ArticleJournal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR2024
Speech, Sign, or Both? Factors Influencing Caregivers' Communication Method Decision Making for Deaf/Hard of Hearing Children.
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- New Zealand deaf adults' perspectives on speech-language therapy for deaf children.Journal of deaf studies and deaf education · 2026Article
- Language and Cognitive Development in Bimodal Bilingual Deaf Children in Hearing Families: Three Case Studies.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The Radical Middle: Caregiver Beliefs About Language Access for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children.Journal of early hearing detection and intervention · 2025Article
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purposeCaregivers of deaf/hard of hearing infants are faced with challenging decisions regarding their child's communication method. The purpose of the current research note is to characterize the advice that caregivers receive and value as well as the factors that influence caregivers' decision making.
methodThe current study enrolled 105 caregiver-child dyads, including children between 12 and 18 months of age with bilateral, congenital hearing loss. All children were exposed to spoken language, and 63.81% of children were also exposed to sign language. Caregivers completed the "Making Decisions About Sign, Speech, and Multilingualism Survey" (Crowe et al., 2014).
resultsCaregivers most frequently received advice to use both speech and sign and highly valued advice from speech-language pathologists. When considering the use of speech, the factors that caregivers most frequently rated as
conclusionsResults of the current study suggest that throughout the decision-making process, caregivers' highest priority is understanding how their decisions will influence their child's future access to opportunities and relationships. Providers may consider discussing these factors early in the decision-making process to support caregivers' ability to make an informed choice regarding their child's communication method.
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