The world of deaf infants : a longitudinal study / Kathryn P. Meadow-Orlans, Patricia Elizabeth Spencer, Lynne Sanford Koester.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Meadow-Orlans, Kathryn P.

Contributor:

Spencer, Patricia Elizabeth.

Koester, Lynne Sanford.

Series:

Perspectives on deafness.

Perspectives on deafness

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Deaf children--Family relationships--Longitudinal studies.

Deaf children.

Infants--Care--Longitudinal studies.

Infants.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (281 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

What is the impact of an infant's diminished hearing on the infant and its parents? How does communication develop in cases of diminished hearing? How does diminished hearing affect social and cognitive development? What types of early interventions can improve communication and development? The World of Deaf Infants presents the results of a 15-year research study that addresses these questions. Through their research, perhaps the largest long-term comparison of deaf and hearing infants, Meadow-Orlans' team provides a comprehensive and intimate look into the world of deaf infants. For a core

Contents:

Contents; Contributors; 1. Introduction; 2. Theoretical Rationale for the Longitudinal Study; 3. Participant Characteristics and Research Procedures; 4. Mother-Infant Behaviors at 6 and 9 Months: A Microanalytic View; 5. Interactions of Hearing Mothers and 9-Month-Old Infants: Temperament and Infant Stress; 6. Hearing Parents' Reactions to the Identification of Deafness and Cognitive or Motor Disabilities; 7. Mastery Motivation at 9 and 12 Months: Traditional and Nontraditional Approaches; 8. Mother-Infant Interactions at 12 and 18 Months: Parenting Stress and Support

9. Attachment Behaviors at 18 Months10. Language at 12 and 18 Months: Characteristics and Accessibility of Linguistic Models; 11. Visual Attention: Maturation and Specialization; 12. The Development of Play: Effects of Hearing Status, Language, and Maternal Responsiveness; 13. Relationships Across Developmental Domains and Over Time; 14. Implications for Intervention with Infants and Families; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

0-19-028734-9

0-19-534898-2

1-280-53225-4

1-60256-946-0

OCLC:

935262124