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The Interplay Between Pragmatics and Reading Comprehension in Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Strong language skills are linked to children’s literacy and social and emotional outcomes, and they are critical for educational success throughout life. However, many children who are deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) experience challenges with developing language and literacy outcomes that are commensurate with their peers with typical hearing. In particular, some children who are DHH have difficulties in understanding and using language in social contexts, specifically in regard to the more subtle and complex pragmatic skills such as contingency, inferencing, topic maintenance, and repair. This chapter suggests that such challenges evident in natural conversations may impact children’s reading comprehension. It further explores the interplay between pragmatic skills, Theory of Mind, and the complex inferential and metacognitive skills required for reading comprehension in children and young people who are DHH. Finally, the chapter addresses the implications of these links and suggests future directions for research.
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The Oxford Handbook of Deaf Studies in LiteracyChapter number
11Pagination
1 - 24Publisher
Oxford University PressPlace of publication
Oxford, Eng.ISBN-13
9780197508268Language
engPublication classification
B1 Book chapterExtent
25Editor/Contributor(s)
Susan Easterbrooks, Hannah DostalUsage metrics
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