Journal of Communication Disorders, Deaf Studies & Hearing Aids
Open Access
ISSN: 2375-4427
ISSN: 2375-4427
University of Roehampton, Roehampton, London, United Kingdom
Dr. Samuel Frimpong Amoako is an Associate professor in the Department of Deaf education, University of Roehampton, Roehampton, London located in United Kingdom. His study interests majorly on topics related to Deaf education. Currently , Dr. Samuel Frimpong Amoako is the author/editors/reviewer in several international journals. Author published more than 2 articles in many journals and the articles are informative and got good citations.
Review Article
Sixty Years of Deaf Education in Ghana (1957-2017)
Author(s): Samuel Frimpong Amoako*
Background: This article provides an overview of deaf education efforts in Ghana over the past 60 years (1957–2018). It describes the field’s pioneering history from a global perspective to the local content (in Ghana) after national independence in 1957 led by the efforts of Dr Andrew Foster between the 1950s and the 1960s. It also provides an overview of the significant issues that negatively impact deaf education in Ghana, such as political turnover, limited political will, funding issues, and limited research and awareness of the needs of deaf children within the broader population of deaf students.
Methodology: This article uses published articles, books, reports, and the author’s personal experiences and knowledge of deaf education to document the deaf education issues in Ghana. The articles, books, and repo.. View More»