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Literacy... the Earlier, the Better
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Source: Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education - June 10, 2016 Category: Audiology Authors: Trussell, J. W. Tags: Book Reviews Source Type: research

New Framework for Research Efforts
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Source: Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education - June 10, 2016 Category: Audiology Authors: Schmitz, K. L. Tags: Book Reviews Source Type: research

Mental Health and Deafness - A Difference, Not a Deficit
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Source: Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education - June 10, 2016 Category: Audiology Authors: OHearn, A. Tags: Book Reviews Source Type: research

Social Information Processing in Deaf Adolescents
The goal of this study was to compare the processing of social information in deaf and hearing adolescents. A task was developed to assess social information processing (SIP) skills of deaf adolescents based on Crick and Dodge’s (1994; A review and reformulation of social information-processing mechanisms in children’s social adjustment. Psychological Bulletin, 115, 74–101) reformulated six-stage model. It consisted of a structured interview after watching 18 scenes of situations depicting participation in a peer group or provocations by peers. Participants included 32 deaf and 20 hearing adolescents and ...
Source: Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education - June 10, 2016 Category: Audiology Authors: Torres, J., Saldana, D., Rodriguez-Ortiz, I. R. Tags: Empirical Manuscript Source Type: research

The Effects of Theory of Mind Training on the False Belief Understanding of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students in Prekindergarten and Kindergarten
This study used a single-case multiple baseline design to examine the effects of a ToM intervention on participants’ false belief understanding as well as outcomes on a near generalization measure and a far generalization measure. A ToM thought bubble intervention (i.e., a visual representation of what people are thinking) developed by Wellman and Peterson (2013. Deafness, thought bubbles, and theory-of-mind development. Developmental Psychology, 49, 2357–2367) was modified in key areas. Results from the Single-Case Design portion of the study indicate a functional, or causal, relation between the ToM intervent...
Source: Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education - June 10, 2016 Category: Audiology Authors: Tucci, S. L., Easterbrooks, S. R., Lederberg, A. R. Tags: Empirical Manuscript Source Type: research

Deaf Students Reading and Writing in College: Fluency, Coherence, and Comprehension
Research in discourse reveals numerous cognitive connections between reading and writing. Rather than one being the inverse of the other, there are parallels and interactions between them. To understand the variables and possible connections in the reading and writing of adult deaf students, we manipulated writing conditions and reading texts. First, to test the hypothesis that a fluent writing process leads to richer content and a higher degree of coherence in a written summary, we interrupted the writing process with verbal and nonverbal intervening tasks. The negligible effect of the interference indicated that the stim...
Source: Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education - June 10, 2016 Category: Audiology Authors: Albertini, J. A., Marschark, M., Kincheloe, P. J. Tags: Empirical Manuscript Source Type: research

Instruction and Service Time Decisions: Itinerant Services to Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students
The purpose of this study was to (a) describe the specific kinds of services provided by itinerant teachers to deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) students in general education settings, (b) examine the relationship between student academic performance and instructional support provided by the itinerant teacher, and (c) examine how service provision decisions are made by itinerant teachers. We used quantitative and qualitative data collected during a 5-year longitudinal study. Data were obtained from teacher questionnaires, standardized achievement tests, and interviews. Results indicated that itinerant teachers of DHH students...
Source: Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education - June 10, 2016 Category: Audiology Authors: Antia, S. D., Rivera, M. C. Tags: Empirical Manuscript Source Type: research

How Do Deaf Children With and Without Cochlear Implants Manage to Read Sentences: The Key Word Strategy
The aim of this study is to examine the mechanisms used by deaf children with and without cochlear implants (CIs) to read sentences and the linguistic bases (vocabulary and syntax) underlying those reading mechanisms. Previous studies have shown that deaf persons read sentences using the key word strategy (KWS), which consists of identifying some frequent content words and ignoring the function words. The present results show that deaf children, including those wearing CIs from an early age, do use the KWS. It is also shown that this tendency is related with a linguistic deficiency, especially with a poor ability to deal w...
Source: Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education - June 10, 2016 Category: Audiology Authors: Dominguez, A.-B., Carrillo, M.-S., Gonzalez, V., Alegria, J. Tags: Empirical Manuscript Source Type: research

Developing Sound Skills for Reading: Teaching Phonological Awareness to Preschoolers With Hearing Loss
This study evaluated the effectiveness of intervention for developing deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) preschoolers’ phonological awareness (PA) skills. Thirty children (mean age 57 months) with aided, bilateral hearing loss (and who primarily communicated using spoken English) were recruited in the year prior to commencing formal schooling. The study used an experimental design with participants assigned to one of two intervention conditions—vocabulary instruction, or explicit PA instruction. Both intervention programs were based around items drawn from a common word set and presented over six short weekly sessi...
Source: Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education - June 10, 2016 Category: Audiology Authors: Gilliver, M., Cupples, L., Ching, T. Y. C., Leigh, G., Gunnourie, M. Tags: Empirical Manuscript Source Type: research

Predictors of Psychosocial Outcomes in Hard-of-Hearing Preschool Children
Children with hearing loss are at risk for developing psychosocial problems. Children with mild to severe hearing loss are less frequently subject to research, in particular in preschool, and we therefore know less about the risk in this particular group. To address this, we compared psychosocial functioning in thirty-five 4–5-year olds with hearing aids to that of 180 typically hearing children. Parent ratings of psychosocial functioning and social skills, as well as scores of receptive vocabulary, were obtained. Children with hearing loss evidenced more psychosocial problems than hearing agemates. Female gender and...
Source: Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education - June 10, 2016 Category: Audiology Authors: Laugen, N. J., Jacobsen, K. H., Rieffe, C., Wichstrom, L. Tags: Empirical Manuscript Source Type: research

Hearing Parents Appraisals of Parenting a Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing Child: Application of a Positive Psychology Framework
Hearing parents of deaf and hard-of-hearing children face unique challenges and stressors, the understanding of which has been the focus of numerous studies; yet, relatively little is known about their positive experiences. Using a qualitative purposive sampling design, interviews were conducted with 11 hearing parents (8 mothers, 3 fathers) exploring parents’ positive appraisals of their experiences in raising a child who is deaf or hard of hearing (D/HH). Interviews were transcribed and a thematic analysis was conducted, which allowed the researchers to identify themes and patterns in the parents’ appraisals....
Source: Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education - June 10, 2016 Category: Audiology Authors: Szarkowski, A., Brice, P. J. Tags: Empirical Manuscript Source Type: research

Assessing Vocal Development in Infants and Toddlers Who Are Hard of Hearing: A Parent-Report Tool
The main purpose of the current investigation was to determine whether the Vocal Development Landmarks Interview—Experimental Version (VDLI-E) was sensitive to variation in the vocal development of infants and toddlers who are hard of hearing. The VDLI-E is an interactive parent interview that uses audio samples of authentic infant vocalizations to make targeted vocal behaviors clear and understandable to parents without the need for technical terms, verbal descriptions, or adult modeling of infant productions. The VDLI-E was found to be sensitive to age and hearing and was related to performance on concurrent measur...
Source: Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education - June 10, 2016 Category: Audiology Authors: Ambrose, S. E., Thomas, A., Moeller, M. P. Tags: Empirical Manuscript Source Type: research

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