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Greenhalgh, Kate; Mahler, Nicole; Zimmer-Gembeck, Melanie J.; Shanley, Dianne C. – Deafness & Education International, 2023
Parents of children with hearing loss (HL) often navigate an unfamiliar and uncertain path. This qualitative study investigated the nature of parental uncertainty: (1) immediately after a child's HL was identified; (2) prior to primary school entry; and (3) during primary school. Open-ended questions in online surveys were completed by…
Descriptors: Hearing Impairments, Deafness, Children, Parents
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Afsah, Omayma; Elawady, Sara; Elshawaf, Wessam; Abou-Elsaad, Tamer – Deafness & Education International, 2022
The academic achievement of deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) students depends on the interaction of many factors, including student and family characteristics and experiences inside and outside school. Several questionnaires have previously been designed for evaluating the listening skills of deaf English-speaking children in school environments.…
Descriptors: Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Students with Disabilities, Listening Skills
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Phiri, Malonje – Deafness & Education International, 2021
Deaf education faces many challenges in Malawi, making it more difficult to offer quality education to deaf children. Since the 1990s, Malawi has shifted from a special education system to an inclusive education system. The major emphasis has been on enabling deaf children to learn alongside other children in inclusive mainstream classrooms.…
Descriptors: Deafness, Students with Disabilities, Children, Elementary School Students
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Hung, Yu-Chen; Chan, Yi-Chih – Deafness & Education International, 2020
Unlike their peers with typical hearing, reading and speech challenges observed among children with hearing loss may not only be caused by developmental issues but also hearing-related problems. Although conventional oral reading assessments are useful for identifying children at risk of reading difficulties, they do not help examiners identify…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Test Validity, Oral Reading, Reading Tests
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Archbold, Sue; Sach, Tracey; O'Neill, Ciaran; Lutman, Mark; Gregory, Susan – Deafness and Education International, 2008
While cochlear implantation is an increasingly routine provision for profoundly deaf children in many countries, parents still require information about the procedure and likely outcomes in order to make an informed decision. Other parents can provide them with the insights of those who have undergone the process themselves and observed outcomes…
Descriptors: Oral Language, Deafness, Likert Scales, Assistive Technology
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Most, Tova – Deafness and Education International, 2004
This study evaluated school functioning of a sample of children with hearing impairments who were mainstreamed in regular educational settings. Participants comprised 47 children aged 7;2 to 9;3 years with various degrees and types of hearing loss. Teachers evaluated the children using the Hebrew version of the Screening Instrument For Targeting…
Descriptors: Hearing (Physiology), Hearing Impairments, Children, Assistive Technology