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Fobi, Daniel; Oppong, Alexander M. – Deafness & Education International, 2019
This paper discusses historical and contemporary issues regarding communication approaches for educating Deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) children in Ghana. Discussion of the communication approaches took into account a brief historical background to the development of formal education for DHH children in the country, academic achievement of DHH…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Interpersonal Communication

Fitzpatrick, Elizabeth – Volta Review, 1993
The Central Speech and Hearing Clinic in Winnipeg (Manitoba, Canada) was established by families of young children with hearing impairments, who perceived the need for an auditory-verbal clinic. The processes and challenges involved in the clinic's development are described, including fund raising and resistance to the program by professionals and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Hearing Impairments, Hearing Therapy, Oral Communication Method
Kontra, Miklos – Hungarian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2001
This paper discusses the issue of oral versus sign language in educating people who are deaf, focusing on Hungary, which currently emphasizes oralism and discourages the use of Hungarian Sign Language. Teachers of people who are hearing impaired are trained to use the acoustic channel and view signing as an obstacle to the integration of deaf…
Descriptors: Deafness, Educational Discrimination, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Smith, Dorothy – Perspectives for Teachers of the Hearing Impaired, 1988
The article compares approaches to mainstreaming of students with hearing impairments in Spain and the United States. Discussed are mainstreaming as a matter of law, the importance of deaf role models, school placement in the U.S., integration practices in Spain, and the prevalence of oralism in Spain. (DB)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Educational Legislation, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education

Lewis, Sue – Volta Review, 1993
The National Aural Group was formed to promote the use of an auditory-oral approach with families of very young children with hearing impairments in the United Kingdom. The group's activities include summer school programs to educate parents, follow-up weekend sessions, support networks and helplines, and fact sheets and booklets. (JDD)
Descriptors: Family Involvement, Foreign Countries, Hearing Impairments, Hearing Therapy
Moores, Donald F. – Perspectives for Teachers of the Hearing Impaired, 1989
An exchange program was established to assist American and Soviet special educators in learning about the other country's educational theory and practice. An American participant describes Soviet education of deaf students as being highly structured, involving nationally standardized curricula and methods, using a residential school model, and…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Deafness, Educational Practices, Educational Principles

Walker, Lynette M. – Volta Review, 1993
An Australian oral/aural program for students with hearing impairments fosters independence and independent learning by teaching cognitive and metacognitive skills. Factors attributing to the program's success include careful planning for integration, a clear understanding of support teachers' roles, special programs to meet individual needs, and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Hearing Impairments, Hearing Therapy