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After this achievement, Susana Bena becomes the 7th deaf person in Spain to obtain a doctorate, being the first to do so at the URJC. “For me, this achievement not only represents a personal milestone, but also a source of pride for having achieved the objective that I wanted to demonstrate both to the educational community and to society in general,” says Bena, who comments that “I wanted to show that the “Deaf people can achieve meaningful goals.”
It was this past November 29 when she defended her thesis in front of the tribunal, being “a memorable moment that I enjoyed very much, and I would not hesitate to repeat this magnificent experience from which I left very happy and proud,” says Bena, who highlights the fundamental role of the LSE interpreters, who, in the teacher's words, “did an excellent job interpreting orally, which was not at all easy.”
Susana Bena belongs to the Area of Research Methods and Diagnosis in Education, and began her career in 2017 as a teacher in the LSE and Deaf Community Degree. “I lost my hearing when I was 2 and a half years old, but my life did not change thanks to my grandparents. From a very young age I knew that I wanted to be a teacher of children with Special Educational Needs, since she always selflessly helped everyone,” adds the teacher.
“The teaching of Spanish Sign Language in the XNUMXth century and its relationship with the teaching of the Royal College of the Deaf and Mute in the XNUMXth century” was the title of the work presented by Professor Susana Bena, studying the education of people with disabilities. auditory during the XNUMXth and XNUMXth centuries, in addition to highlighting the presence of Juan de Pablo Bonet's proposal regarding linguistic and reading-writing skills in educational centers.
“Through this research, it has been shown that, despite the great scientific and technological advances, there are challenges and limitations in the indicators of inclusive education for deaf people,” declares the professor, explaining how essential it is to continue with the research, especially in the development of educational methodologies and practices that encourage the full participation of people with hearing disabilities in society.
This achievement achieved by Susana Bena shows a reality that not everyone has in mind: Special Educational Needs. “The main problem lies in the educational system and the prejudices rooted in society, which urgently need to be reconsidered in the XNUMXst century. It is unacceptable that obstacles to inclusive education persist, says the teacher, who believes that “there is still a long way to go to guarantee equal opportunities for all,” and invites the creation of workshops and programs for teachers to promote full and equitable participation of students with hearing disabilities in the educational field.