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In most cases there are additional handicaps of varying severity, some
of which are a direct result of deafness (e.g. backwardness, maladjustment,
spasticity).
Group and individual work is carried out, children work at their own
level because of their differing abilities and needs.
The children integrate in classes with the normally hearing children of
their own age group for practical activities such as P.E., art, needlework.
The amount of integration varies according to the individual child. All the
children integrate at school assembly, playtimes, and dinner times.
Underlying all subjects is the basic need for speech and language
(oral and written), and children are encouraged to make full use of all residual
hearing. Hearing aids are worn all the time except for P.E. and some
children leave aids off in the playground.
Partially Hearing Unit for Secondary Children,
Riddlesdown Secondary School.
In September 1969, three girls aged 11+ came from Kingsley Junior P.H.
Unit bringing the number at the Senior Unit to ten. At half term one girl aged
12+ left the district.
The opening of the annexe for all 1st year pupils has raised several
problems for the Unit. The three 1st year girls miss opportunities to make
friends within their own year group at break and lunchtimes. They integrate
with first years only for Cookery, Needlework, Art and Games. Arrangements
have been made for them to take three periods a week for P.E. with 2nd year
girls. They are unable to join Music and Drama classes. Despite these drawbacks,
they have settled down well and are working satisfactorily.
Three boys aged 12+ had to be placed in 2nd year classes, although it
would have been more satisfactory had two of them been placed with 1st
years. (These two will most likely stay in 2nd year classes for two years).
The third boy is coping well in all subjects and now plays basketball in a
school team. The other two boys are already doing very good work in practical
subjects. One boy of 13+ is still placed in the 2nd year and, at his mother's
request, spends six periods per week in the P.H.U. for English. A 13+ girl is
in a 3rd year class and (also at parents' request) spends five periods a week
in the Unit for English. A 14+ girl anticipated leaving school next year. She
is now learning typing and commerce. She has no remedial lessons in the
Unit now.
Integration in Hearing Classes
3 1st year girls 11/40 periods = 27.5% 1 13+girl 35/40 periods = 87.5%
1 12+ boy 16/40 " = 40% 1 12+ boy 39/40 " = 97.5%
1 12+boy 24/40 " = 60% 1 14+girl 40/40 " = 100%
1 13+ boy 34/40 " = 85%