Deafness is a heterogeneous condition with far-reaching effects on social, emotional, and
cognitive development. Onset before language has been established happens in about …

The aim of this study is to estimate the extent to which children and adolescents with hearing
impairment (HI) show higher rates of emotional and behavioural difficulties compared to …

This is a vocabulary research manual. It aims to give you the background knowledge
necessary to design rigorous and effective research studies into the behavior of L1 and L2 …

Sign language in action is a term that we have coined to encompass how sign languages
are used in everyday life. In Chapter 2, we framed the notion of sign language in action …

Mental health problems and lower Quality of Life (QoL) are more common in deaf and hard-
of-hearing–(D) HH–children than in typically hearing (TH) children. Communication has …

This study investigated the mental health problems of 89 deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH)
adolescents in New South Wales, Tasmania, and Western Australia. Participants completed …

While deaf children learning American Sign Language (ASL) from deaf caregivers generally
develop along typical trajectories, some have been skeptical that deaf children who have …

Objective: The aims of the present study were to (i) identify the prevalence rate and nature of
mental health problems in a group of Australian deaf children and adolescents and compare …

The evidence base for educational interventions for deaf students has been, and continues
to be, called into question due to a lack of “gold standard” research available to support it …

Deaf youth may be more vulnerable to psychiatric disorders but very little research data is
available. The current study identified prevalence rates of psychiatric disorders and …