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Home-based Literacy Experiences of Preschool Children with Cerebral Palsy and Their Peers Without Disabilities in KwaZulu-NatalEverett, Robyn Jill January 2017 (has links)
Children with cerebral palsy in South Africa may face various challenges in their acquisition of
literacy. In order to address these, an understanding of the nature of these challenges can be seen
as the first step. Successful acquisition of literacy is not only determined by formal instruction.
Studies have found that the development of literacy skills appear to be related to supportive home
literacy environments and experiences. Specific aspects of home literacy experiences have been
found to predict later literacy and language skills. The aim of this research is to describe the home
literacy experiences of Zulu children with cerebral palsy aged four to six years and their peers
without disabilities living in KwaZulu-Natal. Caregivers of 10 children with cerebral palsy and
caregivers of 10 children without disabilities, matched for age and gender, were selected from
various preschools and schools within KwaZulu-Natal to complete a questionnaire. The
questionnaire was developed based on a previous study and is based on five domains of home
literacy experiences which include: (1) the child’s literacy experiences and interest, (2) materials
and caregiver activities for child literacy development, (3) shared storybook reading, (4)
caregiver’s own literacy materials and activities, and, (5) caregiver’s expectations of their child’s
literacy development. The results obtained indicated that, in general, the home literacy experiences
of the two groups did not differ for most of the home literacy experience aspects. Both groups of
caregivers engaged in literacy mediating activities with their children. There were similar trends
in the frequency that the child and the caregivers in both groups engaged in literacy practices,
which shows that both groups of children had literate role models to demonstrate literacy
experiences. Both groups had relatively high expectations of their children’s literacy development.
Statistically significant differences were found between the two groups regarding the reported
level of active involved in some of the activities engaged in during shared storybook reading and
in children’s interest in literacy activities. Children with cerebral palsy were reportedly less
actively involved during certain shared storybook reading activities and less interested in literacy
activities. The study highlights the nature of the home literacy experiences and some of the areas
that need consideration in the literacy development of children with cerebral palsy. Suggestions
for future research are provided. / Mini Dissertation (M(AAC))--University of Pretoria, 2017. / National Research Foundation (NRF) / Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (CAAC) / M(AAC) / Unrestricted
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Home-based literacy experiences of severely to profoundly deaf pre-schoolers and their hearing parentsStobbart, Carlin Lillian 17 April 2007 (has links)
The low literacy levels achieved by deaf children are of ongoing concern to educators and researchers alike. The present research considered emergent literacy as one aspect to consider in the acquisition of literacy skills in deaf children. The aim of this research was to describe the home-based literacy experiences of severely to profoundly deaf pre-schoolers as provided by their hearing parents. Parents of twenty-nine pre-school deaf children from schools for the deaf were selected to complete a questionnaire. The questionnaire was developed based on the four identified literacy contexts: the physical and functional context, the language context, the affective context and the educational context. The results obtained indicate that the deaf children in this survey are exposed to literacy-rich home environments where they are able to observe literate adult role models. Limitations in the quantity and quality of text-based interaction between the deaf pre-schoolers, their hearing parents and older siblings were identified. The results also indicated that the parents who participated in this research regarded the development of language and communication as more important than the early acquisition of literacy skills. The parents assigned the greatest responsibility in teaching literacy skills to teachers. This study highlights the sensitive nature of early literacy and language learning in young deaf children. Suggestions for further research are presented. / Dissertation (M(Augmentative and Alternative Communication))--University of Pretoria, 2005. / Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (CAAC) / unrestricted
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