Deaf children need language, not (just) speech
Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) children need to master at least one language (spoken or
signed) to reach their full potential. Providing access to a natural sign language supports this …
signed) to reach their full potential. Providing access to a natural sign language supports this …
What you don't know can hurt you: The risk of language deprivation by impairing sign language development in deaf children
WC Hall - Maternal and child health journal, 2017 - Springer
A long-standing belief is that sign language interferes with spoken language development in
deaf children, despite a chronic lack of evidence supporting this belief. This deserves …
deaf children, despite a chronic lack of evidence supporting this belief. This deserves …
Early sign language exposure and cochlear implantation benefits
BACKGROUND: Most children with hearing loss who receive cochlear implants (CI) learn
spoken language, and parents must choose early on whether to use sign language to …
spoken language, and parents must choose early on whether to use sign language to …
Should all deaf children learn sign language?
DJ Napoli, NK Mellon, JK Niparko, C Rathmann… - …, 2015 - publications.aap.org
Every year, 10 000 infants are born in the United States with sensorineural deafness. Deaf
children of hearing (and nonsigning) parents are unique among all children in the world in …
children of hearing (and nonsigning) parents are unique among all children in the world in …
[HTML][HTML] Support for parents of deaf children: Common questions and informed, evidence-based answers
T Humphries, P Kushalnagar, G Mathur… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
To assist medical and hearing-science professionals in supporting parents of deaf children,
we have identified common questions that parents may have and provide evidence-based …
we have identified common questions that parents may have and provide evidence-based …
Spoken English language development among native signing children with cochlear implants
K Davidson, D Lillo-Martin… - Journal of deaf studies …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Bilingualism is common throughout the world, and bilingual children regularly develop into
fluently bilingual adults. In contrast, children with cochlear implants (CIs) are frequently …
fluently bilingual adults. In contrast, children with cochlear implants (CIs) are frequently …
American Sign Language interpreters in public schools: An illusion of inclusion that perpetuates language deprivation
Purpose Many deaf children have limited access to language, spoken or signed, during
early childhood–which has damaging effects on many aspects of development. There has …
early childhood–which has damaging effects on many aspects of development. There has …
[图书][B] Evidence-based practice in educating deaf and hard-of-hearing students
PE Spencer, M Marschark - 2010 - books.google.com
Debates about methods of supporting language development and academic skills of deaf or
hard-of-hearing children have waxed and waned for more than 100 years: Will using sign …
hard-of-hearing children have waxed and waned for more than 100 years: Will using sign …
Acquisition of sign languages
D Lillo-Martin, J Henner - Annual Review of Linguistics, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Natural sign languages of deaf communities are acquired on the same time scale as that of
spoken languages if children have access to fluent signers providing input from birth. Infants …
spoken languages if children have access to fluent signers providing input from birth. Infants …
[HTML][HTML] Education and health of children with hearing loss: the necessity of signed languages
Medical and educational interventions for children with hearing loss often adopt a single
approach of spoken language acquisition through the use of technology, such as cochlear …
approach of spoken language acquisition through the use of technology, such as cochlear …