Examining caregiver knowledge of shared-book reading practices for children with hearing loss : a pilot study, 2018

"Shared book reading (SBR) is associated with many aspects of language growth for children who are deaf and hard of hearing. Parents of children with hearing loss often report difficulty engaging their children in successful reading experiences. The goal of this research was to examine the extent to which a 4-week SBR training influences caregiver knowledge of important early literacy concepts and results in increased confidence levels. Three caregivers with deaf or hard of hearing infants and toddlers attended a 4-week SBR training. Pre- and post-test questionnaires were used to assess caregivers’ knowledge of SBR and early literacy. An additional follow-up questionnaire was completed to rate self-perceived changes in confidence levels. This study contributes to the field by determining that knowledge gains and increased confidence can result from a brief caregiver training, as well as providing suggestive feedback for future trainings of this nature." --Abstract.