Roseanna Davidson, Ed.D

short biography

Roseanna C. Davidson, Ed.D., is an associate professor and is the Coordinator of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing program as well as the Coordinator of Deafblind program. Over the years, Dr. Davidson has served as the principal investigator on grants. She is currently working on a five-year research project designed to establish the validity and reliability of the Functional Hearing Inventory (FHI) as a tool to help parents and teachers assess how children and youth with deafblindness use their residual hearing within their natural environments.

professional interests

Research in low-incidence disabilities, including single-subject designs
Effective speech and language interventions for children with sensory disabilities
Developing effective communication interventions for children with multiple-disabilities and deafblindness
Assessing how children with multiple disabilities and deafblindness use residual hearing in educational environment.

selected publications

Swift, S. H., Davidson, R. C., & Weems, L. J. (2008). Cortical visual impairment in children: Presentation, intervention, and prognosis in educational settings. Teaching Exceptional Children Plus. 4 (5) May.

Parker, A. T., Davidson, R.C., & Banda, D. R. (2007). Emerging evidence from
single- subject design studies in the field of deaf-blindness. Journal of
Visual Impairments & Blindness, 101, 690-700.

McKenzie, A. E., & Davidson, R.C. (2007). Emergent literacy environments of
students who are deafblind: A case study. Journal of Visual Impairments & Blindness, 101, 720-725.

Laman, E., Shaughnessy, M., & Davidson, R. (2007). An interview with Don Meyers:
Siblings. Exceptional Parent, 37,(7), 42-46.

Griffin-Shirley, N., Koenig, A.J., Davidson, R., Robinson, M. l., Layton, C. A., &
Siewe, L. K., (2004). A national survey of teachers of students with visual impairments. Re:View.

Laman, E., Shaughnessy, M. F. & Davidson, R. C. (2004). A reflective
conversation with David Henry Feldman. Gifted Education International, 19(1), 21-26.

Mason, C., Davidson, R. C., & McNerney, C. (2000). Shortages of personnel in
the low incidence area of blindness: Working and planning together.Teaching Exceptional Children, 32(5), 91.

House, S. S., & Davidson, R. C. (2000). Speech-language pathologist and children with sensory impairments: Personnel preparation and service delivery survey. Communication Disorders Quarterly.

House, S. S., & Davidson, R. C. (1999). Orientation, mobility, and language:
Increasing language development through orientation and mobility
instruction. RE:view.

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