ERIC Number: EJ1158508
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 12
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Inclusive Education for Students with Hearing Impairment in the Regular Secondary Schools in the North-West Region of Cameroon: Initiatives and Challenges
Bamu, Beryl Ndongwa; De Schauwer, Elisabeth; Verstraete, Sara; Van Hove, Geert
International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, v64 n6 p612-623 2017
Although some initiatives are implemented in the education of students with hearing impairments in the regular school, challenges are still encountered in their education. This article which is part of the results from an ongoing qualitative study in the North-West region of Cameroon addresses the different initiatives and challenges involved with including students with hearing impairment in regular schools. Interviews, participant observations as well as field notes were the main instruments used in collecting data from the six teachers and six students with hearing impairments who participated in the research. Academic support, classroom placement and the way of working of the sign language interpreters were considered the major initiatives and challenges in the education of the students with hearing impairment in regular schools. It is apparent that adequate adjustments have not been made within the schools to meet the needs of the students with hearing impairments. This hence questions their actual inclusion in the regular school.
Descriptors: Inclusion, Hearing Impairments, Secondary School Students, Qualitative Research, Mainstreaming, Interviews, Participant Observation, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Accessibility (for Disabled), Academic Support Services, Sign Language, Barriers, Educational Practices, Student Placement, Classroom Techniques, Extracurricular Activities, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Cameroon
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