Main description:

The Oxford Handbook of Deaf Studies in Literacy brings together state-of-the-art research on literacy learning among deaf and hard of hearing learners (DHH). With contributions from experts in the field, this volume covers topics such as the importance of language and cognition, phonological or orthographic awareness, morphosyntactic and vocabulary understanding, reading comprehension and classroom engagement, written language, and learning among challenged
populations. Avoiding sweeping generalizations about DHH readers that overlook varied experiences, this volume takes a nuanced approach, providing readers with the research to help DHH students gain competence in reading comprehension.

Contents:

Preface
Introduction

1. Deaf Studies in Literacy: Where is the Compass Pointing Us?
Susan Easterbrooks and Hannah Dostal

Fundamentals of Literacy and Deafness

2. Literacy Attainment among Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing: The Past, the Present and the Future
Margaret Harris and Emmanouela Terlektsi

3. This is Your Brain on Print: The Neurological Processes of Print Literacy
Jonathan Henner and Erica Bergmann

4. Listening, Language, and Literacy Development in Children with Hearing Loss Learning Spoken Language
Lyn Robertson

5. Prevailing Theories of Reading Development and Deafness
Carol Connor and Jamie Greenberg

6. What is Malleable in Literacy Learning?
Jennifer Lubke, Anne McGill-Franzen, and Natalia Ward

Elements of Literacy

7. Written Word Recognition and Production Processes: Phonology, Morphology, and Orthography
Daniel Daigle and Rachel Berthiaume

8. Vocabulary Acquisition and Literacy in Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Learners
Shirin Antia and Christina Rivera

9. Bimodal Word Learning by Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children
Daan Hermans, Lian van Berkel-van Hoof and Harry Knoors

10. Connections, Research, and Recommendations for the Importance of Morphosyntax in Literacy Acquisition across Languages for Learners who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Joanna Cannon and Jessica Trussell

11. Reading and Academic Language(s): Advanced Academic Literacy Skills
Jessica Scott and Scott Cohen

12. The Interplay between Pragmatics and Reading Comprehension in Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Louise Paatsch and Diane Toe

13. Reading Comprehension: A Comparison of Typically Hearing (TH) and Deaf or Hard-of- Hearing (DHH) Children
Susan Sullivan, Jane Oakhill, Barbara Arfe`, and Nadina Gomez-Merino

14. The Role of Fluency in the Literacy Acquisition of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Learners
Susan Easterbrooks and Paula Schwanenflugel

15. Supporting School Readiness Skills and Home Literacy Environments in Young Children who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Loes Wauters, Jean DesJardin, and Evelien Dirks

Assessments, Interventions and Instruction

16. Psychoeducational Assessment, Classroom Testing, and the Measurement of Literacy in Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Learners
Donna Morere

17. Language Assessment: Links to Literacy for Bilingual Learners
Charlotte Enns and Lynn McQuarrie

18. The Role of Speechreading in Literacy Acquisition and Development of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Readers
Fiona Kyle

19. Literacy and Academic Engagement in Learners who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Jennifer Catalano

20. Phonologically Based Interventions in Spoken Language and Sign Bilingual Settings
Beverly Trezek, Connie Mayer and Ye Wang

21. Spelling: Why Explicit Instruction is a Critical Component of Literacy Intervention for Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Heather Grantham

22. The Writing Bridge: Investigating Reading and Writing Reciprocity
Hannah Dostal and Steve Graham

23. Literacy Skills of Deaf College Students: Has Elvis Already Left the Building?
Marc Marschark and Mark Rosica

24. Adult Reading Strategies: Visual-Spatial Conceptualization and Patterns of Thought
Julia Silvestri and Hannah Ehrenberg

Approaches to Teaching Unique Learners

25. Literacy in Emerging Sign Language Communities: The Impact of Social, Political, and Educational Resources
Deanna Gagne and Marie Coppola

26. Alternative Routes toward Literacy for Individuals with Deafblindness: The Role of Assistive Technology
Vassilios Argyropoulos, Magda Nikolaraizi and Maria Papazafiri

27. Literacy in Learners who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing with Disabilities
Susan Bruce and Christy Borders

Research Designs for Literacy

28. The Development and Evaluation of Literacy Interventions for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children
Hannah Dostal and Amy Lederberg

29. Bridging the Divide between Research and Practice: Recommendations for the Next Generation of Literacy Research in Deaf Education
Stephanie Cawthon and Susan Easterbrooks

30. A Didactic Illustration of Longitudinal Analysis for Language and Literacy Research among Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Lee Branum-Martin

Closing Thoughts

31. Deaf Studies in Literacy: Progress by Degrees?
Hannah Dostal and Susan Easterbrooks