Policies and Issues in Deaf Studies and Education

Name: Policies and Issues in Deaf Studies and Education
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ISBN: 9798337343174

Olufemi Timothy Adigun, Daniel Fobi, Tonny Matjila

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Igi Global Scientific Publishing
12 February 2026

Educational strategies & policy; Curriculum planning & development; Teaching of physically disabled students

With the complex social, cultural, and political factors that shape the experiences of deaf individuals and the systems designed to support their learning and development must change as well. As perspectives on deafness continue to evolve, educators, policymakers, and researchers challenge themselves to reconsider how access and inclusion are defined and implemented. With the changes to current policies and educational practices offering insights into how institutions can better honor deaf identities, promote bilingual education, and create environments that empower deaf learners and communities. Policies and Issues in Deaf Studies and Education explores the underrepresented global discourse deaf communities. The book resolves controversial issues on overall development among deaf and hard of hearing people in the world. Covering topics such as deaf studies, policies, and disability education, this book is an excellent resource for professionals, students, teachers, faculty members, and practitioners.

Edited by: Olufemi Timothy Adigun, Daniel Fobi, Tonny Matjila
Imprint: Igi Global Scientific Publishing
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 32mm
Weight: 1.238kg
ISBN: 9798337343174
Pages: 500
Publication Date: 12 February 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Olufemi Timothy Adigun is a Senior Lecturer of inclusive education at the Department of Applied Educational Sciences, University of Namibia, Namibia. He holds a Doctoral degree in Special Education with a specialization in Deaf studies and deaf education from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Dr Adigun has served as Sign Language Interpreter to the deaf communities in several African countries. He is currently a Research Fellow with the Institute for Open Distance Learning, College of Education, University of South Africa, South Africa. He is C2 National Research Foundation (South Africa) rated researcher He has published over 68 articles on issues of Inclusive/Special need education, Deaf Education and Deaf studies, implication of technology in educational processes and psychosocial wellbeing of persons with disabilities. Dr Adigun is a recipient of the Shanghai Open University Visiting Scholar program (China); the University of Zululand (South Africa) Vice-Chancellor's Academic Award on Outstanding Achievements in Teaching and Research Community. He is also a beneficiary of the International Academic Forum (IAFOR) as well as the Stellenbosch University Postdoctoral Research Fellows conference funding.