Articles
These
articles provide insight into some educational and communication issues
facing children who have hearing impairements.
Social Interaction and Acceptance of Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing Children
and Their Peers: A Comparison of Social-Skills and Familiarity-Based
Interventions
While this article is slightly technical in nature since the intended audience of this article is not the general public, parents will still find it informative. Scientific data aside, the section discussing the results of the study and their meaning will be of particular interest to parents.
Educating
Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing: Overview
Easterbrooks, S. (ND). Educating children who are deaf or hard of hearing: Overview. ERIC Digest #549.
This article is an excellent source for basic
information
regarding academic implications for deaf or hard of hearing students.
The first
part of the article does a wonderful job of explaining terms and
concepts. The
second part of the article addresses commonly asked questions regarding
hearing
loss.
Educating Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing: Assessment
Eccarius, M. (ND). Educating children who are deaf or hard of hearing: Assessment. ERIC Digest #550.
This article is a wonderful tool parents can use
when their
child is assessed or evaluated in order to help them feel informed and
knowledgeable. It provides common reasons for assessment, examines the
strengths and limitations of assessments, discusses who may perform an
assessment, and suggests questions that should be asked during an
assessment.
As mentioned in regards to the first article listed
in this
section, the details of this article are slightly technical in nature
due to
the fact that its intended audience is not the general public, yet
parents will
still find it helpful. Again, even separate from the presented data,
the
section of the article discussing the results of the study will be most
relevant to parents.