Issue Date

2004

Abstract

This paper discusses phonemic awareness and its role in providing appropriate literacy instruction to both hearing and hearing impaired children. The ability of hearing-impaired students to gain phonological awareness skills is examined and instructional models for teaching phonological and phonemic awareness skills are presented. Also included is a checklist to be used to assess phonological and phonemic awareness skills in hearing-impaired students.

Language

English

Publisher

Program in Audiology and Communication Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine

Subject (MeSH)

Early Intervention (Education); Language Arts; Reading; Language Development; Hearing Impaired Persons -- education

Document Type

Thesis

Advisor

Epstein, JoEllen

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