Opinions of hearing parents about the causes of hearing impairment of their children with biallelic GJB2 mutations
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DOI: 10.1007/s12687-017-0299-3
Abstract: Hereditary hearing impairment (HI) caused by recessive GJB2 mutations is a frequent sensory disorder. The results of the molecular-based studies of HI are widely used in various genetic test systems. However, the ethical aspects are… read more here.
Keywords: opinions hearing; gjb2 mutations; hearing impairment; hearing parents ... See more keywords
Parental Use of Multimodal Cues in the Initiation of Joint Attention as a Function of Child Hearing Status
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DOI: 10.1080/0163853x.2020.1759022
Abstract: ABSTRACT In the current study we examine how hearing parents use multimodal cuing to establish joint attention with their hearing (n = 9) or deaf (n = 9) children during a free-play session. The deaf… read more here.
Keywords: deaf children; joint attention; child; attention ... See more keywords
Why learn sign language? Medical influence on hearing parents decisions.
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DOI: 10.1093/jdsade/enaf073
Abstract: Early access to sign language is considered fundamental for the development of deaf children; however, around 90% of them are born in hearing families who do not know this language. As a result, early language… read more here.
Keywords: hearing parents; language; deaf children; sign language ... See more keywords