The Young Deaf or Hard of Hearing Child

by Bodner-Johnson, Barbara, Ph.D.; Sass-Lehrer, Marilyn

• ISBN13: 9781557665799
• ISBN10: 1557665796
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-07-01
• Publisher: Brookes Pub

Summary

Gallaudet Univ., Washington, D.C. Comprehensive guide for early intervention for young deaf or hard of hearing children. Emphasizes the family, community, and cultural contexts of young, deaf children. Examines key concepts and explores available services for screening, assessment, educational programming, and program evaluation. Softcover.

Table of Contents

About the Editors	xi
Contributors	xiii
Foreword	xv
Christine Yoshinaga-Itano
Acknowledgments	xvii
Introduction	xix
Section One: The Family
Chapter One The Deaf Child in the Family
Barbara Bodner-Johnson	3	(36)
Chapter Two Support for Parents: Promoting Visual Attention and Literacy in a Changing World
Kathryn P. Meadow-Orlans	39	(22)
Chapter Three Family Rights, Legislation, and Policies: What Professionals Need to Know to Promote Family Involvement and Advocacy
Beth Sonnenstrahl Benedict and Barbara Raimondo	61	(38)
Section Two: Program Foundations
Chapter Four Identification of Permanent Childhood Hearing Loss Through Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Programs
Brandt Culpepper	99	(28)
Chapter Five Family-Centered Developmental Assessment
Jan Christian Hafer and Arlene Stredler-Brown	127	(26)
Chapter Six Programs and Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children and Their Families
Marilyn Sass-Lehrer	153	(34)
Chapter Seven Evaluation of Early Intervention Programs
Donna M. Mertens, Linda Delk, and Lisa Weidekamp	187	(1)
Section Three: Challenges in Early Education
Chapter Eight The Hard of Hearing Child: The Importance of Appropriate Programming
Nancy Rushmer	188	(67)
Chapter Nine Inclusion of Young Children who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Carol Jackson Croyle	255	(42)
Chapter Ten Educating Young Deaf Children with Multiple Disabilities
Thomas W. Jones and Julie K. Jones	297	(41)
Section Four: Language and Communication
Chapter Eleven Parent-Child Interaction: Implications for Intervention and Development
Patricia E. Spencer	338	(35)
Chapter Twelve Language and Literacy Development in Deaf Children: Implications of a Sociocultural Perspective
Carol J. Erting	373	(30)
Chapter Thirteen Technology: Its Impact on Education and the Future
Janice C. Gatty	403	(25)
Section Five: Research Models
Chapter Fourteen Redefining Family-Centered Services: Early Interventionist as Ethnographer
Laura A. Blackburn	428	(13)
Chapter Fifteen Investigating Families' Experiences with Early Education: A Team Approach
Marilyn Sass-Lehrer, Kathryn P. Meadow-Orlans, and Donna M. Mertens	441	(14)
Chapter Sixteen Signs of Literacy: An Ethnographic Study of American Sign Language and English Literacy Acquisition
Carol J. Erting	455	(14)
Recommended Resources	469	(14)
Index	483