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Ziv, Margalit; Most, Tova; Cohen, Shirit – Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 2013
Emotion understanding and theory of mind (ToM) are two major aspects of social cognition in which deaf children demonstrate developmental delays. The current study investigated these social cognition aspects in two subgroups of deaf children--those with cochlear implants who communicate orally (speakers) and those who communicate primarily using…
Descriptors: Sign Language, Foreign Countries, Social Cognition, Theory of Mind
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Dammeyer, Jesper – Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 2010
Research has shown a prevalence of psychosocial difficulties ranging from about 20% to 50% among children with hearing loss. This study evaluates the prevalence of psychosocial difficulties in a Danish population in relation to different explanatory variables. Five scales and questionnaires measuring sign language, spoken language, hearing…
Descriptors: Speech, Incidence, Sign Language, Oral Language
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Anderson, John L. – American Annals of the Deaf, 2011
On July 18, 2010, the eve of the 21st International Congress on the Education of the Deaf (ICED 2010), the International Leaders Summit was held at the Center for Dialogue at Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada. A total of 120 world leaders from 32 countries participated. Presenters, including students, led the conversation on current…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Partial Hearing, Deafness, Partnerships in Education
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Kelman, Celeste Azulay; Branco, Angela Uchoa – American Annals of the Deaf, 2009
How can an inclusive classroom for deaf students be successful? The use of metacommunication strategies by teachers and hearing peers seems promising. Schools that promote this approach tend to improve deaf students' psychosocial development and academic achievement. However, this is not a general rule. The present study identifies the elements of…
Descriptors: Communication Strategies, Observation, Sign Language, Deafness
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Swanwick, Ruth; Tsverik, Isabel – Deafness and Education International, 2007
A central feature of a sign bilingual approach is the use of sign language, and the associated role of deaf adults in deaf children's education. This project explores whether this approach is compatible with the goals of cochlear implantation, which are to maximise a deaf child's potential to hear and improve speech perception. There is no…
Descriptors: Observation, Language Role, Sign Language, Deafness
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Preisler, Gunilla Michaela; Ahlstrom, Margareta – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 1997
Describes patterns of interaction between hard of hearing and deaf children as well as hard of hearing children. Shows that an easily used sign language code enabled the children to take part in dialogs and had positive consequences for their play as well as their social and emotional development. (DSK)
Descriptors: Child Development, Deafness, Emotional Development, Foreign Countries
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Plessow-Wolfson, S.; Epstein, F. – American Annals of the Deaf, 2005
The study examined scaffolding interactions between deaf children and hearing mothers in which story reading was used as a tool to aid in the development of narrative comprehension and linguistic reasoning. The dyadic interactions were examined from the perspective of the theoretical works of Vygotsky (1934/1962, 1978, 1929/1981, 1960/1981). The…
Descriptors: Story Reading, Deafness, Parent Child Relationship, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique)
Brown, Victoria; Pleydell, Sarah – 1999
Noting that there are few resources available for preschool or kindergarten teachers committed to providing high-quality drama experiences to students, this book explores ways teachers can maximize the drama experience in preschool and kindergarten classrooms. Topics discussed in the book's introduction include dramatic play and early development,…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Class Activities, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Drama
Marschark, Marc – 1997
This book discusses the development of children who are deaf or hard of hearing and the educational and practical issues that face them and their families. Chapters discuss: (1) the effect of a child with deafness on a family, and family adjustment to early childhood hearing loss; (2) the population of people who are deaf, the causes of early…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Child Development, Child Rearing, Coping