Effect of Inclusion of Hard of Hearing Students in Regular Schools on Their Social Adjustment

This study compared social adjustment of hard of hearing students included in regular schools of Shahrekord and those enrolled in the city’s exceptional schools from the viewpoint of their teachers and parents. The study followed a causal-comparative research design. The population included all 150 hard of hearing students in Chahar Mahal wa Bakhtiari Province, 49 of which were enrolled in regular schools and 18 were selected for the study sample after controlling the interfering variables. These 18 were then matched with 18 students who were enrolled in exceptional schools. The data were collected using Rotter questionnaire (parent and teacher forms) completed by the children’s parents and teachers. The data analysis was carried out using ANOVA (p < 0.001). The results indicated that a) teachers believed that there was no significant difference between social adjustment of included and not-included hard of hearing students while b) parents felt that the difference between social adjustments of included and not-included hard of hearing students was significance, and that included classrooms were effective.