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Cowgill, Burton O.; Herrmann, Alison; Richardson, Jessica; Guthmann, Debra S.; McKee, Michael M.; Malzkuhn, Mallory; Berman, Barbara A. – American Annals of the Deaf, 2020
Electronic cigarette use has become epidemic among American youth. Little is known about the extent of use among d/Deaf and hard of hearing (d/Dhh) youth or prevention programming for this population. In a qualitative study with d/Dhh youth and school staff and administrators serving them, four focus groups were conducted with middle school…
Descriptors: Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Students with Disabilities, Smoking
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Mall, Sumaya; Swartz, Leslie – American Annals of the Deaf, 2011
Like South Africans generally, d/Deaf and hard of hearing South Africans are at risk of HIV/AIDS and mental disorders resulting from barriers to communication and care. In interviews and a focus group, members of South African organizations for d/Deaf and hard of hearing individuals all gave priority to HIV/AIDS education and prevention, citing…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Deafness, Hearing Impairments, At Risk Persons
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Kurkova, Petra; Scheetz, Nanci; Stelzer, Jiri – American Annals of the Deaf, 2010
The authors describe and compare how physical education classes and healthy lifestyle concepts are taught in selected Czech and U.S. schools for the deaf. Professionals who participated in the study included principals and teachers employed by 4 schools for the deaf. Data from schools were collected during the summer and fall semesters, and…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Partial Hearing, Deafness, Foreign Countries