Importance Hearing loss in children is common and by age 18 years, affects nearly 1 of
every 5 children. Without hearing rehabilitation, hearing loss can cause detrimental effects …

Deaf and hard-of-hearing adolescents (DHH) experience more peer problems and lower
levels of friendships than their hearing peers. This study used a qualitative approach to …

East Arkansas Community College has identified four core competencies that all EACC
Associate Degree graduates will possess upon completion of a program of study at EACC …

This book is intended to guide teachers as they include students with special needs. The 13
chapters are:(1)" The Foundation for Educating Students with Special Needs"(eg, issues …

Research suggests that the academic achievement of deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH)
students is the result of a complex interplay of many factors. These factors include …

There has been a scarcity of studies exploring the influence of students' American Sign
Language (ASL) proficiency on their academic achievement in ASL/English bilingual …

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 …

Teaching Deaf Learners: Psychological and Developmental Foundations explores how deaf
students (children and adolescents) learn and the conditions that support their reaching their …

The education of the deaf in the United States is every bit as diverse as is American
education as a whole (Moores, 1996; Stewart & Kluwin, 2001). Today, a deaf or hard-of …

This study identified a variety of strategies that facilitate the participation and interaction of
d/Deaf and hard of hearing students in the general education classroom at a public …