THE SPEECH IMPROVEMENT COURSE IS CONCERNED PRIMARILY WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF CORRECT HABITS OF ORAL COMMUNICATION IN SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS. SUCH A COURSE SHOULD BE CONCERNED WITH IMPROVEMENT IN THREE MAIN AREAS-PROJECTION, AGREEABLE QUALITY, AND INTELLIGIBILITY. THE MOST IMPORTANT UNIT OF THE PROGRAM, PERHAPS, IS ITS LAUNCHING. STUDENTS SHOULD…

THE CHILD WITH NO SPEECH HANDICAPS NEEDS TRAINING IF HE IS TO DEVELOP A SPEECH PATTERN WHICH IS AN ASSET RATHER THAN A LIABILITY. THE REGULAR CLASSROOM TEACHING MUST BE PREPARED TO PROVIDE INSTRUCTION IN CORRECT SPEAKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES. THE CURRICULUM SHOULD PROVIDE FOR INSTRUCTION IN THE BASIC ATTITUDES AND…

THE UNSATISFACTORY STATE OF EDUCATION FOR THE DEAF IS A RESULT OF THE LACK OF PROGRAMS ASSAULTING PROBLEMS OF COMMUNICATION AND OF LANGUAGE LEARNING OF THE DEAF, LACK OF WELL PLANNED AND ADEQUATELY SUPPORTED RESEARCH, AND THE FAILURE TO DEVELOP SYSTEMATIC AND ADEQUATE PROGRAMS FOR EDUCATING THE DEAF AT ALL LEVELS. EARLY DETECTION AND EARLY…