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Language Not Auditory Experience Is Related to Parent-Reported Executive Functioning in Preschool-Aged Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children
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Goodwin, Corina; Carrigan, Emily; Walker, Kristin; Coppola, Marie – Child Development, 2022
Much research has found disrupted executive functioning (EF) in deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) children; while some theories emphasize the role of auditory deprivation, others posit delayed language experience as the primary cause. This study investigated the role of language and auditory experience in parent-reported EF for 123 preschool-aged…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Executive Function
The Language Experience of Deaf Children: Its Relation to Spontaneous Rehearsal in a Memory Task.
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Bebko, James M.; McKinnon, Elaine E. – Child Development, 1990
Use of rehearsal on a recall task was compared for deaf and hearing children. A lag of several years was noted in the emergence of recall for deaf children. When data were examined by years of language experience, rather than chronological age, this lag was eliminated. (BC)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Children, Chronological Age
The Development of Communication Skills in Deaf and Hearing Children
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Hoemann, Harry W. – Child Development, 1972
Channel properties of the deaf children's gesture language are discussed in the light of their communicative behavior. (Author)
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Comparative Analysis, Deafness, Elementary School Students