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Language Development and Deaf/Hard of Hearing Children
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Scott, Jessica A.; Dostal, Hannah M. – Education Sciences, 2019
This article explores the available research literature on language development and language interventions among deaf and hard of hearing (d/hh) children. This literature is divided into two broad categories: Research on natural languages (specifically American Sign Language and spoken English) and research on communication systems (specifically…
Descriptors: Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Language Acquisition, Children
Strategies of Oral Communication of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (D/HH) Non-Native English Users
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Domagala-Zysk, Ewa; Podlewska, Anna – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2019
The aim of this paper is to analyse oral communication strategies in English as a foreign language (EFL) of deaf and hard of hard-of-hearing (D/HH) students. The paper is based on an action research case study concerning oral communication strategies of this group of students with special educational needs. The results demonstrate that when they…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Oral Communication Method
Effects of English Cued Speech on Speech Perception, Phonological Awareness and Literacy: A Case Study of a 9-Year-Old Deaf Boy Using a Cochlear Implant
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Rees, Rachel; Bladel, Judith – Deafness and Education International, 2013
Many studies have shown that French Cued Speech (CS) can enhance lipreading and the development of phonological awareness and literacy in deaf children but, as yet, there is little evidence that these findings can be generalized to English CS. This study investigated the possible effects of English CS on the speech perception, phonological…
Descriptors: Deafness, English, Cued Speech, Auditory Perception
Navigating Your Child's Hearing Loss Diagnosis
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Trapp Petty, Melissa A. – Exceptional Parent, 2011
For hearing parents, receiving a hearing loss diagnosis for their child can be a shocking event. For some parents, the diagnosis is the fulfillment of a hunch; confirmation of the suspected, but still scary verdict. Recent research finds that the period directly after hearing loss diagnosis is the most stressful and burdensome for parents,…
Descriptors: Hearing Impairments, Disability Identification, Guides, Clinical Diagnosis
Speech Perception for Adults Who Use Hearing Aids in Conjunction with Cochlear Implants in Opposite Ears
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Mok, Mansze; Grayden, David; Dowell, Richard C.; Lawrence, David – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2006
This study aimed to (a) investigate the effect of using a hearing aid in conjunction with a cochlear implant in opposite ears on speech perception in quiet and in noise, (b) identify the speech information obtained from a hearing aid that is additive to the information obtained from a cochlear implant, and (c) explore the relationship between…
Descriptors: Adults, Assistive Technology, Auditory Perception, Auditory Evaluation
A Public School Cued Speech Program for Children with Hearing Loss and Special Learning Needs
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LeBlanc, Barbara M. – Volta Review, 2004
The difficulties encountered by students with hearing loss and special learning needs are often attributed exclusively to hearing loss, particularly when there are no other obvious physical or sensory handicaps. A Louisiana public school system has addressed this issue for the past 9 years and has included both regular and special education…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Early Intervention, Cued Speech, Hearing Impairments