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Language and Literacy Learning of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children

Sun, April 6, 4:05 to 5:35pm, Convention Center, Floor: 100 Level, 103A

Session Type: Symposium

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Due to early identification and changing educational contexts, previous research on language and literacy development of DHH children may not accurately describe the current cohort of DHH children. This symposium brings together six recent research projects that examine language and literacy of DHH children. The research projects reflect the diversity of DHH children, with some projects focused on children who use ASL, and others who use spoken language. Researchers also report on results of new innovative assessments, including those that assess ASL, fingerspelling, narrative, and complex language. The current presentations present evidence that a) fingerspelling and ASL abilities can be measured validly and reliably for a wide age range of students, b) fingerspelling and phonological decoding skills are predictors of word reading c) narrative and complex language abilities can be measured in DHH children and that these abilities relate to reading comprehension and d) metacognitive strategy instruction can improve reading behavior and comprehension.

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