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Lanphere, Amy; Terlektsi, Emmanouela – Deafness & Education International, 2023
The purpose of this case study was to explore the communication needs of a child with deafness and cerebral palsy (DCP) and how these needs can be supported by interventions targeting the use of communication approaches and strategies. One semi-structured interview with the child's parents and five observations of the child in different contexts…
Descriptors: Deafness, Students with Disabilities, Cerebral Palsy, Student Needs
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Johnson, Ukawia – Odyssey: New Directions in Deaf Education, 2019
After having the son with cerebral palsy and auditory neuropathy, the authors had to learn how to advocate for her son. After 12 years of ups and downs, uncertainties, hard work, determination, and tears, her son James graduated from high school with a regular diploma. In this article, she describes of the struggles she and her son had to go…
Descriptors: Deafness, Mother Attitudes, Sons, Parent Child Relationship
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Cupples, L.; Ching, T. Y. C.; Leigh, G.; Martin, L.; Gunnourie, M.; Button, L.; Marnane, V.; Hou, S.; Zhang, V.; Flynn, C.; Van Buynder, P. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2018
Background: This study examined language development in young children with hearing loss and different types of additional disabilities (ADs). Method: A population-based cohort of 67 children who were enrolled in the Longitudinal Outcomes of Children with Hearing Impairment study took part. Language ability was directly assessed at 3 and 5 years…
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Disabilities
Zablotsky, Benjamin; Black, Lindsey I. – National Center for Health Statistics, 2020
Objective: This report examines the prevalence of developmental disabilities among children in both rural and urban areas as well as service utilization among children with developmental issues in both areas. Methods: Data from the 2015-2018 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) were used to examine the prevalence of 10 parent- or…
Descriptors: Incidence, Children, Adolescents, Developmental Disabilities
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Davis, Cheryl A.; Redden, Martha Ross – American Biology Teacher, 1978
Presents a close look at three of the many successful physically handicapped research biologists: one is deaf, one blind, and one uses a wheelchair. (BB)
Descriptors: Biology, Cerebral Palsy, Deafness, Physical Disabilities
Zamochnick, Alan D. – Journal of Rehabilitation of the Deaf, 1973
Discussed by a man with cerebral palsy complicated by deafness is his personal perspective on the multiple disability, the education of deaf and cerebral palsied children, and independent living skills in the deaf cerebral palsied adolescent and adult. (DB)
Descriptors: Cerebral Palsy, Deafness, Educational Needs, Exceptional Child Education
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Chen, Liang; Whittington, Diane – Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics, 2006
An analysis is presented of two different therapeutic activities designed for a profoundly deaf adult with cerebral palsy, DP. The study draws on techniques of qualitative methodology to identify elements that contribute to effective intervention practices for DP. Results indicate that therapeutic materials and activities must first of all be…
Descriptors: Therapy, Linguistics, Intervention, Language Acquisition
Cole, P. G. – Australian Journal of Mental Retardation, 1976
Descriptors: Cerebral Palsy, Deafness, Elementary Education, Exceptional Child Research
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Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 1984
This series outlines sport opportunities for athletes with disabilities. Included are articles discussing sports for athletes with cerebral palsy, deaf athletes, blind athletes, wheelchair bound athletes, amputee athletes, as well as a discussion of the Special Olympics. (JMK)
Descriptors: Amputations, Athletes, Blindness, Cerebral Palsy
Scherer, Marcia J.; McKee, Barbara G. – 1990
This study investigated whether a disabled person's predisposition to technology use can be assessed in order to optimize the match of person with technological aids. Subjects, most with cerebral palsy, spinal cord injury, or deafness, were assessed with newly developed instruments and interviewed. Subjects were determined to be either technology…
Descriptors: Adults, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Cerebral Palsy, Deafness
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Martin, John E.; Sachs, David A. – Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 1973
Descriptors: Cerebral Palsy, Children, Deafness, Exceptional Child Research
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Stanford, Beverly Hardcastle – Childhood Education, 1993
Reviews six films designed for adults released between 1988 and 1992, most of which focus on the challenges that children face, including (1) See What I'm Saying; (2) Something Magical; (3) We Have Something to Say: Children, Computers, and Special Education; (4) Shortchanging Girls, Shortchanging America; (5) Take Me to Your Leaders; and (6) The…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Cerebral Palsy, Children, Deafness
Winnick, Joseph P., Ed.; Short, Francis X., Ed. – 1981
The report contains 12 author contributed chapters concerned with special athletic opportunities for individuals with handicapping conditions. The monograph begins with a detailed treatment of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 followed by descriptions of athletic programs developed by various groups. Remaining chapters are concerned…
Descriptors: Athletics, Basketball, Blindness, Cerebral Palsy
Jensema, Carl J.; Shears, Loyda M. – 1970
This study hypothesizes that: (1) stereotypic attitudes which normal persons hold toward handicapped persons will be multidimensional; (2) some of the multidimensional components will be general across all handicaps while others will be specific to each handicap; and (3) those components of stereotypic attitudes towards handicapped persons which…
Descriptors: Amputations, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Behavior, Beliefs
Adventures In Movement for the Handicapped, Inc., Dayton, OH. – 1974
The handbook on Adventures in Movement for the Handicapped (AIM) gives information about general organizational goals and suggests activities for use by volunteer teachers with blind, deaf, crippled, cerebral palsied, mentally retarded, and autistic children at five ability/age levels. General Information given about each handicap usually includes…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Autism, Blindness, Cerebral Palsy
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