Language needs of deaf and hard-of-hearing infants and children: Information for spiritual leaders and communities

Journal of Religion, Disability and Health

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 272-295

  Burke, Teresa Blankmeyer ^a   Kushalnagar, Poorna ^b   Mathur, Gaurav ^a   Jo Napoli, Donna ^c   Rathmann, Christian ^d   Vangilder, Kirk ^a  

^a GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^c SWARTHMORE COLLEGE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Deaf; Early intervention; Hard of hearing; Language access; Sign language

Indexed keywords

EID: 79961158314     PISSN: 15228967     EISSN: 15229122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15228967.2011.590644     Document Type: Article

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