The immediate objective of this Capstone Project is to determine the talents, strengths, interests, and aspirations of the subject being a deaf adult to channel them in choosing an appropriate career path or functional life path, as the subject is transitioning from school to work environment. Primarily, this academic endeavor desires to find out the areas that the subject needs to improve on, specifically in the functional communication skills and independent living skills domains, as the subject also has mobility impairment due to weak bone functions resulting in being dependent on family members. The overall result of the assessment on the subject yields that despite the disabilities and difficulties, the subject has a positive attitude and possesses talents and strengths that are essential qualities in landing for a desired career. This paper requires rigid and intensive data collection of the family background, academic standing, and demographic profile of the subject through parent and teacher interviews, observations, checklists, and other assessment tools and measures. Moreover, this paper serves as a compass that directs and helps navigate the subject and the possible future learners with special needs to have a brighter life that is functional, transformative, thriving, and meaningful. The entire process of this project allowed the examiner to discover that special needs education requires individualization of instruction, focus of talents and strengths, and constant monitoring of the learners to be able to see significant improvement and be able to guide them to be independent and functional citizens of the society.

Authors:
Ferdinand Tolentino, Miriam College, Philippines

About the Presenter(s)
Ferdinand Tolentino is a faculty member at Miriam College, Philippines. He teaches English to Junior High School students. He obtained a Professional Master in Special Education at Miriam College to further support his students with special needs.

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