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View article: Associations between working memory, mentalizing skill and well-being in young adults with hearing loss
Associations between working memory, mentalizing skill and well-being in young adults with hearing loss Open
Purpose Research on well-being in emerging adulthood, typically spanning the 20s to early 30s, has received limited attention in individuals with hearing loss. The present study aimed to explore the associations between well-being – operat…
View article: Balancing accessible teaching and knowledge acquisition: How teachers describe their reading instruction for students with intellectual disability
Balancing accessible teaching and knowledge acquisition: How teachers describe their reading instruction for students with intellectual disability Open
Learning to read can be challenging for students with intellectual disability, but studies on reading interventions for this population show that it is possible when utilising evidence-based instructional methods. This study investigated h…
View article: Hearing Aid Use is Associated with Faster Visual Lexical Decision
Hearing Aid Use is Associated with Faster Visual Lexical Decision Open
This study investigates the impact of hearing aid (HA) use on visual lexical decision (LD) performance in individuals with hearing loss. We hypothesize that HA use benefits phonological processing and leads to faster and more accurate visu…
View article: The role of fluid intelligence and socioeconomic status on reading development in students with intellectual disability: The mediated role of early literacy skills and moderation by socioeconomic status
The role of fluid intelligence and socioeconomic status on reading development in students with intellectual disability: The mediated role of early literacy skills and moderation by socioeconomic status Open
The results showed that the effect of fluid intelligence on reading ability is mediated via early literacy skills. Furthermore, the results show that this mediation was stronger in students with higher SES compared to those with lower SES.…
View article: The role of Fluid Intelligence and Socioeconomic Status on Reading Development in Students with Intellectual Disability: The Mediated Role of Early Literacy Skills and Moderation by Socioeconomic Status
The role of Fluid Intelligence and Socioeconomic Status on Reading Development in Students with Intellectual Disability: The Mediated Role of Early Literacy Skills and Moderation by Socioeconomic Status Open
Reading is essential for academic success and societal participation, yet many individuals with intellectual disability struggle with reading. Purpose: This is the first study to investigate how fluid intelligence and socioeconomic status …
View article: Comparison of the effects of single- and multicomponent reading instructions on phonological awareness and reading skills for children with intellectual disability in Sweden
Comparison of the effects of single- and multicomponent reading instructions on phonological awareness and reading skills for children with intellectual disability in Sweden Open
Full social participation requires literacy. However, students with intellectual disability (ID) often face significant barriers to accessing effective and inclusive reading education. This study investigated literacy skill development in …
View article: A Swedish Sign Language Database of Video-Recorded Sign–Pseudosign Pairs With Matching Neighborhood Density and Phonotactic Probability
A Swedish Sign Language Database of Video-Recorded Sign–Pseudosign Pairs With Matching Neighborhood Density and Phonotactic Probability Open
Purpose: The purpose of the current study was to create a set of video-recorded real-sign–pseudosign pairs for Swedish Sign Language (Svenskt teckenspråk, STS). The pseudosigns should be based on the overall phonotactic structures of STS; …
View article: Comparison of the effects of single- and multicomponent reading instructions on phonological awareness and reading skills for children with intellectual disability in Sweden
Comparison of the effects of single- and multicomponent reading instructions on phonological awareness and reading skills for children with intellectual disability in Sweden Open
Full social participation requires literacy. However, students with intellectual disability (ID) often face significant barriers to accessing effective and inclusive reading education. This study investigated literacy skill development in …
View article: Effectiveness of Reading Interventions on Word Recognition for Students with Intellectual Disability: A Systematic Review and IPD Meta-analysis of Single Case Experimental Designs
Effectiveness of Reading Interventions on Word Recognition for Students with Intellectual Disability: A Systematic Review and IPD Meta-analysis of Single Case Experimental Designs Open
Background: Reading is an essential skill for participation in society, yet persons with intellectual disabilities (ID) struggle with acquiring functional reading abilities. Recent development in research has shown promising effects of rea…
View article: Effectiveness of Reading Interventions on Word Recognition for Students with Intellectual Disability: A Systematic Review and IPD Meta-analysis of Single Case Experimental Designs
Effectiveness of Reading Interventions on Word Recognition for Students with Intellectual Disability: A Systematic Review and IPD Meta-analysis of Single Case Experimental Designs Open
Background: Reading is an essential skill for participation in society, yet persons with intellectual disabilities (ID) struggle with acquiring functional reading abilities. Recent development in research has shown promising effects of rea…
View article: Working memory capacity moderates the effect of hearing aid experience on phonological processing performance
Working memory capacity moderates the effect of hearing aid experience on phonological processing performance Open
Purpose Individuals with acquired hearing impairment often experience declines in phonological processing abilities, a phenomenon thought to be mediated by working memory capacity (WMC). However, the role of hearing aid use in this context…
View article: Fluid Intelligence Partially Mediates the Effect of Working Memory on Speech Recognition in Noise
Fluid Intelligence Partially Mediates the Effect of Working Memory on Speech Recognition in Noise Open
Purpose: Although the existing literature has explored the link between cognitive functioning and speech recognition in noise, the specific role of fluid intelligence still needs to be studied. Given the established association between wor…
View article: Relationships Between Hearing Status, Cognitive Abilities, and Reliance on Visual and Contextual Cues
Relationships Between Hearing Status, Cognitive Abilities, and Reliance on Visual and Contextual Cues Open
Objectives: Visual and contextual cues facilitate speech recognition in suboptimal listening conditions (e.g., background noise, hearing loss, hearing aid signal processing). Moreover, successful speech recognition in challenging listening…
View article: Strategies to Facilitate Social Interaction with Adults with Congenital Deafblindness: Communication Partner’s Perceptions
Strategies to Facilitate Social Interaction with Adults with Congenital Deafblindness: Communication Partner’s Perceptions Open
In the study of communication, meaning-making may be explained as a process consisting of collaborative and distributed actions between participants in interaction. This view is of special importance in communication with individuals livin…
View article: The potential impact of literacy intervention on speech sound production in students with intellectual disability and communication difficulties
The potential impact of literacy intervention on speech sound production in students with intellectual disability and communication difficulties Open
A small body of research and reports from educational and clinical practice suggest that teaching literacy skills may facilitate the development of speech sound production in students with intellectual disabilities (ID). However, intervent…
View article: Facial mimicry interference reduces working memory accuracy for facial emotion expressions
Facial mimicry interference reduces working memory accuracy for facial emotion expressions Open
Facial mimicry, the tendency to imitate facial expressions of other individuals, has been shown to play a critical role in the processing of emotion expressions. At the same time, there is evidence suggesting that its role might change whe…
View article: Effectiveness of Reading Interventions on Word Recognition for Students with Intellectual Disability: A Systematic Review and IPD Meta-analysis of Single Case Experimental Designs
Effectiveness of Reading Interventions on Word Recognition for Students with Intellectual Disability: A Systematic Review and IPD Meta-analysis of Single Case Experimental Designs Open
Background: Reading is an essential skill for participation in society, yet persons with intellectual disabilities (ID) struggle with acquiring functional reading abilities. Recent development in research has shown promising effects of rea…
View article: Effectiveness of Reading Interventions on Word Recognition for Students with Intellectual Disability: A Systematic Review and IPD Meta-analysis of Single Case Experimental Designs
Effectiveness of Reading Interventions on Word Recognition for Students with Intellectual Disability: A Systematic Review and IPD Meta-analysis of Single Case Experimental Designs Open
Background: Reading is an essential skill for participation in society, yet persons with intellectual disabilities (ID) struggle with acquiring functional reading abilities. Recent development in research has shown promising effects of rea…
View article: ‘To have a plan’: teachers’ perceptions of working with a literacy instruction combining phonics and comprehension applications for students with intellectual disability and communication difficulties
‘To have a plan’: teachers’ perceptions of working with a literacy instruction combining phonics and comprehension applications for students with intellectual disability and communication difficulties Open
Four themes were identified in the analysis. It was seen that the teachers found it valuable to have access to two apps accessing and facilitating the use of different literacy strategies in meeting the needs of individual students. This d…
View article: Comparison of the effects of single- and multicomponent reading instructions on phonological awareness and reading skills for children with intellectual disability in Sweden
Comparison of the effects of single- and multicomponent reading instructions on phonological awareness and reading skills for children with intellectual disability in Sweden Open
Full social participation requires literacy. However, students with intellectual disability (ID) often face significant barriers to accessing effective and inclusive reading education. This study investigated literacy skill development in …
View article: Co-Construction of Orientation in Time and Activities Between an Individual With Deafblindness and Support Persons
Co-Construction of Orientation in Time and Activities Between an Individual With Deafblindness and Support Persons Open
Introduction: People with congenital deafblindness (CDB) face challenges orienting themselves in time and activities. The aim of the current study is to identify and analyze how an adult with CDB and his support persons co-construct compre…
View article: Relationship between self-reported listening and communication difficulties and executive function: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Relationship between self-reported listening and communication difficulties and executive function: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Introduction Listening and communication difficulties can limit people’s participation in activity and adversely affect their quality of life. Hearing, as well as listening and communication difficulties, can be measured either by using be…
View article: The role of Fluid Intelligence and Socioeconomic Status on Reading Development in Students with Intellectual Disability: The Mediated Role of Early Literacy Skills and Moderation by Socioeconomic Status
The role of Fluid Intelligence and Socioeconomic Status on Reading Development in Students with Intellectual Disability: The Mediated Role of Early Literacy Skills and Moderation by Socioeconomic Status Open
Reading is essential for academic success and societal participation, yet many individuals with intellectual disability struggle with reading. Purpose: This is the first study to investigate how fluid intelligence and socioeconomic status …
View article: Will an app-based reading intervention change how teachers rate their teaching self-efficacy beliefs? A test of social cognitive theory in Swedish special educational settings
Will an app-based reading intervention change how teachers rate their teaching self-efficacy beliefs? A test of social cognitive theory in Swedish special educational settings Open
Educational researchers have challenged Bandura’s prediction that self-efficacy beliefs tend to be established early in learning and that once set, self-efficacy beliefs persist unless a critical event causes them to be reevaluated. Howeve…
View article: My point of view: Students with intellectual and communicative disabilities express their views on speech and reading using Talking Mats
My point of view: Students with intellectual and communicative disabilities express their views on speech and reading using Talking Mats Open
Background It can be challenging for people with intellectual disabilities to convey their thoughts and opinions because of cognitive, speech and language impairments. Consequently, facilitating their ability to communicate using augmentat…
View article: The relationship between early literacy skills and speech-sound production in students with intellectual disability and communication difficulties: a cross-sectional study
The relationship between early literacy skills and speech-sound production in students with intellectual disability and communication difficulties: a cross-sectional study Open
Earlier research and reports from educational practice seem to suggest that teaching early literacy skills may facilitate speech-sound production in students with intellectual disabilities, but further research is needed to confirm a poten…
View article: The cognitive hearing science perspective on perceiving, understanding, and remembering language: The ELU model
The cognitive hearing science perspective on perceiving, understanding, and remembering language: The ELU model Open
The review gives an introductory description of the successive development of data patterns based on comparisons between hearing-impaired and normal hearing participants’ speech understanding skills, later prompting the formulation of the …
View article: Associations Between Sign Language Skills and Resting-State Functional Connectivity in Deaf Early Signers
Associations Between Sign Language Skills and Resting-State Functional Connectivity in Deaf Early Signers Open
The processing of a language involves a neural language network including temporal, parietal, and frontal cortical regions. This applies to spoken as well as signed languages. Previous research suggests that spoken language proficiency is …
View article: Reorganization of large-scale brain networks in deaf signing adults: The role of auditory cortex in functional reorganization following deafness
Reorganization of large-scale brain networks in deaf signing adults: The role of auditory cortex in functional reorganization following deafness Open
If the brain is deprived of input from one or more senses during development, functional and structural reorganization of the deprived regions takes place. However, little is known about how sensory deprivation affects large-scale brain ne…