Faculty of Education. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 331-367).

Thesis ( MTech( Education))-- Cape Technikon, 2004 / This dissertation is located in the field of early childhood developement. It is situated in the context of education for learners with special educational needs (ELSEN). The specific context was Deaf children who learn through medium of South African Sign Language. The study is an investigation into the cognitive and social 'value-addedness' of computer technology on profoundly deaf young leaners.

CoordenaÃÃo de AperfeiÃoamento de Pessoal de NÃvel Superior / Conhecer a evoluÃÃo histÃrica da educaÃÃo de surdos à fundamental para tecer comentÃrios acerca de quais valores o sistema educacional precisa priorizar, a fim de formar cidadÃos surdos, conscientes de sua identidade e que se relacionem com a cultura surda e a cultura ouvinte com o mÃnimo de dificuldades. Para abordar este tema este estudo parte da experiÃncia educacional da prÃpria pesquisadora como pessoa surda e de uma visÃo que abrange as abordagens educacionais que embasaram/embasam a escolarizaÃÃo dos surdos desde seu inÃcio, a fim de levar o leitor a compreender a importÃncia e o porquà de se ofertar ao surdo uma educaÃÃo bilÃngue. Durante todo o processo educacional dos surdos percebe-se que a maioria das propostas polÃtico-pedagÃgicas a eles direcionadas foram pensadas e implementadas por ouvintes. A participaÃÃo de surdos na elaboraÃÃo dessas polÃticas foi quase que inexistente. Dentre algumas delas, destacam-se o oralismo, a comunicaÃÃo total e o bilinguismo, sendo essa Ãltima eleita pela comunidade surda brasileira como a que mais se adequa a sua condiÃÃo linguÃstica. Por ainda nÃo ser amplamente discutida e difundida, a prÃtica do ensino bilÃngue na educaÃÃo de surdos ainda à pouco compreendida, inclusive pelas instituiÃÃes de ensino especÃficas para surdos que se dizem bilÃngues. Considerando esse contexto, a dissertaÃÃo trata da investigaÃÃo das prÃticas pedagÃgicas bilÃngues de um professor surdo em sala de educaÃÃo infantil, no Instituto Cearense de EducaÃÃo de Surdos. Essa investigaÃÃo tem como objetivo apontar a importÃncia das prÃticas pedagÃgicas bilÃngues efetuadas por um professor surdo no desenvolvimento educacional, linguÃstico e cultural da crianÃa surda. AlÃm disso, tem como fundamento os estudos bibliogrÃficos focados nas ideias de Goldfeld, Quadros, Skliar, Moura, Sacks, Strobel, dentre outros, e da anÃlise dos dados coletados em campo, bem como do exame do projeto polÃtico pedagÃgico da escola. A partir da anÃlise desses instrumentos foi possÃvel constatar que a sala chamada de educaÃÃo infantil pelo referido instituto, nÃo se caracteriza como tal; que o ensino bilÃngue nÃo à compreendido pelo professor surdo nem praticado em seus princÃpios; e que a proposta bilÃngue de educaÃÃo para surdos nessa escola, se encontra ainda em processo de implantaÃÃo. / Knowing the historical evolution of deaf people education is essential to comment on what values the educational system needs to prioritize in order to educate deaf citizens, conscious of their identity and that relate to deaf culture and hearing culture with minimal difficulty. We start, therefore, from my educational experience as a deaf person and from a vision that includes the educational approaches that have supported/support deaf people education since its beginning, in order to lead the reader to understand the importance of and why offering the deaf a bilingual education. Throughout the educational process of deaf people we can see that most of the political-pedagogical programs directed to them were designed and implemented by hearing people. The participation of the deaf in the elaboration of these policies was almost nonexistent. Among some of them, we highlight Oralism, Total Communication and Bilingualism, the latter being elected by Brazilian deaf community as the most suited to their language condition. Because it has not been widely discussed and disseminated, the practice of bilingual in deaf education is still poorly understood by people, including the educational institutions specific for the deaf who claim to be bilingual. Considering this context, this work deals with the investigation of the bilingual pedagogical practices of the deaf teacher in Early Childhood classroom, at Instituto de EducaÃÃo de Surdos do CearÃ. This research aims to indicate the importance of bilingual pedagogical practices carried out by a deaf teacher in the educational, linguistic and cultural development of the deaf child. It is based on bibliographic studies focused on the ideas of Goldfeld, Quadros, Sklia, Moura, Sacks and Strobel, among others, and on the analysis of data collected in the field, as well as on the examination of the Pedagogical Political Project of the school. From the analysis of these instruments, we found that the classroom called Early Childhood by the institute is not characterized as such, that bilingual education is not understood by the deaf teacher nor practiced in its principles, and that the bilingual approach of education for the deaf at this school is still under implementation.

In this unique time of nation building in South Africa, education is seen as the key foundation stone to prosperity and development. However, despite a decade of restructuring, many differing groups of children still do not receive the quality of education they deserve. Amongst those are children with special needs, including those who have a hearing impairment. These children are the focus of the present study. It is a widely accepted principle that early assessment and intervention is necessary to maximise a child’s potential. It is for this reason that the global aim of this study was to explore and describe the developmental profile of hearing impaired children on the Revised Extended Griffiths Scales. Further aims were to compare the performance of the clinical sample to a normal South African sample. A quantitative, exploratory-descriptive research design was employed. The sample of hearing impaired children (N = 58), between the ages of 36 and 95 months, attended the Carel du Toit Pre-School in the Western Cape, South Africa and were obtained by means of a non-probability, purposive sampling procedure. The normal sample (N = 58) was drawn from an existing database created for the revision of the Scales. Information was collated using clinical files, biographical data as well as the results of an assessment on the Revised Extended Griffiths Scales. The major findings of the study are summarised below. The general performance of the hearing impaired sample on the Revised Extended Griffiths Scales was average. The performance of the children on the six subscales ranged from below average to average, with major fall-outs occurring on the Hearing and Speech and Practical Reasoning Subscales. The normal sample performed significantly better than the hearing impaired sample on all of the subscales of the measure. However, significant differences were found on four of the six subscales, namely, the Locomotor, Personal-Social, Hearing and Speech and Practical Reasoning Subscales. Generally, the results of the current study suggest that a specific developmental profile is obtained for hearing impaired children. In addition, this study has highlighted the success with which the Revised Extended Griffiths Scales can be utilised on a hearing impaired population.

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This study proposed to evaluate the appropriateness of selected subtests of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale: Fourth Edition (SB:FE) for use with severely to profoundly hearing impaired children. The subjects used in this study were enrolled in a residential/day school for the deaf whose educational methodology was Total Communication. The subjects were tested on both the SB:FE nonverbal selected subtests and the Performance Scale of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R PIQ). To assess appropriateness, several procedures were employed comparing data gathered from the hearing impaired sample with data reported for the standardized population of the SB:FE. Correlations were computed between the WISC-R and the SB:FE and comparisons of the total composite scores for each measure were made to detect any systematic differences. The results indicated that the correlations reported for the hearing impaired sample are generally similar to the correlations reported for the standardized sample of the SB:FE. The analysis performed between the Area Scores of the SB:FE and the WISC-R PIQ to detect systematic differences revealed a difference of one standard deviation between these two instruments, with the. SB:FE results being lower than the WISC-R PIQ results. It was concluded that the selected subtests of the SB:FE and the WISC-R PIQ could not be used interchangeably. Further research into this area was advised before using this measure to estimate general cognitive ability for hearing impaired children whose levels of language development may be delayed. Further research was also encouraged to confirm the suggestion of greater predictive validity of the SB:FE with academic measures. It was suggested that these findings indicated that the use of language as a cognitive tool may be important in acquiring certain problem solving skills. / Education, Faculty of / Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education (ECPS), Department of / Graduate

This study focuses on the needs of parents of learners with hearing impairments in a mainstream school. Since 1994, South African society has undergone massive changes informed by the Constitution based on a human rights perspective. The ultimate aim is an inclusive society based on the principles of democracy. The educational system has been transformed from one which supported exclusivity and inequalities on the basis of language, colour and ability to one which embraces diversity and inclusivity. The release of Education White Paper 6: Building an Inclusive Education and Training System (Department of Education, 2001) was the culmination of a process of restructuring of the education system to cater for all learners. Engelbrecht & Green (2001:6) emphasise that inclusive education is not about how to assimilate individual learners with identified special needs into existing forms of schooling, but about restructuring schools and education systems so that they can accommodate the learning needs of every individual. The new dispensation has made it possible for parents to assume the role of partners in education. Although School Governing Bodies have been established, parents still need a lot of support in order to play a meaningful role. In the case of parents of learners with hearing impairments in mainstream schools, there is a lot of ground that must still be covered in terms of their needs. In carrying out this research, an exploratory, descriptive, contextual and qualitative design was undertaken to find out what type of support is needed by parents who have children with hearing impairments in a mainstream school. Interviews were conducted with parents who have children with hearing impairments. During the interviews, ethical measures were adhered to and steps to ensure trustworthiness were also followed. Data were analysed and distinctive patterns of concerns emerged from the data, relating to the type of support parents needed. The findings indicate that in terms of the needs of parents of learners with hearing impairments in mainstream schools, Parent-school Partnerships; Capacity Building; Support Processes, Support and Networking; and Shared Decision-making were aspects identified by parents that had to be addressed. Based on the findings, it is recommended that schools lead the process, and that education officials be involved at all levels. The establishment of parent support groups will enable parents to be active agents of change in addressing their needs. District officials, governmental sectors, as well as community organizations serving the interests of learners who have hearing impairments, need to provide expertise and support for parents in starting and maintaining these processes. / Prof. R.E. Swart

This thesis sets out the rationale and design for a speech programme for Deaf learners to be implemented by teachers in the classroom. Theoretical and empirical research are provided to support its design. Speech teaching is set against a backdrop of current issues so that the programme is seen to take cognisance of these. To this end the disappointment and conflict which surround speech teaching and newer educational and audiological trends are described. Following this, the deviant speech of the Deaf is described. Prevocal aspects of speech production, namely aberrant repiratory functioning and deviant vocal set are described. The latter is a term coined for this research to denote psychological, functional, physical and neural changes that deleteriously affect the speech of the Deaf. Suprasegmental and segmental problems are next delineated. An argument that supports the view that vowels are less accessible to correction than consonants is proposed to explain the empahasis accorded to consonants. Hereafter, theories of speech teaching are set out to clarify their incorporation into the proposed programme. Critiques of Haycock, the Ewings, Ling and van Uden are provided. The role of computers and biofeedback is evaluated. The Whole Language Approach to mainstream education, the phonological method of speech correction, and creative techniques, speech arid drama, and singing, are described in relation to speech instruction for Deaf learners. Empirical research that investigates attitudes and needs of educators of Deaf children, with the emphasis on the class teacher, is delineated. Finally, the proposed programme is presented emphasising its potential to interrupt the current self perpetuating negative cycle. Theoretical principles are a defocus on lipreading cues to provide information on speech production, restriction of digital contact with the larynx or throat, repeated cycles of intervention at phonetic and phonological levels, and the employment of five multisensory avenues to enhance speech perception. The latter are orosensory, graphic, kinaesthetic, hand analogies and use of inanimate objects. Skills targeted for development are control of vocal organs, suprasegmental, segmental and phonological development. The fit of the proposed programme to the education paradigm in terms of learner, teacher and school system is described. The thesis concludes with an evaluation of the programme and recommendations for future research. / Thesis (DPhil (Communication Pathology))--University of Pretoria, 2007. / Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology / unrestricted

Orientador: Fermino Fernandes Sisto / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Educação / Made available in DSpace on 2018-07-20T12:30:56Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Garrido_MariaElda_M.pdf: 9046956 bytes, checksum: edbee73ad2983e4e365caf8761d9758a (MD5) Previous issue date: 1995 / Resumo: Este estudo investigou se a privação sensorial auditiva interfere no funcionamento mental quanto às regulações e coordenações inferenciais, avaliados pelas escolaridade e temporalidade de ocorrência, comparando o processo de construção de possíveis entre crianças surdas e ouvintes. Investigaram-se no ensino de 1Q grau, vinte (20) crianças surdas profundas, de 7 a 10 anos de idade, de escola especial na cidade de Campinas - SP, do Infantil à segunda série aprimoramento, e sessenta e três (63) crianças ouvintes, de 7 a 9 anos, de escola regular, dessa mesma cidade, do Ciclo Básico à quarta série, de ambos os sexos e nível sócio-econômico médio. Utilizou-se, o instrumental composto pelas seguintes provas: as formas possíveis de uma realidade parcialmente escondida, possível dedutível, e, construção de eqüidistância, adotando-se os critérios clássicos piagetianos. Para análise do indicador de tendência criativa e tempo de desempenho convencionaram-se critérios próprios. Nos resultados constatou-se que há uma defasagem de aproximadamente 2 a 3 anos, em relação ao desenvolvimento cognitivo das crianças de audição normal. Pela avaliação da seqüência evolutiva da formação dos possíveis verificou-se que a ordem de surgimento dá criação de novidades, foi a mesma em ambos os grupos. Mas, a partir do nível 2 de escolarização observaram-se diferenças entre os grupos: a tendência dos surdos foi permanecer mais analógicos, enquanto os ouvintes acompanharam o processo normal de evolução, atingindo os co-possíveis. Em relação ao tempo gasto na execução das provas, encontrou-se que as crianças surdas manifestaram uma tendência a utilizar aproximadamente o dobro de tempo que as ouvintes / Abstract: This study investigated the interference of sensorial auditive deprivation on the mental function in respect to regulations and inferential coordenations, evaluated by scholarity and age, comparing the constructive process of the "possibles" between deaf and hearing children. 20 highly-deaf children, aged between 7 to 10 years, studying at a special school, and 63 normal children, aged from 7 to 9 years, studying at a regular school, in the same city, of both sexes, and medium socioeconomic leveI. The tasks used were the following: the possible forms of a partialy hidden object, a deductible possible, and the construction of equidistance, classifying the subjects by classical piagetian criteria. To analyze the cue of criative tendence and temporal duration of performance we created our own criteria. The results showed about 2 or 3 years of temporal displacement, compared to the cognitive development of hearing children. In the evolutive sequence of the formation of the possibles equal order of appearence of novelty creation in both groups was verified. Nevertheless, since levei two of scholarity differences between groups were observed. The deaf's tendency were to remain more analogical than hearing children, which showed a normal evolutional process, presenting co-possibles. The time spended on the tasks by deaf children lasted twice as long / Mestrado / Psicologia Educacional / Mestre em Educação

The present study addresses two major issues . First, the need for children to develop the skills necessary t o prevent themselves fro m being molested. Second, the need for hearing impaired children to receive the same information, coping s kills, and defense strategies as their hearing counterparts. The "Safety with Strangers slide series was presented in classrooms of hearing impaired students at both the middle school level and elementary school level. Program trainers gave students information regarding stranger approaches, demonstrated the safe, appropriate (role-modeling) and gave the children opportunities to practice these safe, appropriate behaviors (behavioral rehearsal). This program was extremely effective with the middle school students, while there was no treatment effect with the younger children.