Sg. Prendergast et Ja. Mccollum, LETS TALK - THE EFFECT OF MATERNAL HEARING STATUS ON INTERACTIONS WITH TODDLERS WHO ARE DEAF, American annals of the deaf, 141(1), 1996, pp. 11-18
Eight dyads comprised of deaf toddlers and their deaf mothers (D-D dya
ds) and eight dyads in which only the toddlers were deaf (D-H dyads) w
ere compared on the use and success of various means for establishing
mutual attention for communication. Three different sequences of invit
ation and response resulting in mutual attention for communication wer
e examined. Results indicated that for two of the types of invitation,
the D-D dyads experienced significantly more episodes of mutual atten
tion, not only because the deaf mothers were more active, but also bec
ause their deaf toddlers were more responsive. The relevance of these
differences for development and for communication was explored, and im
plications were discussed for early intervention with D-H dyads.