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Deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) children exhibit significantly shorter conversational turns and lower levels of contingent responding compared to typically hearing (TH) children during interactions with adults. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.CHALLENGES_CONSENSUS.

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The study aims to identify the interactional and discourse-level challenges faced by children who are deaf and hard of hearing.

February 22, 2026Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research

Bridging the Communication Gap: Pragmatics and Interactional Dynamics in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children

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The study aims to identify the interactional and discourse-level challenges faced by children who are deaf and hard of hearing.
Analyzed interactions between DHH and typically hearing children aged 6-11 years.
Observed dyadic interactions during a referential treasure-hunting task and child-led subtasks like storytelling.
Applied a multilevel analysis approach focusing on acoustics, pragmatics, and dialogue acts.
Turn-taking and acoustic features were similar across DHH and typically hearing (TH) children.
DHH children completed tasks less often, produced shorter conversational turns, and showed less speech laughter.
Conversations with DHH children were more asymmetrical, with the adult speaking significantly more and laughing less.

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Analyzes communication challenges in Deaf and Hard of Hearing children, indicating a need for targeted interventions.

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Mazzocconi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699a9de0482488d673cd40ba https://doi.org/10.1044/2025_jslhr-25-00325

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Bridging the Communication Gap: Pragmatics and Interactional Dynamics in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children

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Bridging the Communication Gap: Pragmatics and Interactional Dynamics in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children

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