Schools for deaf, blind find support in Topeka hearing

Daredevel7 said:
Seems like the national studies say the deaf kids in deaf programs are on par with those in deaf schools in terms of education.

It's really only the social aspect. In your opinion, is the social aspect worth having state schools for a small class? What about deaf camps and so on? To me, it doesn't have to be as black and white as "MUST HAVE DEAF SCHOOLS". Options should be available and more reasonable than state deaf schools.
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It is so much more than that. From my training and experience, it isn’t about giving them just only social skills. It is about putting them in an environment that allows them to develop those skills exactly the same way that hearing kids develop them through interaction with their peers and teachers.
 
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