The latest stories, updates and resources from Deaf Children Australia.
There are great benefits for deaf children in having their parents read stories to them in sign language.
Making services more family-centred could help families enrol in early intervention more quickly.
More research is needed, including studies reporting both reading and writing outcomes in sign bilingual programs.
Australian parents find the internet is a valuable addition to information provided by professionals.
Literacy is not just reading, but includes the skills and knowledge needed for thinking, comprehending and communicating. Taking a broader ...
Parents can help improve their child’s language development by providing rich language experiences led by their child’s language ...
Assessment and intervention for ASD can require adapting or modifying the usual approaches to suit the needs of deaf and hard of hearing ...
Children naturally engage with parents and caregivers in back-and-forth conversation, producing language interaction and joint attention, ...
At around four to seven months of age, in the same way hearing babies begin to babble vocally, babies acquiring sign language begin to ...
Greater use of sign language combined with social interaction strategies are could benefit deaf and hard of hearing students feel included.
Early intervention opportunities can help parents better understand their deaf or hard of hearing child’s behaviour and teach parents how ...
Parents’ responses to knowing early and their expectations of child communication development.
