Academic Barriers of Students with Hearing Impairment at the Undergraduate Level (A Case of Two Public Universities)

Abstract

This study addresses the barriers to academic success faced by hearing-impaired students at two public universities of Lahore, Pakistan. Education is the key to producing a competent generation, but SWHI has unique challenges in pursuing higher education. It is determined that curriculum, instructions, socializing, learning, support services, and communication all play important roles in academic achievement. The study, which used census data, looks at 12 SWHI's age, gender, and degree of disabilities. The researcher collected data with the help of sign language interpreter. Quantitative studies improve SWHI's understanding of academic barriers. Demographic trends and variations are shown via detailed frequency distributions and statistical tests such as t-tests. There were obstacles to socializing, communication, curriculum adaptation, and educational structure. The study found that assistive technologies, the internet, and libraries lessen academic obstacles. The goal of the research is to impact policymakers in order to increase accessibility to higher education at SWHI.