Facilitators and Barriers to the Inclusion of Orally Educated Children and Youth with Hearing Loss in Schools: Promoting Partnerships to Support Inclusion

Abstract

achievements associated with literacy between children with and without hearing loss, as well as between children with hearing loss enrolled in different inclusive programs, already appear in kindergarten.Focusing on training and improvement of pre-literacy capabilities in kindergarten may decrease those gaps.Research Lab at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario.inclusion requires commitment from numerous sources and respectful partnerships among key stakeholders.The findings of the study have implications for the identification of variables to promote the successful integration of children and youth with hearing loss as well as other forms of communication difficulties.