Foundations for literacy: An early literacy intervention for deaf and hard-of-hearing children.

ABSTRACT: The present study evaluated the efficacy of a new preschool early literacy intervention created specifically for deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) children with functional hearing. Teachers implemented Foundations for Literacy with 25 DHH children in 2 schools (intervention group). One school used only spoken language, and the other used sign with and without spoken language. A "business as usual" comparison group included 33 DHH children who were matched on key characteristics with the intervention children but attended schools that did not implement Foundations for Literacy. Children's hearing losses ranged from moderate to profound. Approximately half of the children had cochlear implants. All children had sufficient speech perception skills to identify referents of spoken words from close

SUBMITTER: Lederberg AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4146385 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature