The study of childhood deafness offers researchers many interesting
insights into the role of experience and sensory inputs for the
development of language and cognition. This volume provides a state of
the art look at these questions and how they are being applied in the
areas of clinical and educational settings. It also marks the career and
contributions of one of the greatest scholars in the field of deafness:
Bencie Woll. As the field of deafness goes through rapid and profound
changes, we hope that this volume captures the latest perspectives
regarding the impacts of these changes for our understanding of child
development. The volume will be of essential interest to language
development researchers as well as teachers and clinical researchers.