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Parental Self-Efficacy and Early Language Development in Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children
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Carrie A. Davenport; Elaine Smolen; Irina Castellanos; Evelien Dirks; Derek M. Houston – Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 2025
This study examined the relationship between parental self-efficacy in parents of young deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) children and children's spoken language skills. A retrospective within-subjects study design was used that included 24 mother-child dyads with DHH children. Parental self-efficacy was assessed using the Scale of Parental…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Parent Child Relationship, Mother Attitudes, Parents
Educators Empowering Families
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Neria, Christy M.; Young, Stephanie M.; Colantuono, Delcina M. – Odyssey: New Directions in Deaf Education, 2019
Recently, the authors' district reconfigured the program for deaf and hard of hearing students, combining the Total Communication (TC) and Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) programs for elementary students and relocating students and staff into a single school. This prompted staff to reflect on and discuss the pedagogy unique to each program.…
Descriptors: Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Total Communication, Listening
Sign Communication in Cri du Chat Syndrome
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Erlenkamp, Sonja; Kristoffersen, Kristian Emil – Journal of Communication Disorders, 2010
This paper presents findings from a study on the use of sign supported Norwegian (SSN) in two individuals with Cri du chat syndrome (CCS). The study gives a first account of some selected aspects of production and intelligibility of SSN in CCS. Possible deviance in manual parameters, in particular inter- and/or intra-subject variation in the use…
Descriptors: Articulation (Speech), Language Acquisition, Sign Language, Norwegian
An Animated Dictionary for Hearing-Impaired Students in Thailand
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Wicha, Santichai; Sharp, Bernadette; Sureephong, Pradorn; Chakpitak, Nopasit; Atkins, Anthony – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2012
As English increasingly becomes the international language, many ministerial and educational organisations have identified the need to improve the competence of Thai students in speaking English. While there is significant research devoted to developing software tools to support the teaching of English as a second language, they are mostly…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Hearing Impairments
The Early Communication Indicator for Infants and Toddlers: Early Head Start Growth Norms from Two States
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Greenwood, Charles R.; Walker, Dale; Buzhardt, Jay – Journal of Early Intervention, 2010
The Early Communication Indicator (ECI) is a measure relevant to intervention decision making and progress monitoring for infants and toddlers. With increasing recognition of the importance of quality early childhood education and intervention for all children, measurement plays an important role in documenting children's progress and outcomes of…
Descriptors: Individualized Family Service Plans, Total Communication, Early Childhood Education, Disadvantaged Youth
The Development of Proto-Performative Utterances in Deaf Toddlers
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Lichtert, Guido F.; Loncke, Filip T. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2006
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine and compare the development of proto-imperative and proto-declarative utterances in normally developing, non-neonatally screened, profoundly deaf toddlers. Method: Both types of proto-declarative are considered to be the most basic prelinguistic and early linguistic communicative functions.…
Descriptors: Total Communication, Toddlers, Linguistics, Deafness