A Study On The Available Support Systems For The Students With Hearing Impairment In Inclusive Set Up

Abstract

The study is specially directed towards finding out the support systems for the hearingimpaired students in Government primary schools. The study would be beneficial in the present context, since the hearing-impaired need more care consideration and professional guidance by the state and society. The investigator hopes that the findings of this study would provide information regarding the difficulties in acquiring the support from the teachers and other staff and children for adjustment, social activities and social relationships, and the extent to which the hearing-impaired children would succeed in future life. The outcomes of the study will enable the special educators and vocational specialists to start orientation programmes for parents, employers and the general public. The results could be utilised for starting more vocational opportunities for the hearing-impaired children and invite the attention of educationists and specialists in the field to conduct serious research studies in this key area of hearing-impaired children. The outcome of the study may also help to revise existing teacher training programmes and will facilitate the welfare of hearing-impaired children there by the nation as whole would be benefited. Though the study is conducted in the geographical entity of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, it has wide application in different states, nation and universe at large. Various organisations, authorities, government and the community as a whole should become aware of the influence of the psychological factors on the vocational aspiration of the hearing impaired students which will help to develop more humanitarian consideration and responsibility among the public. The study may give deeper insight towards the supporting problems of the hearing impaired which may enable the authorities to organise
adequate programmes for the welfare of the hearing impaired which can inculcate selfesteem and confidence in them. The investigator hope that the study is significant and relevant as the results of the study gives a clear perception of the right type of environment to be provided for the development of the hearing impaired. In the finding of the present study are there is no difference between Government and NGOs schools in Academic support for the hearing impairment students in inclusive set up. Because NGOs are giving special attention in the academic area P = 0.013 hence the hypothesis is accepted. There is significant difference between Government and NGOs schools in Social support for the hearing impairment students in inclusive set up. Because NGOs are conducting special cultural and more awareness programmes for the special children P=0.886 hence the hypothesis is rejected.