Inclusion of Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing in Government Schools in New South Wales, Australia: Development and Implementation of a Policy.

Byrnes, Linda J.; Sigafoos, Jeff; Rickards, Field W.; Brown, P. Margaret

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ERIC Number: EJ648853

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2002

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Inclusion of Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing in Government Schools in New South Wales, Australia: Development and Implementation of a Policy.

Byrnes, Linda J.; Sigafoos, Jeff; Rickards, Field W.; Brown, P. Margaret

Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, v7 n3 p244-57 Sum 2002

This article focuses on how the policy and continuum of services in New South Wales, Australia, for serving students who are deaf or hard of hearing have developed and the attitudes of stakeholders toward both policy and practice. It concludes by attempting to assess the potential effects on students. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Deafness, Delivery Systems, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Hearing Impairments, Inclusive Schools, Parent Attitudes, Policy Formation, Special Education, Student Placement, Teacher Attitudes

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Australia

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