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 …

From playing basketball to ordering at a food counter, we frequently and effortlessly
coordinate our attention with others towards a common focus: we look at the ball, or point at …

Deaf epistemology constitutes the nature and extent of the knowledge that deaf individuals
acquire growing up in a society that relies primarily on audition to navigate life. Deafness …

Introduces key terms, concepts, debates, and histories for Disability Studies Keywords for
Disability Studies aims to broaden and define the conceptual framework of disability studies …

Winner of the British Psychological Society Book Award (Academic Monograph category)
2013! Over the past thirty years, researchers have documented a remarkable growth in …

Only a minority of profoundly deaf children read at age-level. We contend this reflects
cognitive and linguistic impediments from lack of exposure to a natural language in early …

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 …

Failing to acquire language in early childhood because of language deprivation is a rare
and exceptional event, except in one population. Deaf children who grow up without access …

The current study investigated the bilingual abilities of 55 Deaf individuals, examining both
American Sign Language (ASL) competency and English reading skills. Results revealed a …