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Direct linkYoung, Alys; Ferguson-Coleman, Emma; Wright, Barry; Le Couteur, Ann – Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 2019
The co-occurrence of childhood deafness and autism raises complex challenges for diagnosis and family support. In this article, we explore with hearing and Deaf parents their observations of the interaction between deafness and autism and identify how the intersections of deafness and autism are conceptualized in everyday life. Eight parents…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Parent Attitudes, Deafness
Gapany, Dorothy; Murukun, Marilyn; Goveas, Jessica; Dhurrkay, Jonica; Burarrwanga, Verity; Page, Jane – Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 2022
Embracing and embedding the rich cultural knowledge, languages, concepts and skills that Aboriginal families and children bring to playgroup is key to empowering families as their children's first teachers and strengthening young children's self-esteem, pride, confidence and identities. In this article, we share our story of how we have explored…
Descriptors: Indigenous Knowledge, Indigenous Populations, Play, Early Childhood Education
Scarinci, Nerina; Gehrke, Monica; Ching, Teresa YC; Marnane, Vivienne; Button, Laura – Deafness & Education International, 2018
The communication journey of a child with hearing loss is often a complex, interwoven process in which the child's use of language or method of communication may change numerous times. As there has been limited research exploring the caregiver decision-making process behind making such changes, this qualitative descriptive study aimed to explore…
Descriptors: Hearing Impairments, Deafness, Decision Making, Parent Attitudes
Schermer, Trude – Sign Language Studies, 2012
This article discusses several aspects of language planning with respect to Sign Language of the Netherlands, or Nederlandse Gebarentaal (NGT). For nearly thirty years members of the Deaf community, the Dutch Deaf Council (Dovenschap) have been working together with researchers, several organizations in deaf education, and the organization of…
Descriptors: Educational Planning, Sign Language, Foreign Countries, Language Planning
Peer reviewedTakala, Marjatta; Kuusela, Jorma; Takala, Esa-Pekka – American Annals of the Deaf, 2000
Eighty-seven Finnish preschoolers with deafness and hearing family members learned sign language in a 5-year project. Once weekly, children met with a teacher with deafness. Families met monthly to study sign language and all families signed together twice yearly. Families indicated they learned to sign and their social network expanded. (Contains…
Descriptors: Deafness, Early Intervention, Family Programs, Foreign Countries
