Jean L. DesJardin|Emily R. Doll|Carren J. Stika|Laurie S. Eisenberg|Karen Johnson|Dianne Hammes Ganguly|Bethany G. Colson|Shirley C. Henning
Parental Support for Language Development During Joint Book Reading for Young Children With Hearing Loss
Moravian University|Moravian University|San Diego State University|University of Southern California|University of Southern California|University of Southern California|Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis|Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis
parent child joint book reading jbr characteristics parent facilitative language techniques flts investigated two groups parents young children children normal hearing nh n 60 children hearing loss hl n 45 parentchild dyads videotaped jbr interactions parent child behaviors coded specific jbr behaviors using scale developed study childrens oral language skills assessed using preschool language scale4 pls4 parents children hl scored higher two four subscales jbr literacy strategies teacher techniques parents children nh utilized higher level flts children higher language skills higher level flts positively related childrens oral language abilities implications discussed professionals work families young children hl