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“Here in Nepal There are No Old Deaf People”: Describing Deafness in a Nepali Context
Review of: Hoffmann-DillowayE. (2016).Signing and belonging in Nepal. Washington DC: Gallaudet University Press. Hardback or e-book. 135 pages. $60.00. (Source: Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education)
Source: Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education - August 9, 2017 Category: Audiology Source Type: research

Cued Speech and the Development of Reading in English: Examining the Evidence
AbstractEven though Cued Speech has been a communication option for 50 years, it has not been widely adopted among users of English or in the country where it was created (i.e., the United States). This situation has led scholars and practitioners in the field of deafness to question whether the original intent of creating this system has been realized and if there is an adequate research base to support the use of Cued Speech in developing English reading abilities. The purpose of this review was to examine the available research to determine whether there is evidence available to address the persistent questions about Cu...
Source: Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education - June 6, 2017 Category: Audiology Source Type: research

Operationalization of Sign Language Phonological Similarity and its Effects on Lexical Access
This study investigated whether phonological similarity facilitates lexical retrieval in sign languages using measures from a new lexical database for American Sign Language. Additionally, it aimed to determine which similarity metric best fits the present data in order to inform theories of how phonological similarity is constructed within the lexicon and to aid in the operationalization of phonological similarity in sign language. Sign repetition latencies and accuracy were obtained when native signers were asked to reproduce a sign displayed on a computer screen. Results indicated that, as predicted, phonological simila...
Source: Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education - May 30, 2017 Category: Audiology Source Type: research

The Effect of Word Frequency on Phonemic Accuracy in Children With Cochlear Implants and Peers With Typical Levels of Hearing
This study evaluates (a) whether word frequency influences word accuracy and (b) whether this is also the case for children with a history of auditory deprivation. More specifically, the influence of word frequency on phonemic accuracy is examined in deaf children with a cochlear implant (CI), and compared to age-matched children with typical hearing, between word onset and age 7. Results show that highly frequent words are produced more accurately, except for words in the highest frequency regions (i.e., predominantly closed-class words). This effect is more pronounced in children with typical hearing when compared with c...
Source: Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education - May 30, 2017 Category: Audiology Source Type: research

Social Dominance Orientation, Language Orientation, and Deaf Identity
AbstractThe notion of the Deaf community as a linguistic-cultural minority has been increasingly recognized and studied over the last two decades. However, significant differences of opinion and perspective within that population typically have been neglected in the literature. Social dominance orientation (SDO), a theoretical construct, typically focusing on intergroup perceptions and relations, is one aspect that has been left unexplored and might prove particularly enlightening. The present study investigated SDO among 119 deaf and 49 hearing young adults through a standardized SDO questionnaire. SDO was examined with r...
Source: Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education - May 30, 2017 Category: Audiology Source Type: research

Job Satisfaction of Teachers of Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
AbstractThe pressure that educators are experiencing to educate more students, with more challenges, to higher levels of learning than any time in the past is significantly changing their working conditions. The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of a national sample of teachers of students who are deaf or hard of hearing to ascertain their overall job satisfaction as well as to identify the specific factors that positively and negatively affect their ability to do their jobs well. In addition, responses of different subsets of teachers (e.g., itinerant, elementary, and secondary) were compared. Responses...
Source: Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education - May 20, 2017 Category: Audiology Source Type: research

Effects of a Picture Racetrack Game on the Expressive Vocabulary of Deaf Preschoolers
This study examined the effects of a picture racetrack game on the acquisition, maintenance, and generalization of picture labeling for 2 preschool students who are deaf. The game consisted of placing photographs representing individualized target vocabulary around a racetrack board and prompting the participant to sign each photo. A multiple baseline design across picture sets demonstrated that playing the picture racetrack game was functionally related to acquisition of vocabulary to 100% mastery on at least 3 consecutive sessions for each participant. Additionally, both participants maintained most of the vocabulary the...
Source: Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education - May 18, 2017 Category: Audiology Source Type: research

Metaphor Comprehension by Deaf Young Adults
AbstractIn the present study, we compared the processing of both conventional and novel metaphors by deaf versus hearing young adults. Eighteen deaf participants with severe-to-profound hearing loss and 18 controls matched for age, sex, and years of education were presented with word pairs of 4 types (literal, conventional metaphors, novel metaphors, and unrelated word pairs) and were asked to perform a semantic judgment task. The word pairs were presented randomly, 1 word at a time, in the center of a computer screen. The reaction times and accuracy rates were collected. The groups of deaf and hearing participants both sh...
Source: Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education - May 10, 2017 Category: Audiology Source Type: research

Bilingual/Bicultural Education in Latin America
de Garcia, Barbara Gerner and Karnopp, Lodenir Becker (2016).Change and Promise: Bilingual Deaf Education and Deaf Culture in Latin America. Gallaudet University Press: Washington, DC, 245 pages. $70.00. Hardback. 978-1-56368-6740. (Source: Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education)
Source: Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education - March 14, 2017 Category: Audiology Source Type: research

Speech Intelligibility and Psychosocial Functioning in Deaf Children and Teens with Cochlear Implants
This study investigated associations between a core component of spoken-language ability—speech intelligibility—and the psychosocial development of prelingually deaf CI users. Audio-transcription measures of speech intelligibility and parent reports of psychosocial behaviors were obtained for two age groups (preschool, school-age/teen). CI users in both age groups scored more poorly than typically hearing peers on speech intelligibility and several psychosocial scales. Among preschool CI users, five scales were correlated with speech intelligibility: functional communic ation, attention problems, atypicality, withdrawa...
Source: Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education - February 23, 2017 Category: Audiology Source Type: research

Building Pathways to the Future
Luft, P. (2016).Promoting Positive Transition Outcomes. Washington, DC: Gallaudet University Press. 320 pages. Hardcover. $75.00. (Source: Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education)
Source: Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education - February 23, 2017 Category: Audiology Source Type: research

Adolescent Depression: Differential Symptom Presentations in Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Youth Using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9
<span class="paragraphSection"><div class="boxTitle">Abstract</div>The present study examined differences in symptom presentation in screening for pediatric depression via evaluation of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). In particular, we examined whether PHQ-9 items function differentially among deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH; <span style="font-style:italic;">n</span> = 75) and hearing (<span style="font-style:italic;">n</span> = 75) youth based on participants recruited from crisis assessment services. Multiple indicators multiple causes models were used to examine whethe...
Source: Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education - February 21, 2017 Category: Audiology Source Type: research

Concurrent and Longitudinal Predictors of Reading for Deaf and Hearing Children in Primary School
<span class="paragraphSection"><div class="boxTitle">Abstract</div>Forty-one children with severe-profound prelingual hearing loss were assessed on single word reading, reading comprehension, English vocabulary, phonological awareness and speechreading at three time points, 1 year apart (T1–T3). Their progress was compared with that of a group of hearing children of similar nonverbal IQ, initially reading at the same level. Single word reading improved at each assessment point for the deaf children but there was no growth in reading comprehension from T2 to T3. There were no differences between children...
Source: Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education - February 20, 2017 Category: Audiology Source Type: research

Everyday Stressors in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Adolescents: The Role of Coping and Pragmatics
AbstractThe current mixed-methods study examined everyday problems among deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) adolescents across various life domains. To better understand the factors influencing levels of perceived stress, the impact of DHH adolescents ’ coping and pragmatic abilities was also examined. Thirty DHH adolescents completed questionnaires about everyday stressors and coping, and 13 of these respondents were interviewed regarding their everyday problems. All participants used spoken language and attended mainstream high schools. Teach ers evaluated the pragmatic skills of each participant through a communication as...
Source: Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education - February 17, 2017 Category: Audiology Source Type: research