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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"D/deaf"”.
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Silent Punishment: The Experiences of d/Deaf Prisoners
… the experiences of hard of hearing (HoH) and d/Deaf prisoners remains limited. A primary aim of this thesis is to provide a more comprehensive understanding about the lives of HoH/d/Deaf people in prisons throughout England and Wales than what is already available, and to explore existing claims …
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Evaluating D/deaf learners’ experiences of notetaking support in higher education utilising a transformative framework
… this study was to ascertain the experiences of D/deaf university learners who had been supported by a notetaker at some point during their studies. Whilst the number of D/deaf learners attending university is steadily increasing, notetaking support continues to be an under-researched area. The two …
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Career construction and support of D/deaf high school learners in the Eastern Cape Province
D/deaf people typically are not employed, or work in menial jobs, although they have been through high1 school in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. The researcher has not observed them in professional careers. However, there is no empirical evidence why the D/deaf are excluded from the …
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Assessing accessibility in environmental education with an emphasis on the d/Deaf and hard of hearing community
… if EE is accessible to individuals who are d/Deaf or hard of hearing (DHH). This was done using a qualitative online survey with aspects that shape accessibility in EE. Aspects inquired about include perceived barriers and belongingness within EE experiences. From this study, we receive …
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D/deaf and hard-of-hearing young adults with intellectual disability?s experience of and their caregivers' and audiologists? perceptions of aural rehabilitation practices and tools utilized at schools for the D/deaf in Western Cape Province, South Africa
… practices and tools available for D/deaf and hard-ofhearing children and adolescents with an intellectual disability. Available literature on this topic showed that studies were mostly conducted in high-income countries, with no research studies conducted in South Africa. Aim: This …
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Investigating The Attitudes of The D/Deaf Community to wards Genetic Counseling and The Utilization of Genetic Services
<p>The Deaf community has previously expressed concerns about the process of genetic counseling/testing and the potential implications it can have for Deaf individuals. Prior studies have explored the motivations of Deaf individuals for pursuing genetic testing related to deafness; however, …
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Examining The Relationship Between Mental Health Professionals Knowledge And Beliefs As Predictors Of Attitudes Toward The Deaf
<p>Individuals who are D/deaf experience significant barriers and disparities when accessing mental health services. Factors associated with improving knowledge and beliefs could reduce these disparities among mental health professionals by incorporating cultural competence during professional …
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Communication Choices, Identity, and Outcomes in Children with Cochlear Implants
… may negatively affect their child. In theory, deafness can be regarded as a social construct. Language plays a significant role within culture and, according to social identity theory, may influence children’s d/Deaf identity development. The research used a mixed-methods design to identify …
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Neslyšící členové LGBTQ komunity v České republice
The bachelor thesis Deaf members of the LGBTQ community in the Czech Republic deals with the deaf minority, the Deaf community, which is a linguistic and cultural minority, and the sexual and gender minority, which forms the LGBTQ community in the Czech Republic. How is the identity created in an …
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Disabling Psychology: A Crip Analysis of Deaf and Blind Psychotherapists in Practice
… explores the phenomenological experience of d/Deaf or blind psychotherapists who work with nondisabled clients, seeking to understand the perceived impact of disability on the therapeutic relationship. There is an abundance of research on nondisabled therapists treating disabled clients but …
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Voices through my hands: An auto-ethnographic study of the lived experiences of a South African child of Deaf adults
… the lived experiences of hearing children of Deaf adults (CODAs) within the South African context that this study attempts to address. Most African publications examining issues of Deafness focus on the experience of Deaf people themselves. Not much attention is given to the fact that children …
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Visual Perception in Hearing Sign Language Users
Deaf signers exhibit superior visual perception compared to hearing controls in several domains, including the perception of faces and peripheral motion. These visual enhancements are thought to compensate for an absence of auditory input. However, it is also possible that they reflect experience …