Jose was born deaf to a hearing family who learned to sign as soon as Jose's deafness was diagnosed. They wanted to send him to a school for the Deaf so that he could be with other kids like him, but the closest one was over three hours away. They wanted that cultural environment for Jose but did not want to send him so far away for a week at a time, so they opted to enroll Jose in their local elementary school with an interpreter. The family also began to look for Deaf organizations and events that Jose could participate in to learn the culture and interact with children and adults who were Deaf like him. What educational choice did Jose's parents make for him?

Question

(1 point)

residential school

mainstreamed school

oral school

transformative support

Answer 1

Jose's parents made the educational choice of enrolling him in a mainstreamed school. They opted for the local elementary school with an interpreter rather than sending him to a residential school for the Deaf, which would be farther away.