ABSTRACT
This chapter describes that the history of models used in deaf education by reviewing major trends in the social management of differences and assumptions about the nature and value of deafness. Interaction between deaf and hearing students within postsecondary educational settings is a complex phenomenon. To explain or influence it, one must understand the range of factors that influence interaction, including individual as well as environmental factors. Every campus is made up of specific settings where students meet and interact with one another. The goals and functions of these settings, the rules that govern behaviour within them, their physical location and design, and the ways in which they are organized and administered all shape the types of interactions that are possible. The chapter concludes with thoughts regarding the creation of a college campus that provides maximum access, choice, and empowerment for both deaf and hearing students.
