The influence of siblings on the development of social skills in children who are deaf or hard of hearing

A study observing the influence of siblings or lack thereof, birth order and vocabulary skills on social skills of adolescent cochlear implant recipients using ratings from their parents.

Development of a student workbook in conjunction with the Communication Skills Training for Professionals and Paraprofessionals Program

This paper discusses Communication Skills Training for Professionals and Paraprofessionals (ComPro), a program that trains professionals and paraprofessionals to communicate more effectively with their hearing-impaired clientele. This study assesses the usefulness of the ComPro in-service program and student workbook.

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.

The effect of writer's workshop on the development of students' writing abilities at Central Institute for the Deaf

This paper presents the implementation of a writer's workshop at Central Institute for the Deaf, as a method of developing the writing skills of hearing impaired children.