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Kathryn P. Meadow-Orlans's research with deaf children and their families spans almost 40 years. A sociologist by training, her early work helped to spark the shift from ""oral-only"" deaf education to the acceptance of sign language. She is the author of numerous books and articles about deafness and child development. Patricia Elizabeth Spencer has been a classroom teacher, educational diagnostician, clinic administrator, researcher, and university professor. Her research has focused on processes and effects of early communication experiences. Currently Professor of Social Work at Gallaudet University, she teaches research and evaluation courses to deaf and hearing graduate students. Lynne Sanford Koester's research with deaf infants followed extensive training with Prof. Hanu Papouek in Germany, where she assisted in developing microanalytic coding systems for studies of intuitive parenting behaviors. She has recently completed a scientific biography of Papouek's life during the Cold War.
""The World of Deaf Infants provides the first extensive look at the language-learning environment of deaf infants. The authors explore the in-depth and complex nature of the rhythmic, communicative dance that parents hope to achieve when interacting with their babies. Meadow-Orlans, Spencer, and Koester transform 15 years of research into one volume that is an extraordinary and timely resource for parents and early-education specialists as they examine how parents and other caregivers can take full advantage of the earliest months and years of a deaf infant's life."" -Marilyn Sass-Lehrer, Professor of Education, Gallaudet University ""This book is truly remarkable. Its substantive contributions to our understanding of deaf infants-their socioemotional worlds, their communicative worlds, and their cognitive worlds-are rich and important. But it also a tour de force with respect to scholarship and writing. The pages of the book provide clear accounts of complex methods and statistical analyses, fascinating descriptions of the people and historical context in which the project emerged, and a model of how interdisciplinary, collaborative research should be done. A superb contribution that should be read by developmental psychologists, linguists, teachers, medical professionals, social workers, and parents."" -Lynn S. Liben, Distinguished Professor of Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University ""A landmark study that every early childhood intervention professional should read. The participants represent every possible mother-child dyad: hearing/hearing; deaf/hearing; hearing/deaf; and deaf/deaf. I am unaware of any other study that has followed all four groups over time. By doing so, this book provides the most complete picture of parent-child interaction available in deafness research. I believe the results of this study have the potential to make a tremendous impact on how parents communicate with their children-especially if their hearing statuses differ-and how they can support cognitive and emotional development during the critical years of early childhood. Dr. Meadow-Orlans, Dr. Spencer, Dr. Koester, and their entire research team (which, significantly, includes deaf professionals) have made an important contribution to the field of early childhood deafness research with this book."" -I. King Jordan, President, Gallaudet University ""A groundbreaking book! Meadow-Orlans, Spencer, and Koester have spearheaded the most interdisciplinary, long-term study of deaf infants conducted to date. This volume sheds dramatic light on our holistic understanding of the social, cognitive, and language development of deaf infants and the early interactions of deaf babies and their parents. Researchers and professionals with an interest in the welfare of deaf infants, students of development, and parents will find this volume compelling-and necessary-reading."" -Janet R. Jamieson, Associate Professor of Educational and Counseling Psychology and Special Education, The University of British Columbia ""The publication of The World of Deaf Infants could not be more timely for the professionals who are providing services for increasing numbers of infants whose permanent hearing loss is identified early."" --The New England Journal of Medicine ""A landmark study that every early childhood intervention professional should read. The participants represent every possible mother-child dyad: hearing/hearing; deaf/hearing; hearing/deaf; and deaf/deaf. I am unaware of any other study that has followed all four groups over time. By doing so, this book provides the most complete picture of parent-child interaction available in deafness research. I believe the results of this study have the potential to make a tremendous impact on how parents communicate with their children-especially if their hearing statuses differ-and how they can support cognitive and emotional development during the critical years of early childhood. Dr. Meadow-Orlans, Dr. Spencer, Dr. Koester, and their entire research team (which, significantly, includes deaf professionals) have made an important contribution to the field of early childhood deafness research with this book."" -I. King Jordan, President, Gallaudet University ""A groundbreaking book! Meadow-Orlans, Spencer, and Koester have spearheaded the most interdisciplinary, long-term study of deaf infants conducted to date. This volume sheds dramatic light on our holistic understanding of the social, cognitive, and language development of deaf infants and the early interactions of deaf babies and their parents. Researchers and professionals with an interest in the welfare of deaf infants, students of development, and parents will find this volume compelling-and necessary-reading."" -Janet R. Jamieson, Associate Professor of Educational and Counseling Psychology and Special Education, The University of British Columbia ""This book is truly remarkable. Its substantive contributions to our understanding of deaf infants-their socioemotional worlds, their communicative worlds, and their cognitive worlds-are rich and important. But it also a tour de force with respect to scholarship and writing. The pages of the book provide clear accounts of complex methods and statistical analyses, fascinating descriptions of the people and historical context in which the project emerged, and a model of how interdisciplinary, collaborative research should be done. A superb contribution that should be read by developmental psychologists, linguists, teachers, medical professionals, social workers, and parents."" -Lynn S. Liben, Distinguished Professor of Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University ""The World of Deaf Infants provides the first extensive look at the language-learning environment of deaf infants. The authors explore the in-depth and complex nature of the rhythmic, communicative dance that parents hope to achieve when interacting with their babies. Meadow-Orlans, Spencer, and Koester transform 15 years of research into one volume that is an extraordinary and timely resource for parents and early-education specialists as they examine how parents and other caregivers can take full advantage of the earliest months and years of a deaf infant's life."" -Marilyn Sass-Lehrer, Professor of Education, Gallaudet University ""The publication of The World of Deaf Infants could not be more timely for the professionals who are providing services for increasing numbers of infants whose permanent hearing loss is identified early."" --The New England Journal of Medicine
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