STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM. The purpose of this project is to propose guidelines which will assist large area-small population states in establishing a comprehensive state master plan for the education of the hearing-impaired. JUSTIFICATION OF THE PROBL . . .

Good guidance should exist in a school for the deaf regardless of the f act that guidance is or is not in the school program by name. In a school where classes are no larger than 10 pupils, a teacher should know the needs of each individual child, be . . .

This project is a discussion of how to solve the problems of deaf adults by having a Community Service Center for the deaf. This center will be in a good position to overcome the shortcomings faced by the adult deaf community. This paper will also dis . . .

The number of multihandicapped deaf (MHD) children is increasing and is expected to continue at a rate that will be of concern to educators and individuals working with the deaf until the end of the century. Although this concern is now past the stage . . .

This project was conceived because of the lack of guidelines and information for parents who have handicapped children. The parents of the handicapped need to be informed in order to be effective in helping their children. This handbook was written to . . .

The purpose of this project is to compare and contrast the intellectual, emotional and social growth of hearing impaired students who completed their secondary education in hearing high schools with and without supportive services. The project is inte . . .

This paper discusses the possible differences in personality characteristics between hearing-impaired students from residential and day programs. If there are differences, certain implications exist for educational and rehabilitative services. The Six . . .

Motivation for this project grew out of the knowledge that many of the teacher training programs (which prepare teachers of the deaf or hearing-impaired) across the United States have refused to admit any hearing-impaired persons into their programs. . . .

The purpose of this study is to attempt to determine the relationship of current and future leadership qualities among deaf students. The study focused in on the examination of the extra- curricular activities of a sampling of high school deaf student . . .

How many handicapped children are in Nigeria today? How many of these are presently receiving free appropriate public education? How many are not? Who were the moving spirits behind the initial efforts of education of handicapped children in Nigeria? . . .

The purpose of this research study is to examine the factors behind the low rates among Latinos in postsecondary education in California in comparison to other ethnic groups. Some of the findings indicate that this gap exists because of problems with . . .

The purpose of this research study was to assess and provide recommendations for improving the grievance tracking process for a major health care hospital system. Current problems with the system included manual input of grievances by different users, . . .

Kern County public high school student-athletes are an underdeveloped population in California. They need an efficient transition process that is concentrated on gaining access to postsecondary education opportunities through sports participations. Th . . .

Student government organizations within higher education systems serve as the official voice for students attending any designated institution. Student government organizations are put in place for the purpose of representing higher education institut . . .

In 2003, the red light photo enforcement system was implemented in Bakersfield under the supervision of the Bakersfield Police Department, thereby enacting a system to deter red light running and the subsequent intersection collisions. Although the sy . . .

In response to United States Supreme Court ordered to reduce the population in its seriously overcrowded prisons. California as October 1, 2011 began implementing Realignment Act Assembly Bill 109. The projected plan shifts the responsibility for non- . . .

California had to make changes. With an economic downturn and the Supreme Court poised to order our overcrowded prisons to reduce population, Governor Brown signed into law AB 109. It was enacted in April of 2011 and went into effect October 1, 2011. . . .

The region occupied by the Chumash of south-central California were divided into sub-groups who occupied different territories and spoke separate, but related languages. The Cuyama sub-group occupied the Cuyama Valley and the surrounding hills and mou . . .

Deaf junior high school and senior high school students in many schools and programs for the deaf across the nation are not having adequate guidance services made available to them. The deaf adolescent i s in need (on at least an equal level with hear . . .

Public Law 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975, has as its basic purpose to assure that all handicapped children have available to them a free appropriate public education which emphasizes special education and related servi . . .

This study was an investigation of attrition rates for hearing-impaired students attending California State University, Northridge (CSUN). Attrition rates for subsets of these students (males and females, first-time freshmen and transfer juniors) were . . .

With the increasing number of day-class programs, effective evaluation of teachers of the deaf becomes a major concern. Many of the teachers of the deaf in day-class programs are evaluated by a regular education principal who has no knowledge of deafn . . .

The writer will attempt first of all to define supervision and to differentiate the roles that lend themselves to this awesome yet often quite specific definition. The duties of a supervisor are seldom limited to one definition because of the various . . .

The purpose of this study was to identify ways in which schools can create spaces and partnerships for African American parental engagement in order to actively participate in the education of African American children in predominately Latinx schools. . . .

Through the use of a survey sent to sixty-four (64) Schools for the Deaf throughout the United States, information was collected from thirty-nine (39) of them related to the existence of a formal written agreement between them and their respective Sta . . .

In brief, this project will attempt to give teachers of deaf-blind children, specifically those in the New England Region, concrete information about what materials and resources are available to them. The primary source for these resources is the New . . .

This study was undertaken to compare the model of English presented by teachers' Simultaneous Communication in a school with a written communication policy which includes a clearly defined sign language system to be used, consistent evaluation, and on . . .

This paper discusses the history of education in Ponape School District under Spain, Japan and the United States. Under German administration education in Ponape School District stressed economic and community development. When the Japanese took contr . . .

It has long been recognized that the educational and occupational attainment of the deaf have been, and continue to be, significantly below the national averages. The enactment of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Amended 1978) and the Education �or All . . .

Educational programming and career needs of deaf multihandicapped students are important concerns of parents, teachers, and administrators alike. Appropriate planning, designed to provide meaningful opportunities aimed at enabling these students to pa . . .

The purpose of this study was to determine how many residential schools for the deaf are currently screening their students for the Usher Syndrome and how many of these schools offer support services to the identified Usher Syndrome student and his fa . . .

The purpose of this paper is to give a brief history of the development of the residential school for the deaf in the United States.

This paper discusses the education of handicapped students in American Samoa, emphasizing some unique and important aspects of special education in American Samoa. Samoan culture influences the education of handicapped children in American Samoa. Perh . . .

Since 1962 when the Leadership Training Program had its beginning, participants have been receiving the same stipend grant amount. Although the cost of living has been steadily on the rise the stipend has not changed. No solution to this unfortunate s . . .

This study was designed to test the validity of using specific language and hearing acuity variables, in addition to the traditional variable of scholastic aptitude, as predictors of college success for Freshman deaf students at California State Unive . . .

The purpose of this project is to present a model for the development of a comprehensive state plan for coordinated services for the hearing impaired in the state of New Hampshire in order to provide all hearing impaired persons in the state with the . . .

A questionnaire, listing nine general areas and their conceptual components in which a paraprofessional might need training in order to work with the deaf-blind, was distributed to fifty-two facilities across the United States. Each mailed packet incl . . .

In the following paper this writer will attempt to develop a rationale for teaching a comprehensive Deaf Studies Program. Our purpose will be to outline the historical implications that may have resulted because of failing to properly prepare deaf stu . . .

Recent events in the movement toward the upgrading or revision of high school graduation requirements in public schools in the United States have raised a number of questions concerning the status of high school graduation requirements in state reside . . .

The purpose of this project is to present information necessary to establish and operate an integrated Community Education Program for the Hearing Impaired. This writer has attempted to provide a guideline explaining the intricacies of planning, admin . . .

The general purpose of this study was to investigate the deafness related problems deaf professionals within the business sector were encountering and how these professionals were dealing with such problems. The review of the literature, although mini . . .

This paper is the report of the results of an op1n1on survey of the parents of 29 rubella-impaired deaf-blind children between the ages of 8 and 13, and compares the parents' opinions with those of the children�s teachers and tutor companions (educati . . .

Little has been done in identifying the administrative duties of a superintendent of a state residential school for the deaf, especially those duties which require political decision-making. This study examines the amount of time these administrators . . .

THE PROBLEM. Introduction. In the past decade we have seen how polls are increasingly utilized to gauge public opinion on issues of the day. Citizens in a democracy, especially in America, know what the public pulse is on a particular issue, be it on . . .

Emergency services plans at the national level and, specifically, in Washington State do not take into consideration the special needs of deaf households. This graduate project includes independent research in the form of a survey of 504 deaf househol . . .

This handbook is a reference guide designed specifically for parents and professionals who work as advocates 6f the deaf-blind. It documents the rights and privileges that are defined through federal legislation and regulations. Included in each area . . .

Every community is unique, and promotoras are uniquely positioned to work with what the community needs. Previous literature has looked at how promotoras programs effectively work in communities, but little literature has examined effects of training . . .

Many parents have had no contact with deafness until they discover that their own baby does not hear. Grief and shock are natural reactions, often compounded by misconceptions they and their circle of acquaintances hold regarding dearness. More facili . . .