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Reading and Deaf Individuals: Perspectives on the Qualitative Similarity Hypothesis
- American Annals of the Deaf
- Gallaudet University Press
- Volume 159, Number 4, Fall 2014
- pp. 319-322
- 10.1353/aad.2014.0028
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In this , the first article in the American Annals of the Deaf special issue on English reading development for individuals who are d/Deaf and hard of hearing, the coeditors aim to promote interdisciplinary dialogue among researchers regarding literacy research with d/Deaf and hard of hearing (d/Dhh) students by setting the tone for an open and inclusive forum. Researchers from various disciplines are invited to discuss the similarities and differences between students who are d/Dhh and their typically developing hearing peers in terms of aspects such as reading process, reading development, and reading assessment. Challenges related to the acquisition of language and literacy by d/Dhh students are described. The article highlights the purpose of the special issue, which is to explore what works where, when, why, and for whom.