Eighty-seven primary-school children with impaired hearing were evaluated using speech perception, production, and language measures over a 3-year period. Forty-seven mean unaided pure-tone-average loss of 106 dB HL used 22-electrode cochlear implant, 40 puretone-average 78 fitted aids. All enrolled in oral/aural habilitation programs, most attended integrated classes normally for part the time at school. Multiple linear regression was to describe relationships among measures, trends time....

Learning through play has traditionally been a central tenet in early childhood education, however, recent times primary schools have begun to consider the benefits of introducing play-based approach into years classrooms support young children's learning, especially areas language and literacy. This study focuses on introduction Foundation classroom (first year formal schooling) one Catholic school Victoria, Australia. Taking qualitative approach, drawing interpretivist theory, data...

Imperatives to connect the worlds of home and school, evident in global policies family engagement partnership initiatives between teachers parents support children’s education are viewed as key dimensions academic success. However, developing ways meaningfully engage teachers, students learning ecologies remains elusive, contested increasingly complex digital age. Teachers encouraged draw on their students’ ‘funds knowledge’ create innovative opportunities develop capacities for creativity...

Conversational speech samples were analysed over a six-year period postoperatively for nine profoundly deaf children implanted with the Cochlear Limited 22-electrode cochlear implant between ages 2-5 years. Four years post-implant, at least 90% of all syllables produced by each child intelligible, although only one (who had suffered progressive hearing loss) 10% intelligible prior to implantation. Over 6-year period, mean number words per utterance increased from 0.15 4.2 and (counting both...

Pragmatic skills are the key to a satisfying and sustained conversation. Such conversation is critical for development of meaningful friendships. Previous studies have investigated conversational deaf children while interacting with adults or when peers in structured referential tasks. There few published that compared pragmatic who hard hearing (D/HH) free their peers. In this study, 31 D/HH friend were those pairs children. Findings suggest school-aged (Years 3-6 study; aged 8-12 years)...

A group of 21 hard-of-hearing and deaf children attending primary school were trained by their teachers on the production selected consonants meanings words. Speech production, vocabulary knowledge, reading aloud, speech perception measures obtained before after each type training. The training produced a small but significant improvement in percentage correctly improved knowledge word substantially. Performance aloud significantly both types These results accord with predictions...

Children with cochlear implants have been shown to language skills on a par children severe hearing losses who aids. Earlier implants, bilateral implantation, and focused intervention programmes may result in some displaying similar their peers. The development of pragmatic is central communication competence underpins the friendships. Although studies reported, most used contrived referential task rather than free conversation.MethodThis study investigated conversational 20 aged between 9...

This article investigates differences in pragmatic abilities between children who have cochlear implants and their hearing peers. Recordings of 10-minute conversations 10 with (children age-equivalent language scores) a peer were transcribed. Conversation analysis provides insights into interactional troubles not evident broader measures number turns, requests for clarification, topic initiation so on used earlier studies. How the go about repair proves particular interest; other-initiated...

There is a growing body of literature which highlights the relationship between classroom talk and learning. However, despite acceptance link student learning, remains an undervalued pedagogical practice by many teachers. This particularly evident in secondary school classrooms. paper presents findings research project examining patterns seven teachers from range learning areas. A video recording each teacher's lesson was source data. The teacher behaviours responses were coded highlighting...

This study examined the science and mathematics achievements of 16 Year 9 students with hearing loss in an inclusive high-school setting Western Australia. Results from Monitoring Standards Education (MSE) compulsory state tests were compared class averages for normal hearing. Data collected three cohorts across a 3-year period (2005–2007). MSE9 assessments showed that majority performed below average (88%). Findings this suggest demonstrated more mathematical strength areas space...

Communication is frequently characterized by a sequence of questions and answers. Little known about how well students who are deaf or hard hearing (deaf/HH) understand their classmates in the context an inclusive setting. This study explored communication skills used deaf/HH children when asking answering "trivia" game with peers. Thirty-four normal 34 loss ranging from mild to profound (>90 dB HL) participated this study. Each dyads included 1 child loss, matched gender grade level at...

This paper investigates mothers’ views regarding the purpose of shared reading with their two-year-old children, confidence in using printed and electronic texts, self-reported practice, framed around a focus on motivation to engage children. Research into adult–child experiences has traditionally focused early behaviours talk patterns captured video data, reporting literacy or cognitive benefits these as viewed by researchers. Parent contributions have typically been sought provide...

In Victoria, Australia, one of the major roles teachers’ aide (TA) is to assist students with disabilities access their education. Researchers have identified inconsistencies in defining TA, a variety settings, by TAs, teachers, parents, and other research participants. Four main themes that been frequently reported educational related role TAs formed basis for this study: (a) inclusion school community, (b) curriculum, (c) classroom management, (d) student support. Drawing on results...

Open-set word and sentence speech-perception test scores are commonly used as a measure of hearing abilities in children adults using cochlear implants and/or aids. These tests usually presented auditorily with verbal response. In the case children, typically lower more variable than for impairments similar devices. It is difficult to interpret children's without considering effects lexical knowledge speech-production on their responses. This study postulated simple mathematical model...