Assessing Literacy In Deaf Individuals

Author : Donna Morere,Thomas Allen
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-09
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781461452690

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Assessing Literacy in Deaf Individuals by Donna Morere,Thomas Allen Pdf

Humans’ development of literacy has been a recent focus of intense research from the reading, cognitive, and neuroscience fields. But for individuals who are deaf—who rely greatly on their visual skills for language and learning—the findings don’t necessarily apply, leaving theoretical and practical gaps in approaches to their education. Assessing Literacy in Deaf Individuals: Neurocognitive Measurement and Predictors narrows these gaps by introducing the VL2 Toolkit, a comprehensive test battery for assessing the academic skills and cognitive functioning of deaf persons who use sign language. Skills measured include executive functioning, memory, reading, visuospatial ability, writing fluency, math, and expressive and receptive language. Comprehensive data are provided for each, with discussion of validity and reliability issues as well as ethical and legal questions involved in the study. And background chapters explain how the Toolkit was compiled, describing the procedures of the study, its rationale, and salient characteristics of its participants. This notable book: Describes each Toolkit instrument and the psychometric properties it measures. Presents detailed findings on test measures and relationships between skills. Discusses issues and challenges relating to visual representations of English, including fingerspelling and lipreading. Features a factor analysis of the Toolkit measures to identify underlying cognitive structures in deaf learners. Reviews trends in American Sign Language assessment. Assessing Literacy in Deaf Individuals is an essential reference for researchers, graduate students, clinicians, and other professionals working in the field of deafness and deaf education across in such areas as clinical child and school psychology, audiology, and linguistics.

Author : Peter V. Paul
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2020-02-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783039281244

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The Education of d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children by Peter V. Paul Pdf

A significant number of d/Deaf and hard of hearing (d/Dhh) children and adolescents experience challenges in acquiring a functional level of English language and literacy skills in the United States (and elsewhere). To provide an understanding of this issue, this book explores the theoretical underpinnings and synthesizes major research findings. It also covers critical controversial areas such as the use of assistive hearing devices, language, and literacy assessments, and inclusion. Although the targeted population is children and adolescents who are d/Dhh, contributors found it necessary to apply our understanding of the development of English in other populations of struggling readers and writers such as children with language or literacy disabilities and those for whom English is not the home language. Collectively, this information should assist scholars in conducting further research and enable educators to develop general instructional guidelines and strategies to improve the language and literacy levels of d/Dhh students. It is clear that there is not a ‘one-size-fits-all’ concept, but, rather, research and instruction should be differentiated to meet the needs of d/Dhh students. It is our hope that this book stimulates further theorizing and research and, most importantly, offers evidence- and reason-based practices for improving language and literacy abilities of d/Dhh students.

Author : Connie Mayer,Beverly J. Trezek
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2015-05-29
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780190260996

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Early Literacy Development in Deaf Children by Connie Mayer,Beverly J. Trezek Pdf

There is a robust body of knowledge suggesting that early language and literacy experiences significantly impact on future academic achievement. In contrast, relatively little has been written with respect to the early literacy development and experiences of deaf children. In Early Literacy Development in Deaf Children, Connie Mayer and Beverly J. Trezek seek to fill this gap by providing an in-depth exploration of how young deaf children learn to read and write, identifying the foundational knowledge, abilities, and skills that are fundamental to this process. They provide an overview of the latest research and present a model of early literacy development to guide their discussion on topics such as teaching reading and writing, curriculum and interventions, bilingualism, and assessment. Throughout, they concentrate on the ways in which young learners with hearing loss are similar to, or different from, their hearing age peers and the consequent implications for research and practice. Their discussion is wide-reaching, as they focus on children from various cultural and linguistic backgrounds, those with additional disabilities and hearing losses ranging from mild to profound, and those using a range of communication modalities and amplification technologies, including cochlear implants. With the implementation of Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and advancements in hearing technologies that have heightened both the emphasis on literacy development in the early years and the importance of these years in the ultimate development of age-appropriate reading and reading outcomes, this timely text addresses a topic that has thus far eluded the field.

Author : Barbara R. Schirmer
Publisher : Allyn & Bacon
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Education
ISBN : UVA:X004393911

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Language and Literacy Development in Children who are Deaf by Barbara R. Schirmer Pdf

The second edition of Language and Literacy Development in Children Who are Deaf provides the most current information about teaching language, reading, and writing to deaf children. Models and strategies are clearly described and supported by theory, current research, and numerous examples of how these models and strategies can be used in classrooms with deaf students. The book has been reorganized so teachers can easily follow how to assess a deaf child's current abilities in language and literacy, develop appropriate instructional goals, and choose from among a variety of effective teaching models and strategies. KEY TOPICS: The second edition discusses issues related to American Sign Language, bilingual education techniques, incorporating technology into instruction, and developing balanced literacy programs for deaf children. Experienced teachers, novice teachers, and individuals becoming teachers of deaf children can use this information to develop a comprehensive language and literacy program for deaf students from preschool through high school. MARKET: For anyone who teaches reading or language to deaf children, or who is involved in literacy development of deaf children.

Author : Susan R. Easterbrooks,Hannah M. Dostal
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-02
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780197508282

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The Oxford Handbook of Deaf Studies in Literacy by Susan R. Easterbrooks,Hannah M. Dostal Pdf

The Oxford Handbook of Deaf Studies in Literacy brings together state-of-the-art research on literacy learning among deaf and hard of hearing learners (DHH). With contributions from experts in the field, this volume covers topics such as the importance of language and cognition, phonological or orthographic awareness, morphosyntactic and vocabulary understanding, reading comprehension and classroom engagement, written language, and learning among challenged populations. Avoiding sweeping generalizations about DHH readers that overlook varied experiences, this volume takes a nuanced approach, providing readers with the research to help DHH students gain competence in reading comprehension.

Author : Patricia L. McAnally,Susan Rose,Stephen Patrick Quigley
Publisher : Pro-Ed
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UVA:X004806834

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Language Learning Practices with Deaf Children by Patricia L. McAnally,Susan Rose,Stephen Patrick Quigley Pdf

This text provides future and practicing teachers of deaf children with basic theoretical and research knowledge as well as specific principles and practices for fostering the development of language and reading. In this third edition of Language Learning Practices with Deaf Children, the authors have added a section on language assessment in Chapter 7 addressing high-stakes or large-scale testing and a new chapter on special programs, including ASLDEnglish programs for children from multicultural homes and technology for language learning. An Appendix has been added with an annotated list of Internet Web sites that may be useful to teachers, parents, and preservice teachers as well as others interested in language practices with children who are deaf. Language Learning Practices with Deaf Children describes the variety of language development theories and practices that are used with deaf children, without advocating any particular approach. Chapters 1 and 2 cover some of the accepted facts and known problems of language acquisition and instruction with hearing and with deaf children. Implications for language development in deaf children are discussed. Chapter 3 is a history of instructional practices in language development with deaf children to show continuity between present and past practices and to illustrate the recurring cycles of major language development approaches with deaf children. Chapters 4, 5, and 8 detail the major approaches of the present time: natural methods, structural methods, and American Sign Language-English as a second language (ASLDESL) as well as specialized programs for children from multicultural homes and technology as part of language learning. Chapter 6 discusses reading and writing, and Chapter 7 focuses on the assessment of language and progress monitoring of language development among school-aged children. Finally, Chapter 9 offers some reflection on the material in the book.

Author : Jennifer S. Beal,Hannah M. Dostal,Susan R Easterbrooks
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-10
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780198879138

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Literacy Instruction for Students Who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing (2nd Edition) by Jennifer S. Beal,Hannah M. Dostal,Susan R Easterbrooks Pdf

Most students who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) struggle with acquiring literacy skills, some as a direct result of their hearing loss, some because they are receiving insufficient modifications to access the general education curriculum, and some because they have additional learning challenges necessitating significant program modifications. This second edition of Literacy Instruction for Students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing updates previous findings and describes current, evidence-based practices in teaching literacy to DHH learners. Beal, Dostal, and Easterbrooks provide educators and parents with a process for determining which literacy and language assessments are appropriate for individual DHH learners and whether an instructional practice is supported by evidence or causal factors. They describe the literacy process with an overview of related learning theories, language and literacy assessments, and evidence-based instructional strategies across the National Reading Panel's five areas of literacy instruction: phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension. The volume includes evidence-based writing strategies and case vignettes that highlight application of assessments and instructional strategies within each of these literacy areas. Crucially, it reviews the remaining challenges related to literacy instruction for DHH learners. Educators and parents who provide literacy instruction to DHH learners will benefit from the breadth and depth of literacy content provided in this concise literacy textbook.

Author : Emil Holmer
Publisher : Linköping University Electronic Press
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789176857670

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Signs for Developing Reading by Emil Holmer Pdf

Reading development is supported by strong language skills, not least in deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) children. The work in the present thesis investigates reading development in DHH children who use sign language, attend Regional Special Needs Schools (RSNS) in Sweden and are learning to read. The primary aim of the present work was to investigate whether the reading skills of these children can be improved via computerized sign language based literacy training. Another aim was to investigate concurrent and longitudinal associations between skills in reading, sign language, and cognition in this population. The results suggest that sign language based literacy training may support development of word reading. In addition, awareness and manipulation of the sub-lexical structure of sign language seem to assist word reading, and imitation of familiar signs (i.e., vocabulary) may be associated with developing reading comprehension. The associations revealed between sign language skills and reading development support the notion that sign language skills provide a foundation for emerging reading skills in DHH signing children. In addition, the results also suggest that working memory and Theory of Mind (ToM) are related to reading comprehension in this population. Furthermore, the results indicate that sign language experience enhances the establishment of representations of manual gestures, and that progression in ToM seems to be typical, although delayed, in RSNS pupils. Working memory has a central role in integrating environmental stimuli and language-mediated representations, and thereby provides a platform for cross-modal language processing and multimodal language development.

Author : Marc Marschark,Harry Knoors
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 475 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780190054045

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The Oxford Handbook of Deaf Studies in Learning and Cognition by Marc Marschark,Harry Knoors Pdf

In recent years, the intersection of cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, and neuroscience with regard to deaf individuals has received increasing attention from a variety of academic and educational audiences. Both research and pedagogy have addressed questions about whether deaf children learn in the same ways that hearing children learn, how signed languages and spoken languages might affect different aspects of cognition and cognitive development, and the ways in which hearing loss influences how the brain processes and retains information. There are now a number of preliminary answers to these questions, but there has been no single forum in which research into learning and cognition is brought together. The Oxford Handbook of Deaf Studies in Learning and Cognition aims to provide this shared forum, focusing exclusively on learning, cognition, and cognitive development from theoretical, psychological, biological, linguistic, social-emotional, and educational perspectives. Each chapter includes state-of-the-art research conducted and reviewed by international experts in the area. Drawing this research together, this volume allows for a synergy of ideas that possesses the potential to move research, theory, and practice forward.

Author : Peter V. Paul
Publisher : Pearson Education
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015040551619

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Literacy and Deafness by Peter V. Paul Pdf

This is the only available text that presents a comprehensive, balanced view of deafness and literacy. It provides many examples of instructional techniques and presents the theoretical and research rationale for such techniques. The text discusses literacy in light of clinical and cultural perspectives on deafness. Explanations of some of the major theoretical foundations of literacy and deafness are presented clearly and with detail; metatheories, theories, and research data are discussed in an accessible style. Coverage on reading and writing in English as a first and as a second language for hearing students and for students with severe to profound hearing impairment. The text also introduces students to the new, compelling ideas in literary critical fields, which are necessary for understanding the call for ASL / English bilingual programs and notions as empowerment, accessibility, and oppression as they relate to deaf individuals.

Author : Peter V. Paul,Stephen P. Quigley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Medical
ISBN : UVA:X002576691

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Study Guide for Language and Deafness by Peter V. Paul,Stephen P. Quigley Pdf

"The Fourth Edition of Language and Deafness covers language and literacy development from preschool through adolescence. It provides a clear depiction of the language/communication systems of d/Deaf and hard of hearing children and adolescents, and offers a comprehensive discussion of the current theories of language acquisition. In an easy-to-read, accessible manner, students will learn the basics of language development and the relationship between language and cognition. Oral communication methods and English-like signing systems, linguistics/sociolinguistics of American Sign Language, and multicultural aspects, including bilingualism and second-language learning are covered in detail. Each chapter includes major objectives, summaries, suggested readings, problem-solving activities and challenge review questions to stimulate and provoke classroom dialogue."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Mary Pat Moeller,David J. Ertmer,Carol Stoel-Gammon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : EDUCATION
ISBN : 1681250284

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Promoting Speech, Language, and Literacy in Children who are Deaf Or Hard of Hearing by Mary Pat Moeller,David J. Ertmer,Carol Stoel-Gammon Pdf

"This comprehensive text provides guidance on current evidence-based approaches to the promotion of speech and language development in children birth through school age who are deaf or hard of hearing. Due to advanced screening and intervention options (e.g., cochlear implants), this population's needs and abilities are constantly changing and require flexibility and individualization of treatment, with a continued focus on families' preferences. This edited volume in the Communication and Language Intervention (CLI) series consists of 15 chapters, addressing a range of topics including audiological interventions, sign language and other visual modalities, auditory-verbal therapy, supporting and coaching families, phonological and pre-literacy interventions, technology, and interventions to support literacy, writing, and speech. The book also includes a DVD with video clips demonstrating the strategies covered in the intervention chapters (chapters 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 11)"--

Author : Martha M. French
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Deaf children
ISBN : UOM:39015050748634

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Starting with Assessment by Martha M. French Pdf

Author : Tamala S. Bradham,K. Todd Houston
Publisher : Plural Publishing
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2014-12-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781597567275

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Assessing Listening and Spoken Language in Children with Hearing Loss by Tamala S. Bradham,K. Todd Houston Pdf

Author : Irene W. Leigh,Jean F. Andrews
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781315473802

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Deaf People and Society by Irene W. Leigh,Jean F. Andrews Pdf

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Historical Perspectives of Deaf People and Psychology; Chapter Objectives; Before 1950; After 1950; Psychopathology and Mental Health; Influence of Psycholinguistics; The Role of Court Decisions and Legislation; Professional Training; Professional Associations; Deaf Culture: Its Impact; Conclusions; Suggested Readings; 2 The Deaf Community: A Diverse Entity; Chapter Objectives; The Deaf Community: Prelude to Demographics; Demographics; The Deaf Community: Frames of Reference; Membership and Cultural Transmission.