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Barriers To Student Success In Deaf/Hard-Of-Hearing Mainstream Programs, Sabine Castro
Barriers To Student Success In Deaf/Hard-Of-Hearing Mainstream Programs, Sabine Castro
Undergraduate University Honors Capstones
This capstone evaluates the barriers to quality education that exist in deaf/hard-of-hearing mainstream programs by evaluating three key factors. First, the presence of manually coded English systems (MCEs) in mainstream programs will be discussed along with the history that led up to their creation. Second, lEPs (Individualized Education Programs), 504 plans, and language policies enforced by school districts are treated as one factor. They will be discussed in the same section because of their overlapping natures as they are inextricably related to the classroom environment and acquiring the right accommodations in school. Lastly, the home language environment and the vital …
The Challenges Of The Itinerant Teacher Of The Deaf And Hard Of Hearing: The Inside Story, Hannah Rae Neild
The Challenges Of The Itinerant Teacher Of The Deaf And Hard Of Hearing: The Inside Story, Hannah Rae Neild
Undergraduate University Honors Capstones
Over the course of the history of the United States history, there has been a drastic shift from an exclusive education for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students to a more inclusive approach. Through the change to an inclusive setting, students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing often have an Itinerant Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (Itinerant TODHH) that works as their advocate and support system throughout their mainstream experiences. The role of the Itinerant TODHH is constantly evolving and adapting which led to this study to investigate the perspectives of Itinerant TODHH on the challenges …