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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Charema, John; Eloff, Irma – Journal of the International Association of Special Education, 2011
This paper explores how parents of children with hearing impairment access counseling services in Zimbabwe. A survey design was used in which a sample of 300 parents of children with hearing impairment completed a multi-item questionnaire. Interviews were then conducted with the 300 parent-participants in order to cross-check questionnaire…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Special Schools, Hospitals, Hearing Impairments
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Charema, John – Journal of the International Association of Special Education, 2007
Persons with disabilities, especially children and the young continue to be the most disadvantaged groups in all societies (Hegarty & Alur, 2002). They manifest a number of limitations and are subjected to social discrimination, impoverished educational experiences and above all, very limited work opportunities. In developing countries, where…
Descriptors: Special Schools, Inclusive Schools, Social Discrimination, Disadvantaged