Abstract
This research aimed to study the use of smart book to enhance communication ability and satisfaction of hearing-impaired students. The content for the research composed of three aspects; 1) Travelling by BTS, 2) Getting a personal identification (ID), and 3) Accessing health care service. The samples were 10 hearing-impaired high school students derived from purposive sampling. The research instruments were smart book, evaluation form of communication ability and questionnaire of satisfaction. The data was statistically analyzed by mean, standard deviation, and content analysis. 
 The research findings were as follow:
 1. The evaluation on communication ability found that the students gained the communication ability at the level of “good”. (X ̅=2.84, S.D. = .37) Considering on any item, the students was able to communicate with others with most frequency (X ̅= 3.00, S.D. = 0.00), the less was that the students were able to choose the content for communication (X ̅= 2.90, S.D. = 0.32), and the students were able to apply in real situation, and applied the use of application to others. (X ̅= 2.80, S.D. = 0.42)
 2. The evaluation on satisfaction of the students to the smart book found that the quality of smart book was at the level of “most”. (X ̅=4.52, S.D. = .58) Considering on any item, the application for communication ability was valuable for use with the most average (X ̅= 4.90, S.D. = 0.32), the less was that the application was able to search for keywords conveniently and fast (X ̅= 4.80, S.D. = 0.42), and the clarification of using sign language for explaining the content respectively. (X ̅= 4.70, S.D. = 0.48)
Highlights
A special education for handicaps is a policy of human resource development of the country
The evaluation on communication ability found that the communication ability of the hearing-impaired students was at the level of “good” (X"=2.84, S.D. = .37), considering in any item, the ability to communicate with other related people was the most (X"= 3.00, S.D. = 0.00) the less was the ability to select content for communication
The design of smart book for hearing-impaired students was the application used on mobile phone which was the technological tool of people at present
Summary
A special education for handicaps is a policy of human resource development of the country. To have opportunity for studying so the media and technology for handicaps learning is a must to provide for learning management. Instructional media is the important factor to help the hearing-impaired students to receive the information and communicate in social. The rapid growth of technology effect the application for communication by research and develop the modernized instrument displayed in multimedia will enable learning achievement for the handicaps. It is to help the extension the opportunity of hearing-impaired students and equality in society. The application is a tool for hearing-impaired students to use knowledge in daily life and be able to develop the potential for studying and live happily in social
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