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Flying Colours 17 March 2026

Nurturing Language Development

Children naturally engage with parents and caregivers in back-and-forth conversation, producing language interaction and joint attention, ...

Acquiring Auslan as a First Language
Flying Colours 17 March 2026

Acquiring Auslan as a First Language

At around four to seven months of age, in the same way hearing babies begin to babble vocally, babies acquiring sign language begin to ...

Education of the Deaf in Australia and Norway: A Comparative Study
Flying Colours 17 March 2026

Education of the Deaf in Australia and Norway: A Comparative Study

Greater use of sign language combined with social interaction strategies are could benefit deaf and hard of hearing students feel included.

Assessing Social-Emotional Abilities of Infants
Flying Colours 17 March 2026

Assessing Social-Emotional Abilities of Infants

Early intervention opportunities can help parents better understand their deaf or hard of hearing child’s behaviour and teach parents how ...

Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Early Identification of Deafness
Flying Colours 17 March 2026

Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Early Identification of Deafness

Parents’ responses to knowing early and their expectations of child communication development.

Virtual-based learning: A new way of learning literacy?
Flying Colours 17 March 2026

Virtual-based learning: A new way of learning literacy?

In this study, research-based videos supplemented with research-based classroom activities and materials may help young deaf and hard of ...

The Effects of Vocabulary Intervention
Flying Colours 17 March 2026

The Effects of Vocabulary Intervention

Building knowledge of word meanings is essential in developing reading comprehension skills. Both broad vocabulary knowledge – the number ...

Family-Centered Practice in Early Intervention: A Comparison
Flying Colours 17 March 2026

Family-Centered Practice in Early Intervention: A Comparison

Early interventions programs should offer a wide range of services to cater to the diverse needs of families and encourage parents to be ...

Flying Colours 17 March 2026

The Importance of Rich Childhood Experiences

When families and communities collaborate in positive ways, a deaf child's capacity to achieve their learning potential is significantly ...

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