Program Operations Research Highlights (Reading List)

Strong program operations create the infrastructure for consistent, family-centered services. Use this reading list to ground your decisions in evidence. It gathers research on why qualified personnel, interdisciplinary collaboration (teams from different fields working together), reflective supervision, data-informed decisions, and sustainable systems matter for Deaf and hard of hearing children and their families. The studies include work on early ASL access and vocabulary growth, Deaf mentor programs, and family-centered early intervention guidelines. Use it to support planning, staff learning, and conversations about program quality.