We examined the language and reading progress of 336 young DHH children in
kindergarten, first and second grades. Trained assessors tested children's language …

The purpose of this literature review is to present the arguments in support of
conceptualizing deaf children as 'English Learners', to explore the educational implications …

Purpose This study assessed phonological, lexical, and morphosyntactic abilities at 6th
grade for a group of children previously tested at 2nd grade to address 4 questions:(a) Do …

The authors (a) examine the available peer-reviewed research documenting the literacy
achievement of deaf children educated in sign bilingual programs,(b) identify gaps in the …

Children with hearing loss (HL) are at risk for a lower educational achievement. This
longitudinal study compared the school career of a nationwide Dutch cohort with and without …

Reading continues to be a challenging task for most deaf children. Bimodal bilingual
education creates a supportive environment that stimulates deaf children's learning through …

Although reading outcomes for children with hearing loss are improving, too many of these
children continue to display persistent reading difficulties. Because of these difficulties, there …

The lexical quality hypothesis proposes that the quality of phonological, orthographic, and
semantic representations impacts reading comprehension. In Study 1, we evaluated the …

This study critically examines the biases and methodological shortcomings in studies
comparing deaf and hearing populations, demonstrating their implications for both the …

Previous research has established a correlation between literacy skills and sign language
skills among deaf children raised in signing families, but little research has examined the …