Social Competence of Deaf and Hard-Of-Hearing ChildrenSocial Competence of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children addresses the development, assessment, and promotion of social competence in children who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH). Most children readily develop social competence through the mutually dependent development of social skills and social relationships. Why then write a book on the social competence of DHH children? Hearing loss, with its resulting communication challenges, has the potential