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SURVEY ON INDIVIDUAL PERCEPTIONS

Please read the following statements carefully and rate how strongly you agree or disagree with them.

1.)Strongly Disagree

2.)Disagree

3.)Undecided

4.)Agree

5..)Strongly Agree

1.) My parents read regularly to me as a child

1.) Strongly Disagree 2.) Disagree 3.) Undecided 4.) Agree 5.)X Strongly Agree

2.) Technology helps me live in both the hearing and Deaf world.

1.) Strongly Disagree 2.) Disagree 3.) Undecided 4.) Agree 5.)X Strongly Agree

3.) The communication between a student and the teacher is important for the development of reading and writing in English.

1.) Strongly Disagree 2.) Disagree 3.) Undecided 4.) Agree 5.) XStrongly Agree

4.) I prefer face-to-face interactions rather than writing things on paper.

1.) Strongly Disagree 2.) Disagree 3.) Undecided 4.) Agree 5.)X Strongly Agree

5.) Signed Exact English (SEE) provides a strong foundation for learning to read and write.

1.) Strongly Disagree 2.) Disagree 3.)X Undecided 4.) Agree 5.) Strongly Agree

6.) I communicate fluently with my parents.

1.) Strongly Disagree 2.) Disagree 3.) Undecided 4.)X Agree 5.) Strongly Agree

7.) I rely on others to tell me what is going on in world news.

1.) Strongly Disagree 2.)X Disagree 3.) Undecided 4.) Agree 5.) Strongly Agree

8.) It is extremely important to know how to read and write English.

1.) Strongly Disagree 2.) Disagree 3.) Undecided 4.) Agree 5.)X Strongly Agree

9..) I would be a better reader if my parents would have read to me more as a child.

1.) Strongly Disagree 2.) Disagree 3.) Undecided 4.) Agree 5.)X Strongly Agree

10.) SignWriting is the best way to teach D/HH children to read and write.

1.) Strongly Disagree 2.) Disagree 3.)X Undecided 4.) Agree 5.) Strongly Agree

11.) I read the newspaper and/or magazines daily.

1.) Strongly Disagree 2.) Disagree 3.) Undecided 4.) Agree 5.)X Strongly Agree

12.) I enjoy writing to others as a way to express myself.

1..) Strongly Disagree 2.) Disagree 3.)X Undecided 4.) Agree 5.) Strongly Agree

13.) My parents understood me as a child.

1.) Strongly Disagree 2.)X Disagree 3.) Undecided 4.) Agree 5.) Strongly Agree

14.) The oral method is the best way for D/HH children to learn to read and write.

1.) Strongly Disagree 2.)X Disagree 3.) Undecided 4.) Agree 5.) Strongly Agree

15.) It is better to have a Deaf instructor than a hearing instructor who is proficient in American Sign Language.

1.) Strongly Disagree 2.) Disagree 3.)X Undecided 4.) Agree 5.) Strongly Agree

16.) I find it difficult to remain interested in novel.

1.)X Strongly Disagree 2.) Disagree 3.) Undecided 4.) Agree 5.) Strongly Agree

17.) My parents wrote notes to keep me informed about their comings and goings.

1.)X Strongly Disagree 2.) Disagree 3.) Undecided 4.) Agree 5.) Strongly Agree

18.) I wish that I could read English better.

1.) Strongly Disagree 2.) Disagree 3.) Undecided 4.)X Agree 5.) Strongly Agree

19.) It does not make a difference in what communication foundation the child has, but that he/she can read and write.

1.)X Strongly Disagree 2.) Disagree 3.) Undecided 4.) Agree 5.) Strongly Agree

20.) I enjoy reading novels.

1.) Strongly Disagree 2.) Disagree 3.) Undecided 4.) Agree 5.)X Strongly Agree

21.) I am involved and aware in both the Deaf and Hearing world regardless of technology.

1.) Strongly Disagree 2.) Disagree 3.) Undecided 4.)X Agree 5.) Strongly Agree

22.) I watch (closed-captioning) TV for information regarding current news.

1.) Strongly Disagree 2.) Disagree 3.) Undecided 4.) Agree 5.)X Strongly Agree

23.) I learned most of my English skills in school.

1.) Strongly Disagree 2.) Disagree 3.) Undecided 4.) Agree 5.)X Strongly Agree

24.) Cued Speech is a strong foundation for learning to read and write.

1.) Strongly Disagree 2.) Disagree 3.)X Undecided 4.) Agree 5.) Strongly Agree

25.) I learned how to communicate (language skills) in school.

1.)X Strongly Disagree 2.) Disagree 3.) Undecided 4..) Agree 5.) Strongly Agree

Answer the following questions with a Yes/No

Now As a child

First space for NOW second for AS A CHILD

I have a palm pilot. _N_______ ___N_____

I have a pager. ____N____ ___N_____

I have a diary or journal that I use. _____N___ ________

I have a TTY in my home. __Y______ ___N_____

I have internet access. ___Y_____ ____N____

I have a caption decoder for my television. __Y______ ____N____

I use instant messaging. ___Y_____ __N______

Answer the following questions with a Yes/No

I have a sibling who is Deaf/hard of hearing. ____N____

I have a parent who is Deaf/hard of hearing. _____N___

I have a child who is Deaf/hard of hearing. ______N__

I am a member of the Deaf culture. ___N_____

My teachers used technology (computers/closed captioning) as

a way to help teach reading skills. _____N___

1.) Check all that apply- Demographics

Parents Yourself

_____ _____Some High School

__X___ _____High School Graduate

_____ _____Some College

_____ _____Four Year College Degree

_____ ___X__Masters Degree

_____ _____Doctorate Degree

2.) Racial Background (circle one)

XA.) Caucasian

B.) Asian

C.) African American

D.) Hispanic

E.) Other

Gender M or XF (circle one)

3.) Age Range

18-25 _____26-35_____

36-45__X___

46+ _____

4.) Age onset of hearing loss: UNKNOWN

At Birth ______

0-2 ______

2-5 ______

5 + ______

5.) Professional Role:TEACHER OF THE DEAF/HARD OF HEARING.)

Language spoken home:ENGLISH________________________________________________

7.) What language do you feel the most comfortable using?:ENGLISH_______________________

8.) What type of school did you attend when you were learning how to read (mainstream, oral, manual, bilingual etc.)?MAINSTREAM (BEFORE 94-142_________

9.) Survey distributed by (circle one): Postal Mail, XInternet, Researcher, Educator, Other