The Pros And Cons Of Residential Schools

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Preschool programs are typically for small kids, there main purpose is to develop early communication and language skills while supporting or hleping parents with tools and resources for any difficulities that may arise. Secondaly, residential schools are an option for deaf children. This is an option where typically deaf children go and live full time while learning. Some are prvate schools while others are a state school. All students are either hard of hearing or deaf and are taught by deaf teachers or trained in deaf teaching. Pros are thought to be students are around others like them and learn to build relationships and involvement in deaf cultyre and community. Cons would be, beng away from family. Next, Oral or sign day schools

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