Deafness is a medical condition with important relational implications. This condition could
affect well-being and self-esteem and cause social anxiety. Sign language is not only a …

This research aims to define and identify the characteristics of hearing culture in the United
States, particularly in contrast to Deaf culture. Through three focus group interviews with 18 …

Little is known about the earliest language acquisition of deaf children who have a variety of
different experiences. Cochlear implants tend to be implanted between six months to 12 …

Mentoring has been an effective strategy that contributed to personal, academic, and career
success on all levels. It has played an integral role in doctoral students' journeys to …

The purpose of this qualitative, descriptive study was to explore how college students with
Deaf, deaf, and Hard of Hearing (D/d/HH) described how their communication and learning …

It has often been said,“It takes a village to raise a child”; likewise for deaf children born into
hearing families, this village model provides the support necessary for optimal …

Abstract American Sign Language (ASL), like many different signed languages, has a
systematic way of using pointing signs for multiple types of nominal reference. Possibly the …

The purpose of this qualitative narrative study was to explore how deaf college students tell
stories reflecting on acculturation experiences at a four-year university in California. The …