The young deaf or hard of hearing child : a family-centered approach to early education

This work shows that, with advances in technology and an emphasis on infant screening, deaf and hard of hearing children are being identified at an early age - expanding the need for knowledge about early intervention and education for these young children and their families.

Christine Yoshinaga-ItanoBarbara Bodner-JohnsonKathryn P. Meadow-OrlansBeth Sonnenstrahl Benedict and Barbara RaimondoBrandt CulpepperJan Christian Hafer and Arlene Stredler-BrownMarilyn Sass-LehrerDonna M. Mertens and Linda Delk and Lisa WeidekampNancy RushmerCarol Jackson CroyleThomas W. Jones and Julie K. JonesPatricia E. SpencerCarol J. ErtingJanice C. GattyLaura A. BlackburnMarilyn Sass-Lehrer and Kathryn P. Meadow-Orlans and Donna M. MertensCarol J. Erting

About the Editors	p. xi
Contributors	p. xiii
Foreword	p. xv
Acknowledgments	p. xvii
Introduction	p. xix
Section 1 The Family
Chapter 1 The Deaf Child in the Family	p. 3
Chapter 2 Support for Parents: Promoting Visual Attention and Literacy in a Changing World	p. 39
Chapter 3 Family Rights, Legislation, and Policies: What Professionals Need to Know to Promote Family Involvement and Advocacy	p. 61
Section 2 Program Foundations
Chapter 4 Identification of Permanent Childhood Hearing Loss Through Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Programs	p. 99
Chapter 5 Family-Centered Developmental Assessment	p. 127
Chapter 6 Programs and Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children and Their Families	p. 153
Chapter 7 Evaluation of Early Intervention Programs	p. 187
Section 3 Challenges in Early Education
Chapter 8 The Hard of Hearing Child: The Importance of Appropriate Programming	p. 223
Chapter 9 Inclusion of Young Children who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing	p. 255
Chapter 10 Educating Young Deaf Children with Multiple Disabilities	p. 297
Section 4 Language and Communication
Chapter 11 Parent-Child Interaction: Implications for Intervention and Development	p. 333
Chapter 12 Language and Literacy Development in Deaf Children: Implications of a Sociocultural Perspective	p. 373
Chapter 13 Technology: Its Impact on Education and the Future	p. 403
Section 5 Research Models
Chapter 14 Redefining Family-Centered Services: Early Interventionist as Ethnographer	p. 429
Chapter 15 Investigating Families' Experiences with Early Education: A Team Approach	p. 441
Chapter 16 Signs of Literacy: An Ethnographic Study of American Sign Language and English Literacy Acquisition	p. 455
Recommended Resources	p. 469
Index	p. 483

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