Communication challenges of students with hearing impairment In 'integrated' classroom setting at Yekatit 25 senior secondary schoolsnnpr:Hosanna
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2005-06
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Addis Ababa Universty
Abstract
This study attempted to determine the communication challenges of hearing impaired
children in regular classroom and assessed it's effect on social interaction and
academic achievement of these students at Yekatit 26 secondary school, in Hadiya
zone, SNNPR. Qualitative study design was applied to identify the communication
problems of these students Data was collected from' 4 hearing impaired students, 3
regular class teachers, 4 parents, 4 hearing classmates and the principal of the school.
The main data was collected through interview. In addition classroom observation and
student's first semester result and informal talks were 'used to support the data
obtained through interview.
The predominant problem identified in the study is communication problem that has
negative influence on students sociaL,and academic achievement. Lack of knowledge of
sign language on the part of teachers and classmates, lack of interpretor services, lack
of teacher's readiness lack of resource room and lack of guidance and counseling
services are the related problems.
In the study it's revealed that the sampled student's are deprived of communication
and language exposure in the accessible linguistic environment i.e. sign language.
The students academic result also seems to be average or not that much lower than
the classmates because of their strong base. in primary schools and unreserved
support they are given from their boarding school teachers.
So, as the finding showed it, these students face profound challenges in the school. So,
different measures should be taken to overcome the challenges.
Therefore, the efforts of the school to overcome the problems that these students face
in all the stated areas appear to be highly limited though many feasible actions could
be taken at school level.
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