Journal article
Australian families of deaf and hard of hearing children: Are they using sign?
Tegan Howell, Valerie Sung, Libby Smith, Shani Dettman
International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology | Elsevier | Published : 2024
Abstract
Background: Deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) children may experience communication delays, irrespective of early intervention and technology. Australian Sign Language (Auslan) is one approach in early intervention to address language delays. Current prevalence of Auslan use among Australian families with DHH children is unknown. Aims: The first aim was to determine the proportion of families enrolled in an Australian statewide hearing loss databank who use Auslan with their DHH child. The second aim was to explore the relationships between indicators of child hearing loss (bilateral or unilateral hearing loss, degree of hearing loss, and device use: hearing aids and cochlear implants), family ..
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Awarded by Centre for Research Excellence-Child Language (CRE-CL)
Funding Acknowledgements
VicCHILD is funded by The Royal Children's Hospital Foundation Grants (2014-430 and 2018-999), the Murdoch Children's Research Institute, the Centre for Research Excellence-Child Language (CRE-CL 1023493), the Phyllis Connor Memorial Trust, the Royal Australasian College of Physicians Cottrell Research Establishment Fellowship, the Kyle Patrick Lamsam Convery Foundation, and the Nelson Alexander Charitable Foundation. Research at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute is supported by the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program. A/Prof Sung is supported by a Melbourne Children's Campus Clinician-Scientist Fellowship 2021. The NextSense Elisabeth Murdoch Scholarship supports Tegan Howell.