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DesJardin, Jean L.; Ambrose, Sophie E. – Young Exceptional Children, 2010
Young children who are born deaf or hard of hearing are at risk for language and emergent literacy challenges. Emergent literacy skills play a significant role in early reading abilities for typically developing children with hearing. The purpose of this article is to (a) provide an overview of the research relating to oral language and emerging…
Descriptors: Early Reading, Oral Language, Partial Hearing, Deafness
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Watson, Linda M.; Hardie, Tim; Archbold, Sue M.; Wheeler, Alexandra – Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 2008
We sent questionnaires to families of all 288 children who had received cochlear implants at one center in the United Kingdom at least 5 years previously. Thus, it was a large, unselected group. We received 142 replies and 119 indicated that the child and family had changed their communication approach following cochlear implantation. In 113 cases…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Assistive Technology, Deafness, Change
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Hadjikakou, Kika; Nikolaraizi, Magda – Deafness and Education International, 2008
This study investigates the personal communication memories and experiences of adult deaf people during their childhoods in their homes. In order to obtain relevant information in depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with twenty four Cypriot deaf individuals between the ages of 19 to 54 years with different family and school…
Descriptors: Oral Language, Siblings, Child Rearing, Special Schools