Structural analysis of narratives produced by normal-hearing and deaf children

This dissertation presents two experiments investigating the structural analysis of narratives produced by normal-hearing and hearing-impaired children. The results suggest that the evaluation of deaf children’s language at a discourse level is both possible and more relevant to academic achievement than traditional assessment procedures that focus on assessing language at a word, phrase or sentence level.

An analysis of the language of certain social study textbooks pertinent to instruction of deaf children

This paper discusses the results of a study of social studies textbooks suitable for hearing impaired children.

Mathematical and electrical analysis of pulsed tones

This paper discusses a study conducted to perform a mathematical analysis and an electrical analysis of pulsed tones to determine which type of pulsed tone is most suitable.

An analysis of the relationship between immittance results and AC/BC

This paper analyzes subjects with air bone (A/B) gaps (a comparison of air-conducted thresholds and bone-conducted thresholds) and whether tympanometry (the type of tympanogram, static admittance, or peak pressure) can predict the size of the A/B gap.

Analysis of return patterns of digital hearing aids

This paper examines the return rate for digital hearing aids and reason for the returns.

An analysis of the Woodcock Reading Mastery Tests and the Diagnostic Reading Scales for use with hearing-impaired children

This paper examines two individually administered diagnostic reading tests, the Woodcock Reading Mastery Tests and the Diagnostic Reading Scales, to determine their value for use with hearing-impaired children.

Analysis of the consistency of alphabet symbol/speech sound correspondence in three basal reader series

This paper reviews a study to analyze the number of times alphabet symbols occur in three commonly used basal reader series.

A comparison of two techniques for evaluating the development of syntax in children's language: developmental sentence analysis and the CID grammatical analysis of elicited language: simple sentence level

This paper compares two language evaluation tests--Development Sentence Analysis and the CID Grammatical Analysis of Elicited Language: Simple Sentence Level.

Literature review and analysis of itinerant teachers of the hearing impaired located in the midwest: Service delivery model in education

The role and responsibilities of an itinerant teacher of students who are deaf or hard of hearing were investigated to create a database of information about the effective traits of successful itinerant teachers.

An analysis of chart stories from the pre-primary department, 1973-74

This paper is an analysis of Chart Stories made by teachers at CID and their effectiveness as a language development tool.

Applicability of the CID grammatical analysis of elicted language-simple sentence level to children educated in total communication

This paper discusses a study to determine the applicability of the CID GAEL Test-Simple Sentence Level test to hearing impaired children educated in a total communication setting.

A critical analysis of scores, accumulated from the presentation of the Wechsler-Bellevue Intelligence Scale to adolescent and adult deafened individuals

This paper discusses the validity of the Wechsler-Bellevue Intelligence test for hearing impaired adolescents and adults.

An examination of the appropriateness of the CID grammatical analysis of elicted language as an instrument to compare language acquisition in deaf children enrolled in cued speech vs. oral and signed english programs

This paper discusses a study to compare test results of the CID GAEL test among hearing impaired children who are enrolled in cued speech vs. oral vs. signed english programs.