聽障人士才能發展之個案研究

A Case Study of the Talent Development of Stu-dents with Hearing Impairment

本文以優勢本位的觀點探究聽障學生的才能發展歷程。理論上，為學生提供發展才能的機會是教育的最終目標，應努力擴展至更多具有不同背景的學生，特別是有特殊需求的學生。然而，特殊需求學生的鑑定和教育方案是缺陷導向多於優勢本位。本研究從優勢本位的觀點勾勒出聽覺障礙生才能發展歷程的樣貌，採用個案研究方法，邀請一位聽障人士和其母親參與研究，透過深度訪談、非正式觀察及相關文件的方式進行資料蒐集，並進行質性分析。研究發現聽覺障礙人士的才能發展過程非常獨特，且才能發展的樣貌會由學生的特質與能力、關鍵事件及父母的支持所形塑出來。然而，母親對聽障孩子特殊需求的正向態度，和個人優勢特質的養成，是聽覺障礙人士才能發展的關鍵因素。根據研究結果，以優勢本位的觀點對聽覺障礙學生的教育方案提供建議。

The purpose of this study is to investigate the talent development of students with hearing impairment from the strength-based perspective. Theoretically, providing stu-dents opportunities to develop their talents is the ultimate goal of education. This effort should be extended to a wider range of diverse background students, especially stu-dents with special needs. However, most of the identification of giftedness and educa-tional program for students with special needs are more deficit-based oriented than strength-based. This study will delineate the talent development of students with hear-ing impairment from the strength-based perspective. A case study method is imple-mented in this study. One student with hearing impairment was participated in this study. The data were collected from in-depth individual interviews, informal observa-tions and related documents and analyzed qualitatively. It is found that the processes of talent development of students with hearing impairment are very unique. The pro-cesses of talent development have been shaped by student's giftedness, critical events, and parents' support. However, parents' positive attitude and expectations for success-ful learning toward students' special needs, and the cultivation of personality traits, are the key factors to the talent development of students with hearing impairment. Sug-gestions regarding to the educational program for hearing impairment children from the perspective of the theory of talent development are provided based on the results of the study.