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Semin Speech Lang 2014; 35(04): 241-259
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1389097
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A Summary of Current Understanding Regarding Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Amy Szarkowski
1   Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program, Boston Children's Hospital at Waltham, Waltham, Massachusetts
4   Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
,
Deborah Mood
2   Child Development Unit, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado
,
Aaron Shield
3   Department of Psychology, Boston University
,
Susan Wiley
5   Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
,
Christine Yoshinaga-Itano
6   Department of Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado
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16 October 2014 (online)

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Abstract

This article provides a consensus perspective based on the authors' expertise and the limited available literature regarding our understanding of children with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who are deaf or hard of hearing (D/HH). The challenges in the accurate identification of an ASD in children who are D/HH, including red flags for a potential ASD and screening and assessment for ASD, are described in this article. Additionally, strategies to guide professionals in their communication about a possible ASD with families and to frame the need for expanding aspects of communication important for this group of children are suggested.

Keywords

Deaf - hard of hearing - autism spectrum disorder - assessment

Notes

Amy Szarkowski, Ph.D. and Deborah Mood, Ph.D. have contributed equally to this article and share co-primary authorship.


 

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