Effects of Clinician-Guided Emergent Literacy Intervention Using Interactive Tablet Technology for Preschool Children With Cochlear Implants

2016 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 195-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyle Brouwer ◽  
Hannah Downing ◽  
Sara Westhoff ◽  
Ryann Wait ◽  
Lavin K. Entwisle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Early Literacy ◽  
Emergent Literacy ◽  
Cochlear Implants ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Literacy Intervention ◽  
Response To Treatment ◽  
Print Knowledge

The purpose of this study was to investigate if intervention based on a mobile application would improve the print knowledge and vocabulary of preschool children with and without hearing loss. This was a multiple baseline study that included four preschool children. Two of the children had hearing loss and utilized cochlear implants, while the other two had normal hearing. Clinicians utilized a mobile application to facilitate print knowledge (i.e., sound-symbol relationships) and to acquire new vocabulary. By the end of the study, all four children demonstrated improved familiarity with the targeted letter sounds and improved knowledge of the vocabulary words that were utilized during the study. The results of this study indicate that the mobile application, in combination with clinician scaffolding, was an effective tool for facilitating early literacy skills in preschool children. Prior print knowledge and vocabulary development appeared to be stronger indicators of response to treatment than hearing status.

Improving Conceptual Print Knowledge: A Description of Intervention Considerations for Children With Hearing Loss

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 1505-1513
Author(s):  
Krystal L. Werfel ◽  
Sara Lawrence
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Emergent Literacy ◽  
Reading Intervention ◽  
Literacy Intervention ◽  
Book Reading ◽  
Dose Frequency ◽  
Print Knowledge ◽  
Children With Hearing Loss ◽  
Print Referencing

Purpose The purpose of this clinical focus article was to describe specific considerations for print-referencing interventions for children with hearing loss and present a case study. Method One preschool child with hearing loss who used amplification participated in this case study. The child participated individually in print-referencing book-reading intervention (10-min session once a week for 7 weeks), supplemented by parent carryover at home. Each session involved a dose of 20 print-referencing behaviors across two children's books, for a cumulative intervention intensity of 140 print references. Assessment of the child's print knowledge skills occurred at the beginning of each session. Results Print-referencing book-reading intervention was associated with gains in conceptual print knowledge. Conclusions Print referencing, when implemented with specific considerations for children with hearing loss in mind, may be an effective emergent literacy intervention for increasing conceptual print knowledge in preschool children with hearing loss. More research is needed in this area to determine appropriate dose and dose frequency, as well as effect of interventionist on gains. Supplemental Materials https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.13093025

Embedded-Explicit Emergent Literacy Intervention I

2004 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 201-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura M. Justice ◽  
Joan N. Kaderavek
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Early Literacy ◽  
Emergent Literacy ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Literacy Intervention ◽  
Background Information ◽  
General Description ◽  
Intervention Model ◽  
Literacy Experiences ◽  
Speech Language Pathologist

This article, the first of a two-part series, provides background information and a general description of an emergent literacy intervention model for at-risk preschoolers and kindergartners. The embedded-explicit intervention model emphasizes the dual importance of providing young children with socially embedded opportunities for meaningful, naturalistic literacy experiences throughout the day, in addition to regular structured therapeutic interactions that explicitly target critical emergent literacy goals. The role of the speech-language pathologist (SLP) in the embedded-explicit model encompasses both indirect and direct service delivery: The SLP consults and collaborates with teachers and parents to ensure the highest quality and quantity of socially embedded literacy-focused experiences and serves as a direct provider of explicit interventions using structured curricula and/or lesson plans. The goal of this integrated model is to provide comprehensive emergent literacy interventions across a spectrum of early literacy skills to ensure the successful transition of at-risk children from prereaders to readers.

scholarly journals Emergent Literacy Skills in Preschool Children With Hearing Loss Who Use Spoken Language: Initial Findings From the Early Language and Literacy Acquisition (ELLA) Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 249-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krystal L. Werfel
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Emergent Literacy ◽  
Oral Language ◽  
Spoken Language ◽  
Normal Hearing ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Print Knowledge ◽  
Emergent Literacy Skills ◽  
Children With Hearing Loss ◽  
Main Effects

PurposeThe purpose of this study was to compare change in emergent literacy skills of preschool children with and without hearing loss over a 6-month period.MethodParticipants included 19 children with hearing loss and 14 children with normal hearing. Children with hearing loss used amplification and spoken language. Participants completed measures of oral language, phonological processing, and print knowledge twice at a 6-month interval. A series of repeated-measures analyses of variance were used to compare change across groups.ResultsMain effects of time were observed for all variables except phonological recoding. Main effects of group were observed for vocabulary, morphosyntax, phonological memory, and concepts of print. Interaction effects were observed for phonological awareness and concepts of print.ConclusionsChildren with hearing loss performed more poorly than children with normal hearing on measures of oral language, phonological memory, and conceptual print knowledge. Two interaction effects were present. For phonological awareness and concepts of print, children with hearing loss demonstrated less positive change than children with normal hearing. Although children with hearing loss generally demonstrated a positive growth in emergent literacy skills, their initial performance was lower than that of children with normal hearing, and rates of change were not sufficient to catch up to the peers over time.

scholarly journals Home Literacy Environment and Emergent Skills in Preschool Children With Hearing Loss

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 68-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriella Reynolds ◽  
Krystal L Werfel
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Early Literacy ◽  
Emergent Literacy ◽  
Literacy Practices ◽  
Home Literacy Environment ◽  
Home Literacy ◽  
Book Reading ◽  
Home Literacy Practices ◽  
Children With Hearing Loss

AbstractHome literacy practices reported by parents of preschool children with hearing loss were compared to those reported by parents of their peers with typical hearing. Parents completed a questionnaire from Boudreau, D. (2005. Use of a parent questionnaire in emergent and early literacy assessment of preschool children. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 36, 33–47. doi:10.1044/0161-1461(2005/004)) assessing home literacy practices across areas such as parent facilitation of literacy and time spent reading per week. As part of a larger study, children completed language and emergent literacy assessments. Parents of both groups reported similar amounts of time spent reading to their children and scored similarly on report of parent facilitation of literacy, even though children with hearing loss scored lower on measures of emergent literacy. However, parents of children with typical hearing reported that their children had higher engagement and interest in books than children with hearing loss. Additionally, only child engagement with books was correlated with emergent literacy skills and only for children with hearing loss. The results suggest that parent facilitation of literacy alone is not correlated with emergent literacy scores; children must take an active role in their reading development. Children with hearing loss must be active participants during shared book reading. It is therefore essential to develop ways to actively engage children with hearing loss during reading activities.

What Clinicians Need to Know About Early Literacy Development in Children With Hearing Loss

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Runnion ◽  
Shelley Gray
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Early Literacy ◽  
Skill Development ◽  
Reading Proficiency ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Literacy Skill ◽  
Early Literacy Development ◽  
Literacy Skill Development ◽  
Children With Hearing Loss

PurposeChildren with hearing loss may not reach the same level of reading proficiency as their peers with typical development. Audiologists and speech-language pathologists (SLPs) have important roles to play in preventing this problem early in children's development. In this tutorial, we aim to communicate how the habilitation practices of audiologists and intervention services of SLPs can support early literacy skill development in children with hearing loss.MethodWe describe key findings from peer-reviewed research articles to provide a review of early literacy skill development, to explain the relationship between early literacy skills and conventional reading skills, and to highlight findings from early literacy skill intervention studies that included children with hearing loss who use spoken language. We conclude with a hypothetical case study to illustrate how audiologists and SLPs can support early literacy acquisition in children with hearing loss.ConclusionFindings from studies of young children with hearing loss suggest that a promising approach to improving reading outcomes is to provide explicit early literacy instruction and intervention.

The Emergent Literacy Skills of Preschool Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

2016 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 424-438 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. F. Westerveld ◽  
J. Paynter ◽  
D. Trembath ◽  
A. A. Webster ◽  
A. M. Hodge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Emergent Literacy ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Emergent Literacy Skills

Early Literacy Intervention for Preschoolers Who Need Tier 3 Support

2016 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 205-217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth A. Kaminski ◽  
Kelly A. Powell-Smith
Keyword(s):  
Early Literacy ◽  
Phonemic Awareness ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Literacy Intervention ◽  
Early Literacy Skills ◽  
Literacy Interventions ◽  
Early Literacy Intervention ◽  
Short And Long Term ◽  
Tier 3

Phonemic awareness has been consistently identified as an essential skill for as well as an important predictor of later reading achievement. Children who lack these early literacy skills at kindergarten entry are more likely to demonstrate both short- and long-term reading difficulties. Despite the importance of providing intervention early, there is a paucity of research on Tier 3 early literacy interventions in preschool. A single-case multiple baseline across subjects design was used to examine the effects of a Tier 3 phonemic awareness intervention with preschool children who were identified as needing Tier 3 support in early literacy skills. The intervention was conducted individually with children, 5 to 10 min a day over an 8-week period. The results show gains in phonemic awareness for all children; however, the intervention was clearly more effective for some students than others. Factors that may have affected children’s learning are discussed.

Print Knowledge of Preschool Children With Hearing Loss

2014 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krystal L. Werfel ◽  
Emily Lund ◽  
C. Melanie Schuele
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Print Knowledge ◽  
Children With Hearing Loss
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