What is the communication philosophy of the teacher education program?
Programs generally fall into one of three categories: Aural/Oral, Comprehensive, or Bilingual/Bicultural. Aural/Oral programs stress the use of audition and speech as the primary mode of communication while Bilingual/Bicultural Programs stress the use of American Sign Language as the primary mode of communication and education. Comprehensive Programs favor an approach with utilizes both speech and sign language in various configurations and are generally described as Total Communication Programs.
