SA is failing deaf and hard-of-hearing learners:can a bilingual model of education be the solution to acquiring literacy?
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Deaf and hard-of -hearing learners comprise 5% of the school population, but their school attendance drops significantly between their early and late school years. Challenges in the acquisition of literacy may be at the root of their limited progress in the education system. Two experts in the field of Deaf education shared their insights at a recent HSRC seminar. Antoinette Oosthuizen reports.
DOI: 10.14749/32382018
Author: Human Sciences Research Council
Language: English
Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: Human Sciences Research Council
OpenAlex ID: W7162186107
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