The Educational Implications of Cocaine-Exposed Hearing-Impaired Children

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects and possible educational implications cocaine exposure in utero has on a hearing-impaired child. A 3 and 1/2 year old child (D.A.) identified as both cocaine-exposed and hearing-impaired served as the subject for this study. Her behaviors were compared with characteristics commonly-reported in cocaine-exposed children. One characteristic of educational significance is the inability to process more than one sensory input at a time. An informal procedure was designed to assess this effect on learning. The results indicated that D.A. exhibits some of the commonly-reported characteristics. The presence of multiple stimuli had no significant effect on her ability to learn. There is a need for longitudinal research to document the characteristics of cocaine-exposed, hearing-impaired children.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Year

1991

Author dc:creator

• Fuehrer, Diana M.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Liebertz Onn

• Communication Sciences and Disorders

Statement dc:rights

• © Diana M Fuehrer

Repository record dc:identifier

https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/438

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:bearworks.missouristate.edu:theses-1439