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This session explores treatment targets and evidence-based practices to improve language and literacy outcomes for school-age children who are Deaf or hard of hearing. The speakers outline the heterogeneity that exists in the Deaf and hard of hearing population, summarize recent literature on predictors of language and literacy outcomes as well as the current status of literacy attainment in this population, and discuss evidence-based strategies to improve language and literacy outcomes.

This course is a recorded session from the 2022 ASHA Schools Connect online conference.

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Learning Outcomes
You will be able to:

• Identify where a child falls within the auditory-visual (A-V) communication continuum
• Summarize recent research on the literacy attainment of the Deaf and hard of hearing population
• Evaluate predictive factors of literacy and language outcomes in school-age children who are Deaf or hard of hearing

Presenter Information

Tamby M. Allman, EdD, is a professor for the Education of the Deaf Program at Texas Woman's University. She spent her career teaching students of all ages as a teacher of the deaf and literacy coordinator for a large deaf education program in Chicago. Herr doctorate is in reading and language from National-Louis University. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in literacy, assessment, and strategies for supporting language development and differentiated communication. Her research includes strategies teachers use to support deaf students across multiple classroom settings, language and literacy assessment in the 21st century, and online literacy learning. She works as a consultant and supports teachers in several regional programs.

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Sneha V. Bharadwaj, PhD, CCC-SLP, is a professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Oral Health at Texas Woman’s University, where she has been a faculty member since 2009. She obtained her doctoral degree from the University of Texas at Dallas - Callier Center for Communication Disorders, where she also served as a research scientist for 4 years. She has been a licensed and certified speech-language pathologist for 20 years. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in communication sciences and disorders offered on campus as well as in the distance venues. Her research focuses on speech production, cognitive, and literacy outcomes in children with hearing loss.

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Assessment Type

Self-assessment—Think about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your new knowledge.

To earn continuing education credit, you must complete the learning assessment by the end date below.

Program History and CE Information

Online conference dates: July 13–25, 2022
End date: August 1, 2029

This course is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).