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Teaching Phonological Awareness to Children With Hearing Loss Who Use Spoken Language: Six Big Ideas

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: Purpose: Because children with hearing loss experience difficulty in developing word decoding and spelling skills, effective phonological awareness instruction for this population is vital. Children with hearing loss are often delayed in their development of phonological awareness compared to peers with normal hearing; however, the developmental progression appears to be the same for both groups of children. Some modifications to typical phonological awareness instruction are warranted for this population. Conclusion: This article synthesizes recent research on phonological awareness instruction for children with hearing loss from several research groups into six big ideas that have led to impressive gains in phonological awareness skills for this population.

Source: Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups

DOI: 10.1044/2019_pers-sig9-2019-0002

Authors: Krystal L. Werfel, Gabriella Reynolds

Institution: University of South Carolina

Language: English

Topic: Hearing Impairment and Communication

Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders