難聴学級の現状とその運営上の問題点—岡山市立内山下小学校の経験

ESSENTIAL POINTS IN THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTEINANCE OF A SPECIAL CLASS FOR THE HARD OF HEARING CHILDREN SOME EXPERIENCE AT THE UCHISANGE PRIMARY SCHOOL, OKAYAMA PREFECTURE

　I．はじめに

　現在わが国において普及発展の途上にある難聴学級についてまずその歴史と概要について簡単に述べたいと思う。

　従来，普通児における普通小学校とろう児におけるろう学校とは，種々の面で一応完備の状態にあるが，第1図に示すように，普通児とろう児の中間的な存在である中等度難聴および一部の高度難聴児で，しかも現在の医学では治療の困難な難聴児については長い間教育上の何らの対策も講じられないままに放置されていた。

　It has been 8 years since a special class for hard of hearing children has been established, in 1960, at the Uchisange Primary School in Okayama Prefecture. The main purpose for which this class was established was to afford means by which the handicapped children may be given opportunities of learning equal to those who are physically normal, enabling the former to become a useful member of the society.Towards the result of teaching and psychological encouragements given to these children much have been contributed to date. Yet, there are a number problems still to be met for further improvement of the procedure. And, these may be listed in the following order: 1) A further observation of hard of hearing children, 2) Selection of teachers, 3) Selection of schools in which such a class may be established, and, 4) The planning and equipment of such a classroom.