- Hearing Impairment and Communication
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Diverse Music Education Insights
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Infant Health and Development
- Language Development and Disorders
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
- Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
- Educational Assessment and Improvement
- Teacher Professional Development and Motivation
- Career Development and Diversity
- Diverse Educational Innovations Studies
- Education and Learning Interventions
- Higher Education Research Studies
- Noise Effects and Management
- Education, Safety, and Science Studies
- Music Education and Analysis
- Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues
- Cloud Computing and Resource Management
- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Child and Animal Learning Development
- Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics
Griffith University
2018-2021
Davidson County Community College
2016
University of Cincinnati
2007-2016
Abstract This article is the fifth in a series of eight articles that comprise special issue on Family-Centered Early Intervention (FCEI) for children who are deaf or hard hearing (DHH) and their families, FCEI-DHH. The 10 FCEI-DHH Principles organized conceptually into three sections (a) Foundation Principles, (b) Support (c) Structure Principles. Collectively, they describe essential guide FCEI DHH families. describes (Principles 1 Principle 2). emphasize elements ensuring families with...
Abstract This article is the sixth in a series of eight articles that comprise special issue on Family-Centered Early Intervention (FCEI) for children who are deaf or hard hearing (DHH) and their families, FCEI-DHH. The Support Principles second three describe 10 FCEI-DHH, preceded by Foundation Principles, followed Structure all this issue. composed four (Principles 3, 4, 5, 6) highlight (a) importance variety supports families raising DHH; (b) need to attend ensure well-being (c) necessity...
Abstract This article is the seventh in a series of eight articles that comprise special issue on family-centered early intervention for children who are deaf or hard hearing and their families, FCEI-DHH. article, Structure Principles, third three (preceded by Foundation Principles Support Principles) describe 10 FCEI-DHH Principles. The include 4 (Principle 7, Principle 8, 9, 10) highlight (a) importance trained effective Early Intervention (EI) Providers, (b) need teams to work...
This article is the third in a series of eight articles that comprise this special issue on family-centered early intervention for children who are deaf or hard hearing and their families (FCEI-DHH). It highlights origins FCEI-DHH Western contexts well-resourced locations emphasizes role culture(s) shaping FCEI-DHH. also cautions against direct application 10 Principles presented across globe without consideration cultural implications. Cultural perceptions decision-making processes persons...
Abstract This article is the first of eight articles in this special issue on Family-Centered Early Intervention (FCEI) for children who are deaf or hard hearing (DHH), FCEI-DHH. In 2013, a diverse panel experts published an international consensus statement evidence-based Principles guiding Those original have been revised through coproduction process involving multidisciplinary collaborators and panel, utilizing best available evidence current understanding how to optimally support DHH...
Parents whose children are diagnosed in an infant screening program required to make some difficult choices about the management of hearing loss at a time when they emotionally vulnerable. They evaluate information and outcomes regarding issues such as technology for impairment, communication options, education, rehabilitation. The World Wide Web has become important resource health both consumers practitioners. ability obtain accurate online quickly, conveniently, privately provides...
In this descriptive study, we examined the influences and experiences motivating students to enter college-level music schools as reported by a population of precollegiate auditioning (but not yet accepted) education degree programs. As follow-up published pilot research was designed quantify various respondents had part their precollege school community programs that related teaching music. Results indicate strong connection between respondents’ primary musical background future interest....
The purpose of this pilot study was to survey prospective undergraduate music education majors learn what motivated them aspire a career in education. Respondents were candidates auditioning, but not yet accepted, for teacher preparation programs at four institutions ( N = 228). Findings corroborate prior research that suggests school teachers and/or private lesson are highly influential. This sought quantify the types experiences participants had teaching roles time their college audition,...
The purpose of this study was to investigate three primary variables concerning the starting grade level beginning string instruction in public schools: (a) initial enrollment, (b) retention data for both end first year and at seventh-grade instruction, (c) music performance seventh grade. Secondary including schedule decision makers, grade-level organization, private lessons also were examined. Research objectives developed provide teachers with information use when they consider their...
The purpose of this study was to examine the attitudes, communication, and opportunities provided by music teachers encourage consideration teaching profession. Survey participants ( N = 436) were educators from Southeast (235), Midwest (51), Southwest (149) National Association for Music Education regions United States. Fifty-two percent respondents reported encouraging students explore profession, one third uncertainty about their encouragement a education career, 21% indicated active...
<title>Abstract</title> Background Despite early identification of deafness through universal newborn hearing screening, deaf and hard children can still face inequitable challenges in their development life opportunities. Large scale registries, collecting standardised information including all individuals a population with the relevant condition, reveal variations practices, processes, outcomes, identify targets for improvement. For childhood deafness, where processes outcomes span...
This paper describes an inter-institutional, collaborative project to automate the entire process of creating a robust enterprise network with integrated VCL cloud. The audience is individuals seeking establish site in environments having little or no IT infrastructure. starting point one more computers software installed. Connection internet not required. A modular approach allows option create some infrastructure elements. solution completely open source. secondary benefit and use...