What resources are available to assist parents of hearing-impaired children to increase their children's reading abilitites?

This paper discusses the importance of parental efforts in the reading achievement attained by their hearing impaired children and the need for those parents to have the appropriate tools and resources to effectively assist their children.

The relationship between popular culture awareness and socialization in the deaf/hard of hearing and hearing populations

A sample of deaf/hard of hearing students and hearing students ages 11-14 were surveyed to examine social perceptions about intellect and popularity related to popular culture knowledge. Participants also provided descriptive responses to their popular culture favorites.

The structural component of linguistic meaning and the reading of normally hearing and deaf children

This paper discusses an experiment in psycholinguistic method and its application to the field of education.

A comparison of two reading programs; SPIRE and Scott Foresman

This paper presents a study comparing two elementary school reading programs, the Scott Foresman 2000 Reading series and the Specialized Program Individualized Reading Excellence (S.P.I.R.E.) program.

Reading instruction for hearing-impaired students in an auditory-oral setting

This paper discusses the instruction of reading for hearing impaired children.

Average annual reading growth rate progress of children who are deaf, use a cochlear implant and attend an auditory-oral school

Reading growth rate averages were established for children who are deaf, have a unilateral cochlear implant and attend an auditory-oral school.

The value to deaf children of an extra-curricular reading activity

This paper discusses a proposal for extra curricular activities in deaf schools to help promote literacy for hearing impaired children.

Reading achievement of the deaf: another look

This paper discusses a study to examine the reading achievement of former CID students to determine the effectiveness of the CID reading program.

The effect and the use of the typewriter upon the reading and language of deaf children

This paper discusses a study to determine if the use of a typewriter had an effect on the reading ability of hearing impaired children.

Visual perceptual skills, reading ability and the young deaf child

This paper is a review of a study investigating the relationship between visual perceptual skills and reading abilities of young deaf children.

Development of a social studies unit on world geography written at a third grade reading level

This paper discusses a curriculum for teaching world geography at a third grade level.

HIV and AIDS awareness in the deaf community

This paper examines awareness of HIV and AIDS in the Deaf community.

Understanding deafness: an ability awareness video

The purpose of this video is to educate people about deafness and to teach people how to communicate with people who are deaf.

Enhancing the acquisition of phonemic awareness in hearing impaired students

This paper includes suggestions for enhancing phonemic awareness for hearing impaired children.

Evidence-based (or not!) practices used for reading instruction in oral deaf education schools

This descriptive study aims at determining the most widely used reading instructional practices that are used by teachers of the deaf in oral deaf education schools.