Professor Emerita,
Department of Disability and Psychoeducational Studies, College of Education,
The University of Arizona, AZ, USA
Inclusion, Integration, and Co-enrollment
The terms inclusion, integration, and co-enrollment are often used to describe classrooms, schools, or school systems where Deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHH) students are educated in general education programs alongside their peers with typical hearing. In this presentation I will highlight the defining features of co-enrollment and explore how co-enrollment can lead to inclusion and integration of DHH students into the wider educational community. I will also discuss findings regarding social and academic outcomes of co-enrolled DHH students.
Biography:
Dr Shirin Antia is the Professor Emerita of the College of Education, The University of Arizona. She was also the Meyerson Distinguished Professor of Disability and Rehabilitation, Department of Disability and Psychoeducational Studies until her retirement earlier this year. Dr Shirin Antia has conducted extensive research and is also an author of numerous articles and chapters on inclusive programs and on social and academic integration of deaf and hard-of-hearing children as well as the impacts of co-enrollment programming.