Bartholome, C., et al. (2013) Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Early Childhood Care Settings. Training Guide for Professionals Working in Early Childhood 0 - 3 Years.

has been cited by the following article:

• TITLE: Does Hearing Impairment Have an Impact on the Children’s Education in Casamance, South of Senegal?

  AUTHORS: Ndadi Tchiengang K. Junie, Evelyne Siga Diom, Bay Karim Diallo

  KEYWORDS: Repercussion, Hearing Impairment, Child, Casamance

  JOURNAL NAME: International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Vol.10 No.4, July 13, 2021

  ABSTRACT: Goal: To determine the impact of deafness on the schooling of children in Casamance and the factors that characterize these repercussions. Patients and Methods: This was a retrospective, cross-sectional and multicenter study carried out in the ENT departments of the peace and regional hospitals of Ziguinchor over a period of 7 years from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2019. It included hearing impaired children aged 1 to 18. Results: 178 hearing impaired children were collected during the study period. One hundred and forty-seven children were in school (82, 58%), the majority (85.03%) attending formal schools. Fifty-seven children had a speech disorder (32.02%). The average age of screening for deafness was 9 years. Deafness was mild in 53 patients. Thirteen patients had severe deafness. Two patients presented with cophosis. Conclusion: Our study shows that deafness does indeed have an impact on a child’s education in Casamance, but this impact is hardly taken into account.