{"title":"Programs for Training Teachers.","authors":"","doi":"10.1353/aad.2025.a987333","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1353/aad.2025.a987333","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46988,"journal":{"name":"American Annals of the Deaf","volume":"170 2","pages":"63-70"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147677722","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaluating the Effectiveness of Strategic Incremental Rehearsal for Sight Word Acquisition in Hard of Hearing Students.","authors":"Faisl M Alqraini","doi":"10.1353/aad.2025.a957985","DOIUrl":"10.1353/aad.2025.a957985","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The strategic incremental rehearsal intervention is a modified form of incremental rehearsal, known for its effectiveness as a flashcard technique in improving sight word acquisition among children with reading difficulties. Despite its efficacy, evaluations of this procedure with children who are deaf or hard of hearing and who have received special education services remain sparse. This study aimed to assess the impact of incremental rehearsal intervention on the acquisition of nine sight words among second-grade students who are hard of hearing. A single-case experimental design with a multiple probe across participants was used. Three hard of hearing students participated in the study. The data indicated a significant improvement in sight word recognition among the students following the intervention.</p>","PeriodicalId":46988,"journal":{"name":"American Annals of the Deaf","volume":"169 5","pages":"444-459"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144017546","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Research in Practice: Preservice Teachers of the Deaf Action Research With DHH K-12 Learners and Self-Graphing.","authors":"Jennifer S Beal","doi":"10.1353/aad.2025.a957987","DOIUrl":"10.1353/aad.2025.a957987","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>When an instructional strategy lacks evidence of its effectiveness with certain learner groups, educators can conduct action research in their classroom to determine strategy effectiveness. In the present study, seven preservice teachers of the deaf (TODs) implemented self-graphing interventions with deaf/hard of hearing (DHH) learners to change target on- and off-task behaviors. Preservice teachers were master's-level candidates in a university teacher preparation program. DHH learners were 5-16 years old, attended general education classrooms at their local schools or schools for the deaf, and used multiple forms of communication/language. Candidates successfully completed ABAB design studies, and three candidates collected maintenance data after the interventions were withdrawn. They conducted their studies with high interobserver agreement. All DHH learners changed their target behavior when self-graphing was introduced. This study expands self-graphing evidence from high-incidence disability groups to a diverse group of DHH students.</p>","PeriodicalId":46988,"journal":{"name":"American Annals of the Deaf","volume":"169 5","pages":"473-495"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143988992","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of Music Perception on Language Development in Children With Cochlear Implants: A Systematic Review.","authors":"Wenlin Zhu, Lulu Qu, Wanjin Meng, Connie Qun Guan","doi":"10.1353/aad.2025.a966640","DOIUrl":"10.1353/aad.2025.a966640","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Children with cochlear implants (CIs) have difficulties developing overall language skills due to a lack of neurological adjustment for multimodality inputs. Fortunately, music perception might play a role in strengthening the connection between auditory and motor perception, as language and music have shared neural mechanisms in the left hemisphere of the brain. This review synthesized the recently peer-reviewed studies on the role of music perception in language development for children with CIs by containing the search on pertinent keywords in eight databases following systematic inclusion rubrics. A total of 17 most relevant studies published between 2014 and 2025 were identified. We analyzed the studies focusing on the special role of music perception linked to improved speech perception in children with CIs and the types of musical training that have been found to be effective in improving speech perception and/or spoken language in children with CIs. We analyzed them by the demographics of the participants, music training methods, and language assessment tools, etc. for language development in children with CIs. We concluded the following two major findings: (1) A strong correlation exists between music perception and language development, especially in children with CIs, and (2) music training can potentially bridge the gap in language performance between children with CIs and those with normal hearing by facilitating crossmodal neuroplasticity. The findings of this synthesis suggest that children with CIs may benefit from music perception in early childhood to strengthen their neuroplasticity through visual-motor connectivity through music. The findings of our systematic review highlight the unique role of music perception in bridging language gaps for children with CIs.</p>","PeriodicalId":46988,"journal":{"name":"American Annals of the Deaf","volume":"170 1","pages":"14-38"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144733943","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Integrating Worlds: An Interpretative Phenomenological Study on the Influence of Deaf Role Models as Expressed by Hearing Parents.","authors":"Angela Joy, Jill Duncan, Lynne McCormack","doi":"10.1353/aad.2025.a988842","DOIUrl":"10.1353/aad.2025.a988842","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Deaf role models (DRMs) mentor d/Deaf and hard of hearing (d/Dhh) children and their families by sharing their personal experiences of d/Deafness. Ten parents from Australia and New Zealand provided their perspectives on the influence that the inclusion or absence of DRMs had in their lives. Five group experiential themes were identified: DRMs shaping early parental understandings of d/Deafness and clinical interventions, DRMs and hearing allies, DRMs as symbols of representation and normalization, DRMs as valued sources of guidance and holistic support, and DRMs promoting sociolinguistic bilingualism. The findings provide new insights, highlighting the pivotal role of DRMs in reshaping hearing parents' perceptions of d/Deafness, from a medical condition to a culturally rich identity. Policy implications and recommendations include recognizing the importance of early access to DRMs and encouraging a shift from deficit-based thinking to empowerment. The authors position DRMs as key agents in fostering \"Deaf gain\" and cultural understanding within families.</p>","PeriodicalId":46988,"journal":{"name":"American Annals of the Deaf","volume":"170 4","pages":"265-288"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147822110","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Annual Index 2024-2025.","authors":"","doi":"10.1353/aad.2025.a957989","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1353/aad.2025.a957989","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46988,"journal":{"name":"American Annals of the Deaf","volume":"169 5","pages":"501-504"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144056180","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Doctoral Dissertations.","authors":"","doi":"10.1353/aad.2025.a987340","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1353/aad.2025.a987340","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46988,"journal":{"name":"American Annals of the Deaf","volume":"170 2","pages":"141-144"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147677646","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Programs for Training Teachers of DeafBlind Students.","authors":"","doi":"10.1353/aad.2025.a987334","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1353/aad.2025.a987334","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46988,"journal":{"name":"American Annals of the Deaf","volume":"170 2","pages":"71"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147677689","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kristen Guynes, Victor A Lugo, Carla Wood, Deborah Cates, Angelina Pelikan
{"title":"A National Survey on the Collaborative Practices of Educational Interpreters and Barriers to Interprofessional Practice.","authors":"Kristen Guynes, Victor A Lugo, Carla Wood, Deborah Cates, Angelina Pelikan","doi":"10.1353/aad.2025.a985472","DOIUrl":"10.1353/aad.2025.a985472","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purpose of this national study was to investigate educational sign language interpreters' participation in collaborative practices and explore potential barriers to interprofessional practice when serving students who are D/deaf or hard of hearing (D/HH). A survey instrument was utilized to solicit information through Likert scales, multiple-choice, and open-ended questions from 591 educational interpreter participants, and data were triangulated with the collection and analysis of 145 formal job descriptions. Potential barriers to collaboration were identified based on themes that emerged in participants' responses to open-ended questions. Results indicated a high level of collaboration and shared responsibility for supporting language development between various members of educational teams serving D/HH students. However, while 93% of educational interpreter participants reported that they consult with other educational professionals regularly, only 79.3% of formal job descriptions distinctly acknowledged collaboration as an expectation of the position, indicating that additional attention may be needed within the field to formalize and support the important process. Frequently reported work conditions considered to be potential barriers to effective collaboration included a lack of designated space for meetings, limited access to preview instructional materials, inadequate preparation time, and a lack of relevant professional development and feedback. Future research is needed to further explore how improving access to such professional resources may sustain or increase collaborative practices, as well as its impact on outcomes of students who are D/HH.</p>","PeriodicalId":46988,"journal":{"name":"American Annals of the Deaf","volume":"170 3","pages":"167-193"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147575966","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Interpreting in Higher Education: American Sign Language-English Interpreters' Experience of the Structural and Cultural Environment within a University.","authors":"Taylor L Woodall-Greene","doi":"10.1353/aad.2025.a988844","DOIUrl":"10.1353/aad.2025.a988844","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>It is well known that there are not enough American Sign Language-English interpreters in the United States to meet demand. Many interpreters leave the field early in their careers, causing a need for more available, trained, and qualified interpreters. Studies have identified the physical and mental demands of interpreting, as well as burnout, as significant factors contributing to the high turnover rate in the field. Although we are aware of this problem as professionals, we have yet to address why interpreters leave. There is also a need for more setting-specific research over special areas of interpreting, such as in a collegiate environment. This article presents a case study of seven former and current collegiate interpreters and their structural and cultural experiences at a university in the South Central United States. Significant findings include demanding occupational experiences, including the poorly designed contracting structure of the position, a cognitively demanding workload, advocacy and care work roles, and a lack of information and resources.</p>","PeriodicalId":46988,"journal":{"name":"American Annals of the Deaf","volume":"170 4","pages":"321-340"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147822089","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}