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Perceptions and Experiences of Thai Parents Who Have a Child with a Cochlear Implant
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Sukonthaman, Rumpasri; Bowen, Sandy K.; Detchanarat, Tanawat – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2023
Owing to limited medical and early intervention services for children with hearing loss in Thailand, parents face challenges regarding communication and amplification options for their child. Eight parents of children who had received a cochlear implant were interviewed to elicit their perceptions and experience of the process in selecting this…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Assistive Technology
Auditory Intervention in Late-Identified Children with Hearing Loss
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de Diego-Lázaro, Beatriz; Restrepo, María Adelaida – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2021
This study examined the effects of a 9-week auditory intervention on the auditory skills of five children with hearing loss who experienced prolonged auditory deprivation before receiving hearing aids. A single-case multiple baseline design across participants was used to examine the effect of the intervention on the children's auditory skills…
Descriptors: Intervention, Hearing Impairments, Hearing Therapy, Program Effectiveness
Do Deaf Learners Reach the Necessary Linguistic Comprehension?
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González Cuenca, Antonia; Lavigne Cervan, Rocio; Prieto Cuberos, Monica – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2020
The advance of new hearing technologies has generated high expectations regarding the development and learning of deaf children, but little research has been done on the language levels of this generation of deaf learners who receive education at the same pace as their hearing peers. The aim of this study was to examine the relationships between…
Descriptors: Deafness, Assistive Technology, Language Proficiency, Expectation
The Use of Augmentative and Alternative Communication in Cyprus: Findings from a Preliminary Survey
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Pampoulou, Eliada; Theodorou, Eleni; Petinou, Kakia – Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 2018
Whilst augmentative and alternative communication has been used for over sixty years across many countries, in Cyprus it remains underdeveloped. The current study seeks to investigate the current AAC practices in Cyprus. Data were collected through electronically distributed questionnaires to all registered speech and language therapists (n =…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Communication Problems, Disabilities
Bug-in-Ear eCoaching: Impacts on Novice Early Childhood Special Education Teachers
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Grygas Coogle, Christan; Ottley, Jennifer R.; Rahn, Naomi L.; Storie, Sloan – Journal of Early Intervention, 2018
A multiple-probe, single-case design was used to determine the effects of bug-in-ear eCoaching on teachers' use of two targeted naturalistic communication strategies and focus children's responses to these strategies. Results indicated that bug-in-ear eCoaching enhanced teachers' use of communication strategies and the appropriate responses of…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Beginning Teachers, Special Education Teachers
The Effectiveness of the High-Tech Speech-Generating Device with Proloquo2Go App in Reducing Echolalia Utterances in a Student with Autism
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Alrusayni, Norah – Online Submission, 2017
This study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of using the high-tech speech-generating device with Proloquo2Go app to reduce echolalic utterances in a student with autism during conversational speech. After observing that the iPad device with several apps was used by the students and that it served as a communication device, language…
Descriptors: Autism, Assistive Technology, Behavior Problems, Interviews