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Showing 1 to 20 of 47 for “"Deaf and hard of hearing"”.
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Meta-Analysis of Behavior Problems in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children
… elevations in behavior problems (BPs) in deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) children (Austen, 2010; Stevenson et al., 2010; van Eldik et al., 2004). Factors affecting this include family and social contexts, language development (LD), and cochlear implantation (CIs). The purpose of this …
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Sound Sensing and Feedback Techniques for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
… can have wide ranging impact for people who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) from being informed of safety critical sounds such as fire alarms and sirens to more mundane but useful cues such as microwave beeps or door knocks. The current solutions used by DHH people—such as flashing doorbells or …
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Filial Therapy with Teachers of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Preschool Children
The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of Filial Therapy training in increasing teachers of deaf and hard of hearing preschool students': 1) empathic responsiveness with their students; 2) communication of acceptance to their students; 3) allowance of self-direction by their …
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Quality of Life of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals in Northern Nevada
The primary focus of the present study was to explore the relationship between deafness-related factors, cultural competency variables and quality of life indicators among a group of deaf and hard of hearing individuals living in Northern Nevada. A model, that included four deafness-related factors …
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Experiences of Deaf and Hard of Hearing College Students Assessed in Standard English
Zollicoffer, Christine Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) students often enter college underprepared because of their apparent deficit in the comprehension of the English language. This deficit exists because the primary language for DHH students is American Sign Language (ASL) rather than the English …
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HIV/AIDS knowldege, beliefs, and attitudes in deaf and hard-of-hearing adolescents
This study sought to determine the validity and reliability of the adapted form of the AIDS Knowledge and Beliefs Survey when used to measure the knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes of deaf and hard-of-hearing adolescents. A descriptive research design was used to gather data for this study. The …
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Postsecondary Transition With Self-Determination For Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) Students
… transition since secondary school is often a scaffolded environment with supports. The use of self-determination may help ease transition difficulties, but if choice-making and goal-setting opportunities are few, the transitional process may be more complicated. The lack of …
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Perceived stigma and social relationships: Deaf and hard of hearing adolescent and parent perspectives
Background: A quality of life (QoL) study is a multidimensional approach to understanding a person’s assessment of their position in life. The Youth Quality of Life Instrument – Deafness and Hard of Hearing (YQoL-DHH) module measures adolescent QoL including in the perceived stigma and social …
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Mathematical problem-solving styles in the education of deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals
… explored the mathematical problem-solving styles of middle school and high school deaf and hard-of-hearing students and the mathematical problem-solving styles of the mathematics teachers of middle school and high school deaf and hard-of-hearing students. The research involved 45 deaf and …
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Professional concerns of beginning special education teachers of deaf and hard of hearing students
The purpose of this study was to examine the professional concerns of beginning special education teachers of deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) students. Five beginning teachers were selected for this study. Three of the participants were beginning self-contained and two were beginning itinerant …
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Predicting the Academic Success of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing University Students: A Multilevel Analysis
Second Language (L2) learners and Deaf and Hard of Hearing (Deaf/HH) students share some commonalities. Both groups are required to obtain a minimum score on Language Proficiency Tests (LPT) to gain acceptance into university level institutions. However, even with accommodations, language …
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Silence to Signs: Bridging the Communiction Gap for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Inmates in Prisons
<p>This paper explores the failure of American prison systems to provide communication access to deaf and hard of hearing prisoners. Sign language is sparsely accessible to deaf individuals in prisons. Communication and access to language are key to the human condition and democratic participation. …
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Assessing accessibility in environmental education with an emphasis on the d/Deaf and hard of hearing community
… is a topic that has been explored more often in the last decade. Still, levels of accessibility and how to increase accessibility have been studied less within the scope of environmental education (EE). Accessibility can be defined differently when considering EE and nature-based …
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The Experiences of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students and Specialist Teachers in Mainstream Schools in Saudi Arabia
… study was designed to explore the perceptions of Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) students and specialist teachers regarding inclusive education and associated barriers and support in four mainstream pramry schools for boys in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. DHH students and specialists involved in …
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Teachers of students who are deaf and hard-of-hearing: Change in reading instruction through collaborative professional development
Students who are (D/HH) have a history of low-reading proficiency. Factors external to the student, such as the reading and spelling instruction the child receives once he or she enters school, are thought to be contributors to low-reading proficiency (Limbrick, McNaughton, & Clay, 1992; Lytle & …
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Flourishing at the margins: an exploration of deaf and hard-of-hearing women’s stories of their intimate lives in Ireland
… that advances knowledge on the intimate lives of deaf women in Ireland. It asks, how do deaf women experience and understand their intimate lives? Additionally, how are deaf women’s intimate lives contoured, what are the effects of this and how can we problematise this? I ask how we can …
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