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Maxon, Antonia Brancia; Welch, Alicia J. – Volta Review, 1992
This study of 26 children (ages 8-12) with hearing impairment found that the degree of hearing loss and spoken language competence independently affected the ability to understand the information presented on commercial and educational television programs. Language skills were a stronger predictor of comprehension than the degree of hearing loss.…
Descriptors: Children, Comprehension, Elementary Education, Hearing Impairments