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370 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 3,542 Hearing Impairment and Communication papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

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  • Further research could investigate the implications of this pattern for prediction accounts, - Research could explore understanding sentence reading in deaf adults, - Studies could examine the effects of semantic and phonological facilitation in different populations

    Predictive processing in sentence reading: Semantic prediction but not phonological facilitation in deaf readers · 2026 · DOI

  • The current understanding of how deaf readers process semantic and phonological information is limited. There is a need to investigate predictive processing in sentence reading among deaf readers. The study aims to fill this gap by examining semantic and phonological facilitation effects in deaf readers.

    Predictive processing in sentence reading: Semantic prediction but not phonological facilitation in deaf readers · 2026 · DOI

  • further research is needed to examine the mathematical development of DHH children, - future studies should investigate the effectiveness of the circular pattern format for other age groups, - research should be conducted to explore the impact of sign language exposure on mathematical development

    Linear and Circular Format of Repeating Patterns – an Inclusive Approach to Patterning of 6-Year-Olds · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of research on the repeating patterning ability of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing children. The need to explore alternative formats for assessing repeating patterning skills in DHH children. The gap in understanding how sign language exposure affects task performance in DHH children.

    Linear and Circular Format of Repeating Patterns – an Inclusive Approach to Patterning of 6-Year-Olds · 2026 · DOI

  • Many students have difficulty accessing learning videos. There is a need for effective methods to improve sign language abilities in students with impaired hearing.

    Effect of Head Movement‐Based Learning Videos Combined With Demonstration Methods on Impaired Hearing Students in the Sign Language Course · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of a uniform account of loci use in the nominal and verbal domains. The need for a more nuanced understanding of the relationship between language and spatial cognition. The gap in understanding how loci use is pragmatically conditioned for disambiguation.

    Pragmatics of spatial descriptions: Sign language loci · 2026 · DOI

  • The study had a small sample size of 37 participants - The study was limited to participants who felt comfortable reading English - The study did not control for variables such as parents' gender, aspects of the parent's deafness, or the number of children in the family

    Lived experiences of deaf parents: insights into pride, community, bilingualism, and barriers · 2025 · DOI

  • There is a lack of understanding about the experiences of deaf parents. Prior research has not fully explored the unique challenges and strengths of deaf parents. There is a need to investigate the ways in which deaf parents access information and professionals related to child development.

    Lived experiences of deaf parents: insights into pride, community, bilingualism, and barriers · 2025 · DOI

  • The need for preliteracy skills in deaf children. The importance of a solid first language foundation for literacy. The lack of videobooks that use sign language storytelling techniques for deaf children.

    Before their very eyes: Enhancing the (pre)literacy skills of deaf children: Supplementary material · 2024 · DOI

  • Further research could explore the wider impact of assistive technology in other teaching designs.

    Effect of Head Movement‐Based Learning Videos Combined With Demonstration Methods on Impaired Hearing Students in the Sign Language Course · 2026 · DOI

  • While this approach has been applied successfully with children, its potential for older adults remains underexplored.

    Active Aging: Learning English and Developing Fine Psychomotor Abilities · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research should explore preferences among a more geographically and socio-economically diverse population to further refine these recommendations.

    Towards Context‐Specific EHDI Services: Understanding Caregivers' Priorities and Preferences in South Africa Through a Conjoint Analysis · 2025 · DOI

  • Given the essential role of co-regulation in the development of self-regulation it is important to investigate co-regulation in DHH children and their caregivers, given the limited research that has examined this subject.

    Co-regulation between young deaf and hard-of-hearing children and their caregivers: study protocol of Calming Together · 2025 · DOI

  • on the experiential children. Academic Press. In L. Liben (Ed.), Deqf children: Developmental deficiencies of deaf perspectives. New York: Lubin, E., & Sherrill, C. (1980). Motor creativity of preschool children. American Annals qf the Deaf, 125, 460-466. Marschark, M., & Nail, L. (1985). Metaphoric competence opment. New York: Academic Press. In H. Reese (Ed.), Advances in child development in cognitive and language devel- (Vol. 19). and behavior Marschark, M.. & West, S. A. (1985). Creative language abilities of deaf children. Jorrrnul of Speech and Hearing Research, 28, 73-78. Marschark, M., West, S. A., Nail, L., & Everhart, V. (1986). Development

    Linguistic and nonlinguistic creativity of deaf children*1 · 1987 · DOI

  • There is a lack of STEM learning resources available in sign language for deaf and hard of hearing students. The education system may not be adequately setting up students for success in STEM fields, particularly for students with disabilities.

    Producing concept-motivated signs supports learning of STEM in American Sign Language · 2026 · DOI

  • Participants' ASL age of acquisition ranged widely (see Table 3) but the analysis does not examine whether age of ASL acquisition or native versus non-native ASL status moderated the effects of concept-motivated versus engagement-motivated signing on STEM learning outcomes, despite acknowledging variation in language backgrounds across the sample.

    Producing concept-motivated signs supports learning of STEM in American Sign Language · 2026 · DOI

  • DHH children face significant barriers to reading achievement due to their hearing loss. Methodological limitations, including quasi-experimental and single-case designs, can impact the validity of study findings. Interventions must be tailored to the individual needs and characteristics of DHH children.

    Reading interventions for deaf and hard-of-hearing children: a systematic review of intervention components, participant characteristics, and methodological quality · 2026 · DOI

  • The review is limited to studies published between January 2000 and August 2024. The majority of studies used quasi-experimental or single-case designs, which may have methodological limitations. The review did not examine the effectiveness of specific interventions, but rather the characteristics of interventions and methodological quality.

    Reading interventions for deaf and hard-of-hearing children: a systematic review of intervention components, participant characteristics, and methodological quality · 2026 · DOI

  • Insufficient knowledge of Mexican Sign Language among family members, peers, and teachers. Limited access to educational programs that prioritize Mexican Sign Language. Difficulty in learning a written language and acquiring a sign language.

    Retos en la comunicación y alfabetización del Sordo mexicano en Colima · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a lack of research on the social, family, and educational contexts of deaf people in Mexico. Many studies on deaf people in Mexico focus on major cities, neglecting other communities. There is a need for more research on the challenges faced by deaf people in learning a written language and acquiring a sign language.

    Retos en la comunicación y alfabetización del Sordo mexicano en Colima · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a need to understand the challenges faced by deaf and mute individuals across generations. Social workers need to be empowered to address these challenges.

    EMPOWERING SOCIAL WORKERS TO SUPPORT DEAF/MUTE INDIVIDUALS ACROSS GENERATIONS :: A CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL WORK PERSPECTIVE. · 2026 · DOI

  • The study had a limited sample size of 63 participants. The study only examined French native speakers. The study did not control for all potential variables that could affect eye movements.

    Gaze dynamics of cued speech perception · 2026 · DOI

  • The mechanisms of cued speech perception remain largely unknown. There is a lack of research on eye movements during cued speech perception. The study of cued speech perception is important for understanding language and cognitive development.

    Gaze dynamics of cued speech perception · 2026 · DOI

  • Visually degraded conditions can impact the intelligibility of sign language. The study needed to control for factors such as trial number, which might be relevant if the task performance changes as the experiment progresses.

    Visually challenging conditions on sign language intelligibility show behavioural analogies with spoken language · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a gap in understanding how visually degraded conditions affect sign language intelligibility. Prior work has focused on the effects of background noise and spectral degradation on speech intelligibility, but not on sign language intelligibility.

    Visually challenging conditions on sign language intelligibility show behavioural analogies with spoken language · 2026 · DOI

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