The majority of deaf children are taught in the mainstream system, but are much more likely to underachieve at school than their hearing counterparts.
Supporting Deaf Children and Young People is a comprehensive guide to working with deaf and hearing-impaired students in a variety of educational settings. The book features an overview of current areas of controversy and difficulty within deaf education, as well as offering practical advice and strategies for supporting deaf individuals, such as
- raising literacy and numeracy standards
- identifying and circumventing...
The majority of deaf children are taught in the mainstream system, but are much more likely to underachieve at school than their hearing counterpar...