Adolescents with Profound Hearing Impairments in Mainstream Education: The Clarke Model.

This paper offers an endorsement of mainstream placements for adolescents with severe and profound hearing impairments, describes successful mainstreaming at Clarke School for the Deaf (Massachusetts) in classrooms using spoken and written English, points out roadblocks that must be negotiated for successful mainstream education, and outlines principles that can be followed toward success. (JDD)