Hearing Status, Language Modality, and Young Children's Communicative and Linguistic Behavior.

Nicholas, Johanna G.; Geers, Ann E.

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ERIC Number: EJ677091

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2003

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Hearing Status, Language Modality, and Young Children's Communicative and Linguistic Behavior.

Nicholas, Johanna G.; Geers, Ann E.

Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, v8 n4 p422-37 Fall 2003

This study compared early pragmatic skill development in 76 children (ages 1-4) with severe or profound hearing loss enrolled in either a simultaneous communication (SC) or oral communication (OC) approach to language learning. Results indicated some advantages of the SC approach, although overall frequency of communication and breadth of vocabulary did not differ between SC and OC groups. (Contains references.) (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Child Development, Deafness, Early Childhood Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Language Acquisition, Oral Communication Method, Pragmatics, Toddlers, Total Communication

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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Note: Special Issue on Language Assessment in Deaf Children.