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Parent Choice in Deaf Education
"Parent choice" requires informed parents, backed by support.
Nov 20, 20252 min read


Academic Outcomes for Deaf Children With Hearing Caregivers
A study published in The Journal of Special Education (2024) by Erin Finton, Wyatte C. Hall, Michele Berke, Ronald Bye, Stuart Ikeda,...
Jan 2, 20252 min read


What does learning ASL look like for hearing parents?
Research tells us that exposing deaf and hard of hearing children to ASL from an early age has a wide range of benefits, spanning...
Dec 13, 20242 min read


Seeing Language: How Parents and Children Build Connection
Understanding the Dynamics of Visual Attention in ASL Learning American Sign Language (ASL) is all about seeing and using signs to...
Dec 13, 20242 min read


Diagnosing Autism in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children
Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology Arielle Spellun, Megan Herlihy, Emily Taketa, Amber Graham, Matthew Fasano-McCarron,...
Oct 4, 20242 min read


Early Language Access: A Lifeline for Deaf Infants
Imagine a world where a child's access to language is delayed for years, and with it, a cascade of developmental challenges begins. This...
Oct 4, 20242 min read


Don't Panic: Kids who have hearing families can learn ASL
Deaf children exposed to ASL before 6 months show age-appropriate vocabulary growth, matching peers with deaf parents.
Oct 3, 20241 min read


Early language exposure affects real-time language processing
Delayed ASL exposure affects how deaf children process signs.
Oct 3, 20242 min read


The Power of Pointing in ASL: How Parents Help Deaf Children Learn Words
Pointing helps deaf children learn names for objects.
Oct 3, 20242 min read


How important is it for parents to be fluent in ASL?
Parents' ASL skills don’t impact toddlers’ vocabulary but are crucial as children grow, highlighting the need for early exposure.
Oct 3, 20242 min read


How you sign tells something about who you are
Philadelphia Deaf signers show a unique signing style called dominance reversal, reflecting how social factors shape regional ASL variations
Sep 12, 20241 min read
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