As the population of British Columbia and its diagnostic and
educational services increase, so does the number of children known to have
hearing impairment. This thesis was written to trace the development of
special education for the hearing-impaired within the Province, to outline
existing facilities for this education and to indicate trends in the growth
of these facilities. It was written also to acknowledge the dedicated work
being done in this area of education and to encourage and stimulate others
to enter it.
The method used has been historical and descriptive. A thorough
study has been made of books, periodicals, reports and literature, together
with information from correspondence and interviews. Growth of a programme
of special education for the hearing-impaired is traced from the first
organized class in the Province to the development of a provincial responsibility, thence to the multidiscipline or team approach. No attempt has been
made to establish norms or means or to correlate various organizations' achievements with the efficiency of their staff or physical plant.
Conclusions reached indicate the nucleus of a programme providing
much needed services. With efficient co-ordination and thorough development
this programme could compare favourably with well-organized plans outside
this Province. / Education, Faculty of / Graduate
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UBC/oai:circle.library.ubc.ca:2429/41692 |
| Date | January 1963 |
| Creators | Sinclair, Robert Archibald |
| Publisher | University of British Columbia |
| Source Sets | University of British Columbia |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, Thesis/Dissertation |
| Rights | For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use. |
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