The Least Restrictive Environment for a Deaf Child is the Regular Classroom: Pro and Con

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Con argument

"The place where a child is educated does not make instruction effective. Rather, it is the content and method of instruction that are most likely to result in improvement in the child's language, social skills, and other behaviors." "Public schools are sometimes unable to provide the specialized education required for children... It is unrealistic to expect that regular education teachers will always have the specific training required for this population, be aware of the latest research, or be able to readily adapt the school's curriculum. In addition, children with special needs are sometimes assigned one-to-one aides who have little training or experience..." "Even with consultation from specialists, a regular school setting cannot always provide the intensive, focused, constant instruction these children require throughout the entire school day. Although schools may have a mandate to include all children, it is not uncommon that some eventually re-create special classrooms because the children did not receive the appropriate education or their behavior problems could not be addressed within the regular classroom."