Family learning is essential to a child's early growth, and this list gathers the research behind it for Deaf and hard of hearing infants and toddlers. The studies show how early access to ASL supports vocabulary growth, why children need full language and not speech alone, how Deaf mentors benefit families, and what family-centered early intervention looks like in practice. Use it to ground family learning decisions and professional learning in evidence.
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