How A Student With Hearing And Speech Impairment Adjusts In Mainstream Schools

Sasha stares with rapt attention at the teacher standing at the head of the class. Though the other children are whispering or looking around, Sasha바카라�s gaze is fixated on the teacher. As a special child with hearing and speech impairment, she is assisted by a shadow teacher in school, who through sign language lends words to the lesson being taught. Sasha joined a regular school as part of the integration programme to make children with special needs join mainstream classes. After a while, Sasha turns to the shadow teacher and starts gesturing in sign language.

A Class IX student, Sasha is an intelligent child who is often frustrated by the fact that she is unable to converse with her friends without the help of the shadow teacher, her parents or her elder sibling. Born with the twin impairment, Sasha바카라�s parents know that education in a mainstream school is extremely challenging for their child.

The dearth of schools that can impart quality education to children with special needs makes quality education in mainstream schools a much sought-after thing. The lesson being taught is the solar system. Sasha signals to her shadow teacher, who answers through sign language. Sasha is angry as she is unable to follow the lesson, says the shadow teacher.

바카라�I teach her the entire lesson once we are back home. Same is the case with the other subjects,바카라� says the teacher.

Sasha is taught the same syllabus as the entire class. Since she is unable to have a conversation with anyone else in the class, she is a lonely child. However, the class teacher makes it a point to ensure that she is not excluded from any activities.

바카라�The lessons in Class IX are tough and voluminous. Sasha stands shoulder to shoulder with the others in class. Though we often try to do lessons in a shortcut manner for her, Sasha바카라�s parents were clear about her inclusion, not exclusion. The shadow teacher is a great help. Without her, Sasha would have found the lessons a huge challenge,바카라� says her teacher.

This is the third school that Sasha has been admitted to 바카라� the first two being schools for children with special needs. 바카라�Here, the teachers took lessons for the sake of taking it. Their teaching and outlook will be of no help to a disabled person. They feel that since our children will not do much in life, there is no need for any extra help,바카라� says Sasha바카라�s mother.

Since Sasha바카라�s hearing impairment is severe, the hearing aid has not helped much. Next is the Mathematics class, a subject close to Sasha바카라�s heart, says her mother.

She says, 바카라�She loves Maths since there is no talking involved. She needs to be taught multiple times, but once she is ready, sums are solved quickly.바카라�

It is break time and Sasha바카라�s shadow teacher signals to her to close her books and to open her tiffin box. One-half of the day has gone by. 바카라�I record all the lessons. It becomes easy for her parents or her sibling to take up Sasha바카라�s lessons,바카라� says the shadow teacher.