The Educational Implications of Cocaine-Exposed Hearing-Impaired Children
Date of Graduation
Fall 1991
Degree
Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders
Department
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Committee Chair
Liebertz Onn
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects and possible educational implications cocaine exposure in utero has on a hearing-impaired child. A 3 and 1/2 year old child (D.A.) identified as both cocaine-exposed and hearing-impaired served as the subject for this study. Her behaviors were compared with characteristics commonly-reported in cocaine-exposed children. One characteristic of educational significance is the inability to process more than one sensory input at a time. An informal procedure was designed to assess this effect on learning. The results indicated that D.A. exhibits some of the commonly-reported characteristics. The presence of multiple stimuli had no significant effect on her ability to learn. There is a need for longitudinal research to document the characteristics of cocaine-exposed, hearing-impaired children.
Subject Categories
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Copyright
© Diana M Fuehrer
Recommended Citation
Fuehrer, Diana M., "The Educational Implications of Cocaine-Exposed Hearing-Impaired Children" (1991). MSU Graduate Theses. 438.
https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/438
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