title: Current state of knowledge: language and literacy of children with hearing impairment.
abstract: The purpose of this paper is to provide a review of past and current research regarding language and literacy development in children with mild to severe hearing impairment. A related goal is to identify gaps in the empirical literature and suggest future research directions. Included in the language development review are studies of semantics (vocabulary, novel word learning, and conceptual categories), morphology, and syntax. The literacy section begins by considering dimensions of literacy and the ways in which hearing impairment may influence them. It is followed by a discussion of existing evidence on reading and writing, and highlights key constructs that need to be addressed for a comprehensive understanding of literacy in these children.
authors.affiliation: Boys Town National Research Hospital, Omaha, Nebraska 68131, USA. moeller@boystown.org
authors.forename: Mary Pat
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Moeller
authors.forename: J Bruce
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Tomblin
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yoshinaga-Itano
authors.forename: Carol McDonald
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Connor
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jerger
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004522:Educational Status; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007802:Language; D007804:Language Development; D011932:Reading; D012107:Research Design; D013060:Speech; D014706:Verbal Learning; D014825:Vocabulary