Deaf and hard of hearing students in 8η Special Education and Training Region of EMTH Region

RESEARCH area 8th region of Special Education and training (SEN) Educational regions of Primary and secondary education, at the regional units of Evros, Rodopi, Xanthi, Kavala, Drama and Serres

8th SEN School council question Please inform me written, from the data of your service, the number of the hard of hearing and deaf students who study in special education schools in your area using: Hearing Aids Cochlear implants None of the above Also the kind of support they receive (Special Education school, recourse room, parallel support)

recipients Diagnostic Assessment and Support Centres (KEDDY) of Drama Diagnostic Assessment and Support Centres  (KEDDY) of Serres Diagnostic Assessment and Support Centres (KEDDY) of Kavala Diagnostic Assessment and Support Centres (KEDDY) of Xanthi Diagnostic Assessment and Support Centres (KEDDY) of Rodopi Diagnostic Assessment and Support Centres  (KEDDY) of Evros

Support (L. 3699/2008) Formal school Deaf school Parallel support Recourse rooms for deaf students Recourse room Special Education School

Regional unit of xanthi In the regional unit of Xanthi, study seventeen (17) students with hearing disabilities (deaf & hard of hearing ). Among them, eight (8) students use Hearing Aids, five (5) cochlear implants and four (4) don’t use anything.

students Data with hearing DISABILITIES in regional unit of xanthi Hearing Aids Cochlear Implant Nothing Sum SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL 2 4 GENERAL SCHOOL WITH PARALLEL ASSISTANCE 3 5 8 GENERAL SCHOOL SUM 17

educational level 1 Preschool 1st grade of elementary school Hearing Aids Cochlear Implant Nothing Preschool 1 1st grade of elementary school 2ndgrade of elementary school 3rd grade of elementary school 4th grade of elementary school 5th grade of elementary school 6th grade of elementary school 1st grade of junior high school 2 2nd grade of junior high school 3rd grade of senior high school

SEX Hearing Aids Cochlear Implant Nothing Sum MALE 5 3 11 FEMALE 2 1 6

DEAF SCHOOL IN EVMIRO-XANTHI Hearing Aids Cochlear Implant Nothing Sum MALE (5th ) 1 FEMALE(1st & 5th) 2 3

DEAF SCHOOL IN EVMIRO-XANTHI Co education (Physical Education, Art) Muslim Sign language & Lip-reading Low socio-economic background Non-acceptance and hearing aid replacement difficulty Low attitudes of the parents Declining number of students

INtegration/INCLUSION According to Libbey & Pronovost (1980) on this topic presented results indicated that the integration and full participation of deaf children in general school succeed (bring results) mainly in non-academic courses

students Data with hearing DISABILITIES in regional unit of KAVALA In the regional unit of Kavala, study nine (9) students with hearing disabilities (deaf & hard of hearing). Among them seven (7) students use Hearing Aids and two (2) cochlear implants.

educational level Hearing Aids Cochlear Implant Nothing Pre-school 3 1 1st grade of elementary school 2nd grade of elementary school 3rd grade of elementary school 4th grade of elementary school 5th grade of elementary school 6th grade of elementary school 1st grade of junior high school 2nd grade of junior high school 3rd grade of senior high school 1st grade sign language Without sign language

Special Education services Parallel assistance Recourse rooms Nothing 5 3 1 Private parallel support(one child)

sex Hearing Aids Cochlear Implant Nothing Sum MALE 4 1 5 FEMALE 3

students Data with hearing DISABILITIES in regional unit of SERRES In the regional unit of Serres, study nine (9) students with hearing disabilities(deaf & hard of hearing). Among them four (4) students use Hearing Aids, four (4) cochlear implants and one (1) doesn’t use anything.

Education level 2 Pre-school 1 1st grade of elementary school Hearing Aids Cochlear Implant Nothing Pre-school 2 1st grade of elementary school 1 2nd grade of elementary school 3rd grade of elementary school 4th grade of elementary school 5th grade of elementary school 6th grade of elementary school 1st grade of junior high school 2nd grade of junior high school 3rd grade of senior high school

Special Education services Parallel assistance Recourse rooms Nothing 6 1 2(ΕΠΕ)

sex Hearing Aids Cochlear Implant Nothing Sum MALE 1 3 4 FEMALE 5

students Data with hearing disabilities in regional unit of rodopi SEX EDUCATION LEVEL GRADE SUPPORT ASSISTIVE TECH TOOLS MALE Primary 6th grade of elementary school Deaf Special Education School Secondary 1st grade of junior high school Parallel assistant Hearing aids FEMALE 1st grade of secondary education ΕΕΕΕΚ Κομοτηνής 1st grade of senior high school Lyceum of Komotini 3 MALE & 1 FEMALE 3 SE & 1 PE 1 parallel assistance,1 Special education school & 1 general school 2 Hearing aids

students Data with hearing disabilities in regional unit of drama GIRL PRIMARY 6th Recourse rooms Cochlear implants

Regional unit of evros In the regional unit of Evros, study twenty four (24) students with hearing disabilities (deaf & hard of hearing ). Among them sixteen (16) students use Hearing Aids and eight (8) cochlear implants. Also five (5) students have not studied at all.

students Data with hearing DISABILITIES in regional unit of evros Hearing Aids Cochlear Implant Nothing Sum SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL 1 GENERAL SCHOOL WITH PARALLEL ASSISTANCE 8 6 14 GENERAL SCHOOL WITH Recourse rooms 3 4 GENERAL SCHOOL 5 SUM 16 24

Education level Hearing Aids Cochlear Implant Nothing Preschool 2 3 1st grade of elementary school 2nd grade of elementary school 1 3rd grade of elementary school 4th grade of elementary school 5th grade of elementary school 6th grade of elementary school 4 1st grade of junior high school 2st grade of junior high school Lyceum ΕΕΕΕΚ Sum 16 8

Special Education services Parallel assistance Recourse rooms Special Education School Nothing 14 4 1 5

sex Hearing Aids Cochlear Implant Nothing Sum MALE 10 6 16 FEMALE 8 2

EMTH REGION & REGIONAL UNIT OF SERRES Hearing Aids Cochlear Implant Nothing Sum Special Education School 4 2 6 General School with Parallel assistance 16 17 1 34 Recourse room 7 3 10 General School 12 39 20 66

Special Education services in region of emtH & IN REGION UNIT OF SERRES Parallel assistance Recourse rooms Special Education School Nothing 34 12 6 14

SEX (EMTh & serres) Hearing Aids Cochlear Implant Nothing Sum MALE 22 13 4 39 FEMALE 17 7 3 27 SUM 20 66

conclusions The present situation of internal migrations to search a more effective school environment seems to be changing Cochlear implants are now a reality for Greece. Record has demonstrated the high frequency of using these, by the early age The attitudes of the teachers at their students with hearing loss  seems to be changing The attitudes of the parents of deaf pupils seems to be changing too

conclusions The new support context especially the parallel assistance has created the appropriate conditions for deaf students to be included in the formal education. There is deficiency in the mainstream direction about the inclusion educational methods for deaf/hard of hearing students. The above points (not necessarily negative) create confusion to the education world which is looking for its “steps”, about the new inclusion educational methods for deaf/hard of hearing students.

Thank you on behalf of EMTH Region & regional unit of Serres KEDDY