HI 5: School

Question 1

Academic attainment

Answer 1

2015: 58.8% of deaf children leave with less than 5 A*-C GCSEs vs 35.8% of no SEN peers

Question 2

Reading in deaf children

Answer 2

HARRIS ET AL => Reading delay present which incr w age
> 16 yrs –> 9 yo reading level
> Delay present even w CI

Question 3

What aspect of reading (according to simple model of reading) do deaf children struggle w?

Answer 3

> Decoding + encoding ==> reading

> GOUGH + TURNER

Decoding of text relies on PHONOLOGICAL, COMPREHENSION (and lang) skills.

> Deaf children struggle w both

Question 4

Describe phonological skills in deaf children

Answer 4

> phon skills =describes=> awareness of sounds structures and ability to manipulate

> DC have poor p.s. even if they speak well