:: Volume 14, Issue 1 (Spring 2014 2014) ::
JOEC 2014, 14(1): 65-75 Back to browse issues page
Comparing the Effect of Early and Late Interventions on Social Development in Students with Hearing Loss
Fariborz Ghavidel *1 , Nahid Shafi’ee2 , Hojat Prizadi
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2- Islamic Azad University
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Objective: This  study compares the effect of early and late interventions on social development in students with hearing loss. Method: It is descriptive-comparative research. The statistical population  involved 178  students with hearing loss. To select the sample, random method was used. To collect the data, an author-made questionnaire and a standard questionnaire  (Grisham) were used. There was referral to the students’ medical and rehabilitation records. The  research hypotheses were analyzed by independent T Test. Results: The results showed that the age of  hearing loss diagnosis and the age of speech therapy has a significant relationship with students’ social development. Conclusion: There is a significant relationship between early intervention and social development in children with hearing loss.

Keywords: early intervention, social development, speech therapy, hearing training
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Type of Study: Research | Subject: Special
Received: 2013/08/6 | Accepted: 2014/05/11 | Published: 2014/06/20


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