Ethics in deaf education /
The information on ethics in education in general is quite limited. Indeed most practising teachers (general and special education) know little detail of existing codes of ethics for their profession, or whether one even exists. In the past, options for parents and professionals were fewer or non-ex...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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San Diego, Calif. ; London :
Academic,
©2001.
San Diego, Calif. : London : 2001. |
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| Summary: | The information on ethics in education in general is quite limited. Indeed most practising teachers (general and special education) know little detail of existing codes of ethics for their profession, or whether one even exists. In the past, options for parents and professionals were fewer or non-existent in most aspects. Not that long ago, the choice of an educational program for many children was a "fait accompli" given that there was only one school for the deaf. Now, educational options exist for perhaps the majority of children with hearing losses--options that span the service range of residential schools to full integration. Further, within these educational settings, the language and method of instruction is also variable, spanning the range from auditory/verbal to bilingual-bicultural. Technological changes have also increased a range of tests for identifying the presence and degree of hearing loss at a very early age. Ethics in Deaf Education introduces and clarifies, in a structured manner, |
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| Physical Description: | xxvii, 231 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0120835223 |