At Home with Mothers of Young Children with Hearing Impairment in Jamaica: A Case Study.

Hall, Winnifred M.; Andrews, Sharon A.

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Publication Date: 1989

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At Home with Mothers of Young Children with Hearing Impairment in Jamaica: A Case Study.

Hall, Winnifred M.; Andrews, Sharon A.

Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, v9 n3 p128-34 Fall 1989

The article describes activities and outcomes of a home-based early intervention project in Jamaica which helped two mothers learn to communicate with their young congenitally deaf children. The program suggests a pragmatic approach to help Third World parents who are unable to participate in structured sessions in the school environment. (DB)

Descriptors: Case Studies, Communication Skills, Deafness, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Home Programs, Interpersonal Communication, Mothers, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Education, Parent Role, Preschool Education, Sign Language, Skill Development, Young Children

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Audience: Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Jamaica

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