Inclusive education is now prevalent in the Philippine education setting. The goal of inclusive education is to include all learners with special needs in general education, specifically learners with hearing impairment. Thus, the experiences of teachers were revealed in this study including the accommodations that were implemented to cater to the needs of learners with special needs. In gathering data, depth, interviews were the main evaluating instrument in collecting the preferred information intended for this study. Five teachers from Midsayap North Cotabato were interviewed. The interview focuses on their difficulties and experiences in handling learners with H.I. The result shows that the most common problem of the teachers is their competence in teaching, especially the use of sign language. Their difficulties include their communication with H. I learners and give instruction. Multimedia, videos, giving classroom-writing strategies, and one-on-one teaching are the most effective accommodations for teaching learners with hearing impairment in general education classrooms. The research suggested that in Service Training for Teachers (INSET) on SPed Content and Pedagogy for the direct understanding of Special Needs Education (SNED) is needed, training and workshop to capacitate mainstream teachers, especially in handling hearing impaired learners in inclusive classroom settings is suggested since most of the teachers handling learners with H. I am a novice in using sign language, and integration of Assistive Technology like applications and software integrated during lessons and parental involvement is suggested to support the present program in Special Needs Education (SNED). By understanding the experiences of teachers in this domain, we can work towards creating inclusive educational environments that empower learners with hearing impairment and enable them to reach their full potential.  

Inclusive Education (IE)

Special Needs Education

Hearing Impairement

Accommodation

SPED