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Abu-Zhaya, Rana; Kondaurova, Maria V.; Houston, Derek; Seidl, Amanda – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2019
Purpose: Caregivers may show greater use of nonauditory signals in interactions with children who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH). This study explored the frequency of maternal touch and the temporal alignment of touch with speech in the input to children who are DHH and age-matched peers with normal hearing. Method: We gathered audio and video…
Descriptors: Children, Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Mothers
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Kadlaskar, Girija; Seidl, Amanda; Tager-Flusberg, Helen; Nelson, Charles A.; Keehn, Brandon – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
Multimodal communication may facilitate attention in infants. This study examined the presentation of caregiver touch-only and touch + speech input to 12-month-olds at high (HRA) and low risk for ASD. Findings indicated that, although both groups received a greater number of touch + speech bouts compared to touch-only bouts, the duration of…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Infants, Caregiver Child Relationship, Speech Communication