Question

1. Read the paragraph in the attached document. Write one or two sentences paraphrasing the content of the paragraph and appropriately cite in APA format. Information from the first page of the document is there to help you with the citation.

A second explanation for this finding concerns the children’s vocabulary knowledge. In order to have successful conversation with peers during play, preschool children require the necessary vocabulary to reference the items being used in play and sufficient language to make topic-related comments and to role play (Craig- Unkefer & Kaiser, 2002). It is possible that the children with SPHL were deficient in the vocabulary that is specific to their classroom and peer group even when they had standardized receptive vocabulary scores that were within the normal range. It has been estimated that up to 90% of a preschool child’s knowledge can be attributed to incidental hearing of information transmitted by sound (Northern & Downs, 2002). Children with SPHL cannot easily access this information, particularly if the classroom environment is noisy.

Peer Interactions of Preschool Children With and Without Hearing Loss

Joanne DeLuzio and Luigi Girolametto

Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research • Vol. 54 • 1197–1210 • August 2011

Answer 1

In their study, DeLuzio and Girolametto (2011) highlight how SPHL children's difficulties in the ability to access hearing information in noisy classroom environments can result in deficiency in the vocabulary required for peer interactions

References:

Deluzio, J., & Girolametto, L. (2011). Peer Interactions of Preschool Children With and Without Hearing Loss. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 54(4), 1197-1210. doi:10.1044/1092-4388(2010/10-0099)