What is a mainstream school for deaf?

Mainstream schooling for the Deaf provides educational and social opportunities in general education classrooms (inclusive school setting) without regard to individual levels of deafness or auditory or speech status. Mainstreaming for Deaf students became widespread starting in the 1970s and 1980s due to changes in federal and state educational legislation. Today, the majority of Deaf children participate in some variety of educational or social “mainstreaming.” Deaf students usually learn alongside their hearing peers. However, special services and specialized instruction in listening or spoken language or use of American Sign Language may be employed, along with the use of educational resources for Deaf students, such as FM classroom sound systems.