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Sofia Hein Machado, Ph.D. Student, B.S., University of Houston

Contact: sofiahein9@gmail.com

Learning Objectives:

  1. Describe different ways and communication modalities attested in bilingual Deaf and hard of hearing children

  2. Compare the influence of primary caregiver home language use on home language outcomes between bilingual children with hearing loss who use Cochlear Implants and their peers with normal hearing

  3. Summarize the evidence supporting the importance of home language exposure for bilingual children with hearing loss who use Cochlear Implants and speak two languages