Social Competence of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children (Professional Perspectives on Deafness: Evidence and Applications)

Antia, Shirin D./ Kreimeyer, Kathryn H.

Oxford University Press Inc（2015/07発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 304 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780199957736
• DDC分類 362.420835

Full Description

Social Competence of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children addresses the development, assessment, and promotion of social competence in children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing (DHH). Most children readily develop social competence through the mutually dependent development of social skills and social relationships. Why then write a book on the social competence of DHH children? Hearing loss, with its resulting communication challenges, has the potential to impede the development of social skills and restrict social relationships. In this volume, Shirin D. Antia and Kathryn H. Kreimeyer highlight multiple strategies that teachers, families, and community members can utilize to promote the social competence of DHH children.

The authors approach this topic by first describing the development and expression of social competence in infants, as well as in preschool- and school-age hearing and DHH children. Socially competent children display a flexible repertoire of social behaviors that are appropriately utilized in varying social situations and which further children's social goals. Since social competence develops initially through interactions between infants and their caretakers, a primary consideration for children with hearing loss is that the infant and caretaker share a common communication approach to facilitate early interaction. As infants become preschool age, opportunities for interactions with other children increase and social interactions revolve around play. The development of interactive and of pretend play requires children to communicate with one another to assume roles, share fantasies, and solve social conflicts. DHH children must develop communication skills to participate in interactive play, and hearing children may need guidance to successfully engage with DHH peers. For school-age children, the importance of peer acceptance increases; DHH children need supportive situations both within and outside of school to interact with peers, develop friendships, and refine the social behaviors that promote peer acceptance.

The authors present a variety of practical ways to assess the social competence of DHH children. They emphasize the role of assessment in identifying social strengths and needs to establish a basis for any necessary intervention. They then present ways to promote social competence, with a separate focus on strategies appropriate for young DHH children and for school-age DHH children. For both age groups, the authors address the role of families, professionals, schools, and communities in helping children develop the skills needed to become socially competent individuals. This book will be a valuable resource for the parents and families of DHH children, for the general and special educators who teach these children, and for the researchers who describe development and evaluate the effectiveness of strategies to promote the social competence of DHH children.

Contents

Table of Contents ; Chapter 1: Why Write a Book on the Social Competence of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (DHH) Children? ; Chapter 2: Social Competence and Its Importance ; Chapter 3: Social Competence of Young DHH Children ; Chapter 4: Social Competence of School-Age Children ; Chapter 5: Factors Influencing Social-Competence Development and Outcomes ; Chapter 6: A Primer on Understanding Instruments That Measure Social Competence ; Chapter 7: Checklists and Questionnaires to Assess DHH Children's Social Skills ; Chapter 8. The Use of Observation and Sociometric Methods to Assess Social Behavior and Friendship Patterns ; Chapter 9: Framework for Promoting Social Competence ; Chapter 10: How to Promote Social Competence of Young DHH Children: The Role of the Family ; Chapter 11: Promoting Social Competence of Young DHH Children: The Role of Schools and Professionals ; Chapter 12: How to Promote Social Competence of School-Age DHH Children: The Role of the Family and Community ; Chapter 13: Promoting Social Competence of School-Age DHH Children: The Role of Schools and Professionals ; Chapter 14: Conclusions