Is the Qualitative Similarity Hypothesis Applicable to Turkish d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students? A Perspective

Autor/inn/en	Özlem Aslan-Bağcı
Titel	Is the Qualitative Similarity Hypothesis Applicable to Turkish d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students? A Perspective
Quelle	In: American Annals of the Deaf, 170 (2025) 3, S. 141-166Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0002-726X
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Deafness; Hard of Hearing; Reading Processes; Students with Disabilities; Turkish; Language Acquisition; Individual Development; Phonology; Morphology (Languages); Language Processing; Emergent Literacy; Syntax; Reading Skills; Skill Development; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Gehörlosigkeit; Taubstummheit; Leseprozess; Student; Students; Disability; Disabilities; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Behinderung; Türkisch; Sprachaneignung; Spracherwerb; Individuelle Entwicklung; Fonologie; Morphology; Morphologie; Sprachverarbeitung; Frühleseunterricht; Reading skill; Lesefertigkeit; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Türkei
Abstract	This review article examined the validity of the qualitative similarity hypothesis (QSH) in the context of Turkish d/Deaf and hard of hearing (d/Dhh) students' reading development. The review discussed the reading processes of both Turkish typically developing (i.e., hearing) students and d/Dhh students in a comparative manner. Since there are no empirical studies directly testing the QSH in the Turkish context and no studies examining the related construct of developmental similarity, indirect discussions were conducted based on the findings of selected studies. The extent to which the QSH aligns with the principles of developmental similarity in cognitive (i.e., use of strategies) and language processes, quantitative variability in performance levels, and timing differences was also discussed. The findings also suggest that d/Dhh students can learn in similar ways to their typically developing peers only if appropriate and sufficient instructional support is provided. More longitudinal and experimental studies and evidence are needed to explain the reading developmental processes of Turkish d/Dhh students based on the principles of the QSH. (As Provided).
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Begutachtung	Peer reviewed
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2026/2/06