title: Reading and deaf individuals: perspectives on the qualitative similarity hypothesis.
abstract: In this, the first article in the American Annals of the Deaf special issue on English reading development for individuals who are d/Deaf and hard of hearing, the coeditors aim to promote interdisciplinary dialogue among researchers regarding literacy research with d/Deaf and hard of hearing (d/Dhh) students by setting the tone for an open and inclusive forum. Researchers from various disciplines are invited to discuss the similarities and differences between students who are d/Dhh and their typically developing hearing peers in terms of aspects such as reading process, reading development, and reading assessment. Challenges related to the acquisition of language and literacy by d/Dhh students are described. The article highlights the purpose of the special issue, which is to explore what works where, when, why, and for whom.
authors: Ye
authors: Y
authors: Wang
authors: Jean
authors: J
authors: Andrews
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003638:Deafness / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D060345:Education of Persons with Hearing Disabilities; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D007805:Language Development Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation; D019303:Multilingualism; D010379:Peer Group; D036301:Qualitative Research; D011932:Reading; D012813:Sign Language