Deaf identity among alumni of Option schools in the U.S.

This descriptive study surveys deaf identity of alumni of Option schools in the United States. The issue of deaf identity is addressed and the importance of deaf role models in Option schools is presented.

Reading fluency in children who are deaf or hard of hearing

This literature review explores the role of reading fluency in children who are deaf or hard of hearing and the essential role reading fluency plays in reading comprehension. The information gathered in this paper supports the importance of direct instruction of reading fluency with children who are deaf or hard of hearing.

A comparative study of the creative expressions in paint and clay of deaf and hearing children

This paper discusses the results of study to determine differences in artwork done by hearing impaired and normal hearing children.

Spelling errors in children who are deaf

This is a descriptive study that analyzes the spelling abilities as well as a specific spelling error made by children between the ages of 5 and 9 who are deaf and wear cochlear implants.

Recall of deaf and normally hearing children on a short term memory task

This paper discusses memory and hearing impaired children.

Communication strategies used by children at a school for the deaf

This paper discusses a study to determine the communication strategies used by hearing impaired children and their effectiveness.

Central Institute for the Deaf vision screening program

This paper examines the importance of vision screening for hearing-impaired children and proposes and evaluates a vision screening program for the Central Institute for the Deaf.

The effect of "picture story" context on verbal elicted imitation in deaf students

This paper reviews a study to determine the effects of including a supporting context in an imitation procedure for use with the deaf.

Social skills training in deaf and hard of hearing preschoolers

This paper addresses the importance of the development of social skills for deaf and hard of hearing preschool children. The author presents social skills lessons and activities for teachers to use with preschool children.

Vacation studies for deaf children

This paper discusses means of rehabilitation for hearing impaired children during the summer.

Emotion perception in pre-kindergarten school children at Central Institute for the Deaf

This paper studies the ability of pre-kindergarten students with both normal hearing and impaired hearing to identify emotions in speech through audition only. In addition, the study assesses whether a listener's familiarity with a speaker's voice has an effect on his/her ability to identify the emotion of the speaker.

Computer assisted instruction for developing speech perception skills in profoundly deaf children

This paper evaluates the usefulness of the "Foundations in Speech Perception" computer program developed by Breakthrough, Inc. in conjunction with Central Institute for the Deaf.

Reading aloud to children who are deaf or hard of hearing

This study examines the benefits and most effective techniques of reading aloud to children who are deaf or hard of hearing, including an instructional video and booklist for parents.

Phonological awareness in children who are deaf/hard of hearing

This paper examines the phonological awareness skills of young children who are hearing impaired through rime identification and onset detection.

A comparative study of the leisure-time interests and activities of deaf and hearing children

This paper compares play of hearing impaired children and those with normal hearing.