The Development of a Rhythmic Activities Program for Deaf or Profoundly Hard-of-Hearing Children

The problem advanced in this thesis concerns the development of a rhythmic activities program for deaf or profoundly hard-of-hearing children. It is approached in terms of three objectives enumerated below:

1. To bring about rhythmic expression as a part of the overall development of the deaf or profoundly hard-of-hearing child.

2. To integrate rhythm with his activities in and away from school.

3. To integrate rhythm with his educational progress.