Quotes About Deaf education

Due to the closure of many deaf schools in the U.K., deaf children are forced to attend mainstream school. I don't mind this idea: I think it's inclusive, and it better prepares children for life in a hearing world. I don't mind this idea - if that child gets the right support.

A conservative survey once showed that the average deaf high school graduate has a third-grade reading ability.

Like virtually all schools for the deaf at that time, the Indiana State School emphasized oral skills: speaking and lipreading.