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Educational inclusion of deaf children: current policy, practices, and future possibilities.
- Source :
- Journal of Deaf Studies & Deaf Education; Jan2024, Vol. 29 Issue 1, p72-80, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
-
Abstract
- This paper examines policies and practices of inclusive education for young deaf children in Ghana. Though existing Government policy promotes the principles and implementation of educational inclusion of all children in Ghana, caregivers often encounter significant challenges ensuring access to early years' education for their deaf children. We used Bronfenbrenner's (2005) bioecological systems theory and interviewed 15 educators of deaf children and 9 hearing-health clinicians, to capture different knowledge, experience, and perspectives on policy, practice, and inclusive approaches to deaf children's education. We ask: (a) How do teachers, clinicians, and caregivers connect to promote early childhood care education (ECCE) for young deaf preschoolers in Ghana? and (b) What resources and precarities are available to educators of deaf children and hearing-health clinicians in sustaining inclusive educational practices across urban and rural contexts in Ghana? We address these unanswered questions about the potential pathway to bring about changes in policy and practice in promoting successful inclusive education for deaf children in Ghana. Implications for national and international policy and practice of ECCE for deaf children are discussed and recommendations are made. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- CAREGIVERS
ATTITUDES of medical personnel
RURAL conditions
CHILDREN with disabilities
SYSTEMS theory
INTERVIEWING
COLLEGE teacher attitudes
MAINSTREAMING in special education
GOVERNMENT policy
RESEARCH funding
TEACHERS
INTERPERSONAL relations
EARLY intervention (Education)
INFORMATION resources
EDUCATION of the deaf
METROPOLITAN areas
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10814159
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Deaf Studies & Deaf Education
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 174340963
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/deafed/enad033