Understanding more about deafness and family experiences
Staying informed can help you make confident choices for your child and your family. Over 340 families said curated research with plain English summaries would help as they navigate through early diagnosis.
Research often covers complex and detailed subjects, by its very nature it uses technical, medical and academic terminology. To help navigate the subjects parents told us were of interest we have searched for, curated and then summarised over 50 research papers. Here are some of the recent scientific research papers. We have highlighted the key findings and attached the papers should you want to dive deeper! And you can find them all here.
Early Identification and Intervention
Researching exploring the importance of early diagnosis, family-centred support, and early language exposure.
- Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Early Identification of Deafness
- Family-Centred Practice in Early Intervention: A Comparison
- Family-Centred Care and Early Intervention
- Best Practices in Family-Centred Early Intervention
- Principles and Guidelines for Early Intervention
- Deafness and Diversity: Early Intervention
- Early Intervention Key to Improving Literacy Skills for Deaf Children
- Enhancing Early Communication Through Infant Sign Language
- Discovering Predictors to Successful Outcomes for Deaf or Hard of Hearing Children
Language and Communication Development
Studies on how deaf and hard of hearing children acquire language, and the benefits of visual and bilingual approaches.
Learning and Literacy
Research focused on education, literacy and how deaf and hard of hearing students learn best.
Family Wellbeing and Support
Research highlighting how family connection, social support, and confidence influence outcomes for deaf children.
Hearing, Health, and Development
Studies focused on hearing, additional disabilities, and overall child development
Culture, Diversity, and Identity
Exploring Deaf culture, community identity, and diversity within the deaf and hard of hearing population.
Key Theoretical and Comparative Works
Broader or comparative research that gives perspective across countries, practices, and theories.
