This article endeavors to investigate the role of social networks in contributing to the quality of life of an elder and middle-aged Deaf population. In particular, it poses the question of whether a certain network composition (deaf and hearing network persons) provides positive resources to improve quality of life and attempts to identify moderating and mediating connections between social ne...

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BACKGROUND The visual speech signal can provide sufficient information to support successful communication. However, individual differences in the ability to appreciate that information are large, and relatively little is known about their sources. PURPOSE Here a body of research is reviewed regarding the development of a theoretical framework in which to study speechreading and individual di...

In this paper, we describe an ongoing research project to analyze and characterize how deaf users interact through Orkut Communities. The first step of the research has shown they are more connected than other communities, but their interaction through the communities is not much different from the use of others. Currently we are using the Semiotic Inspection Method to assess the sociability of...

The relationship between counting knowledge and computational skills (i.e., skill at counting to solve addition problems) was assessed for groups of first-grade normal and mathematically disabled (MD) children. Twenty-four normal and 13 MD children were administered a series of counting tasks and solved 40 computer-administered addition problems. For the addition task, problem-solving strategie...

This paper explores the potential for music perception in children who are deaf or hard of hearing and the benefits of using a music program to facilitate the development of reading skills in preschool children.