Some of the Major Problems Retarding Education Programme for the Hearing Impaired Learners.
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Date
2001-04
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Tangaza University College
Abstract
The research was conducted to establish problems affecting education for the
hearing impaired learners. To investigate the study thoroughly, a case study was carried out
at Karen Technical Training Institute For the Deaf. The purpose of the research was to
identify the major reasons why most hearing impaired people remain below form four the
standard level in education.
The objectives were set to create an awareness to the families and society
concerning their negative contributions that impair the deaf to further heights than just the
hearing impairment itself The other objective was aimed at exploring and giving
suggestions concerning ways of helping the minority group of the hearing impaired
community by redesigning their schools and planning their education. The final objective
aimed at suggesting ways to overcome low self-esteem by equipping the hearing-impaired
child with quality and competitive education that meets the challenges and demands in the
current society.
In literature review and field work library materials, questionnaires and interviews
were used to investigate the research problem and the findings were obtained on three
levels.
1). On society level: the major problem portrays the issue being he deep rooted negative
social attitude towards the hearing impaired people.
2). On education basis, the major problem felt is the undeveloped education system and lack
of proper facilitation of the institutions for the good of the learners.
3). Communication-barrier was identified as the basic element that warrants the hearingimpaired
learners to be referred to as students with special needs requiring specially trained
personnel who will effect communication that facilitates effective teaching and learning. After reviewing the findings, the researcher observes that the idea of discrimination
against the hearing impaired people highlights the aspect of ignorance on the part of society.
In order to uproot it, the researcher recommends guidance and counselling sessions to
parents and community in close association in the impaired persons.
The hearing-impaired students should be involved in every activity, both in school
and at home and the impairment must never be used as an excuse for lack of participation.
Finally, an elaborate educational policy must be put in place to look into the welfare
of the hearing-impaired learners and the smooth running of the school.
For further study, the researcher recommends that other problems affecting
educational programmes for the hearing impaired be explored in depths.
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Retarding Education, Hearing Impaired, Learners, Problems, Deaf, Poverty, Communication Barrier