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The Need for Continuing Education for the Deaf: Are Adult Educators Listening?
Author(s) -
Townsend Kimberly A.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
new horizons in adult education and human resource development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1939-4225
DOI - 10.1002/nha3.10048
Subject(s) - active listening , deaf education , perspective (graphical) , psychology , pedagogy , hearing impaired , continuing education , adult education , medical education , mathematics education , audiology , medicine , linguistics , sign language , computer science , communication , artificial intelligence , philosophy
This article addresses the need for improved educational programs for deaf adults. An historical perspective of the philosophy and methodology for educating the deaf provides a background for understanding the current problems for hearing impaired and deaf adults. The article includes information and recommendations for adult educators who want to improve educational instruction, methodology, and programming for deaf adult learners.