Biomedical subjects

C J Rottenberg

Publications and source records attributed to C J Rottenberg.

2 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed2001

A deaf child learns to read.

The purpose of the present study was to document the literacy development of a deaf child in a preschool setting. The child, Jeffrey (a pseudonym), was observed in his preschool deaf class for 9 months. Data came primarily from extensive field notes from observations of Jeffrey throughout the school day, with particular emphasis on his actions during literacy-related events. A secondary source of data was the transcript of an interview with Jeffrey's parents. Findings indicated that Jeffrey went through several levels as he learned to read: (a) focusing on pictures and illustrations in books, (b) reading familiar words in context, (c) focusing on sign print, (d) relating sign print to written English, and (e) reading written English independently.

Adolescent↗

PubMed1993

How hard-of-hearing and deaf children learn their names.

Data from a qualitative study on the literacy development of preschool hard-of-hearing and deaf children were analyzed to discover how the children learned to read, write, and spell or fingerspell their names. The research was conducted for 9 months in two preschool classes for hard-of-hearing and deaf children. Four hard-of-hearing and three deaf children participated. Data sources included extensive descriptive and interpretive field notes on classroom observations of the children, and drawing and writing samples from the children. Analysis revealed that the children learned that names are powerful expressions of identity through teacher demonstrations, immersion in a literacy-rich environment, and numerous opportunities to explore written language.

Child, Preschool↗