for a student with hearing - impairment. The findings of the case study provide a valuable resource for classroom teachers, to assist them and guide them in teaching a student who is hard of hearing or deaf.</p> <p>During the 1970's and 1980's, Australian and New Zealand special education theory and practice, and education of the hearing -impaired (no less than other specialisation) were strongly influenced by the ideas of normalisation and mainstreaming. These ideas were gaining popularity from Scandinavian developments, the influence of PL94-142 (The Education of All Handicapped Children Act) in the United States and the Report of the Warnock Committee of Enquiry into special education in Great Britain.</p> <p>Segregation has been most widely used as a method of dealing with disabled people. Students with disabilities (intellectual, physical and sensory) are a group of students who have traditionally been segregated educationally and a separate educational structure has been developed around them.</p> <p>As the last decade of the twentieth century passes away, educators are coming to terms with change, which is seen to come out of a concept known as social justice. Inclusion is a complex topic. It ensures educational outcomes for all students and acknowledges that all students are learners.</p>