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.

A theme-based creative movement curriculum for deaf and hard of hearing students: Focus on speech, language and audition skills

The purpose of this study was to develop a theme based creative movement curriculum that would help hearing-impaired students develop language, speech and audition skills.

Character education for the deaf and hard of hearing

This paper presents a curriculum guide for structured character education for deaf and hearing-impaired children. A list of suggested age-appropriate activities, role play ideas, thematic children’s books, and assistive internet resources are provided.

A description of characteristics of very young children referred for speech and language evaluation at Central Institute for the Deaf

This paper discusses the early identification and assessment of children younger than six who were referred to the Central Institute for the Deaf Speech and Hearing Clinic.

Validation of a speech intelligibility measure for profoundly deaf children

This paper reviews a study to validate a speech intelligibility measure for profoundly deaf children.

Teaching written language to students who are deaf or hard of hearing

This Independent Study looked into the effectiveness of the Interactive Writing program in teaching writing to students who are deaf or hard of hearing. The students' writing was assessed based on writing samples and teacher observations.

The effects of special lighting on the lipreading performance of profoundly deaf children

This paper is a review of a study to determine optimum lighting conditions to facilitate lipreading.

Grammatical analysis of spoken language samples from deaf and hearing adolescents

This paper reviews a study to determine whether language delays in hearing impaired children are permanent.

The application of a specific interest inventory to the deaf

This paper discusses vocational interests of hearing impaired children.

Hearing-aid volume control adjustment by deaf children

This paper examines hearing aid volume control adjustments by deaf children. Specifically the study looks at how accurately deaf children set the volume controls of their hearing aids, if deaf children are able to comprehend the effects of talker-microphone distance on stimulus intensity, and do deaf children use their hearing aids to monitor their own voices. Access to thesis is restricted. Contact Archives and Rare Books.

An analysis of the achievement of deaf children on a standardized vocabulary test

This paper examines the vocabulary responses of hearing impaired children on standardized tests.

Factors relating to the intelligibility of the speech of deaf children

This paper reviews a study of the speech intelligibility of deaf children to listeners with normal hearing.

The relationship of language development to theory of mind understanding in young deaf children

This paper studies cognitive development in young deaf children, specifically Theory of Mind development and its link to language abilities.

Diagnosis of the difficulties of congenitally deaf children in arithmetic reasoning

This paper examines the difficulties of arithmetic reasoning of hearing impaired children and to determine the value of remedial teaching.

The effect of the handwriting without tears program on student cursive writing achievement at Central Institute for the Deaf (CID)

Handwriting Without Tears (HWT) is a multi-sensory program that provides a simpler approach to the instruction of cursive handwriting. It was administered to a sample of third graders to assess the effectiveness of the program and determine if it would be a viable option for handwriting instruction at CID.