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Special needs education for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Author: Kanyanta Bonaventure Sylvester
Organisation: Ministry of Education
Country: Zambia
Date published: 01 April 2003

Paper synopsis

This article provides a brief history of the beginning of special needs education of the deaf and hard of hearing in Zambia under benevolent missionary societies. It goes on to look at the further development of educational provision for the deaf and hard of hearing provided by the government.

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