Abstract
Children with hearing loss and their families are now presenting for early intervention support and guidance at increasingly younger ages. At present there is a paucity of research that informs teachers about early language development in the child with hearing loss. Di-EL First Words (Di-EL) is a diary technique through which parents record their child's first 100 single words, in collaboration with teachers. This paper demonstrates, through case studies, how data from a child's diary can be used to monitor and investigate rate of lexical acquisition, lexical content and the emergence of word combinations in three children with profound hearing loss. This information is important if teachers are to know if, when, and how to promote early language development in children with hearing loss.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
