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A "must-have" for every professional studying or working with the families of deaf and hard-of-hearing infants and toddlers, Dr. Marilyn Sass-Lehrer provides readers with the evidence-based knowledge needed to implement interdisciplinary and collaborative early interventional programming for professionals and students. Featuring a collaborative team of expert contributors across a variety of backgrounds and disciplines - including educators, audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and health care providers - Early Intervention for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Infants, Toddlers, and Their Families presents students and specialists with the fundamental knowledge they need to effectively design and deliver care to this population.
Three scholars from Gallaudet U. in Washington D.C. discuss the results of their research into the experiences of young deaf and hard of hearing children and their parents. Based upon a nationwide survey of parents with six- to seven-year-old children, as well as 80 in-depth interviews, the text des
The Handbook contains a gold mine of articles by leading scholars on what has come to be known as the third methodological movement in social research. Aimed at surveying the differing viewpoints and disciplinary approaches of mixed methods, this breakthrough book examines mixed methods from the research enterprise to paradigmatic issues to application. The book also discusses the strengths and weaknesses of mixed methods designs, and provides an array of specific examples in a variety of disciplines, from psychology to nursing. The book closes with a brief section on how to teach and perform collaborative research using a mixed methods research design. Written so that it can be used either as a pedagogical tool or as a reference for researchers, the book is rich in examples and includes a glossary, easy-to-follow diagrams, and tables to help readers become more familiar with the language and controversies in this evolving area.
This title is a major professional reference work in the field of deafness research. It covers all important aspects of deaf studies: language, social/psychological issues, neuropsychology, culture, technology, and education.
Focused on fully discussing what is considered to be "good" research, Research and Evaluation in Education and Psychology explains quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods, and incorporates the viewpoints of various research paradigms into its descriptions of these methods. The work covers four major paradigms: postpositivist, constructivist, transformative, and pragmatic. Special emphasis is provided on conducting research in culturally complex communities, based on the perspectives of feminists, ethnic/racial minorities, and people with disabilities. In each chapter, Donna M. Mertens carefully explains a step of the research process, from the literature review to analysis and reporting...
"This book shares concrete strategies for integrating deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing children in early childhood education programs. The authors discuss issues and practices identified through Project Access--a highly successful national outreach and training grant that involved parents, teachers, and administrators"--Page 4 of cover
A tribute to a much-respected figure in Deaf education, this book also reflects the state of current understanding of the complex interacting domains in which Deaf children develop. For educators, developmentalists, and specialists in Deafness.
As deaf and hard of hearing children are identified at an increasingly early age, professionals need to expand their knowledge about early intervention and education for these young children and their families. This scholarly text from the experts provides a solid foundation of research, key concepts, and practical suggestions. Essential reading for early childhood educators, education professionals, speech-language pathologists and students, this comprehensive resource fullyl prepares readers for successful partnerships with families and their deaf and hard of hearing chldren.
Using a developmental approach, this book combines a review of up-to-date data with theory and first-hand observations to provide guidelines for development of deaf and hard-of-hearing children (birth to age 3) and ways professionals and parents can best support their learning and language development.