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Emil Holmer is a Senior Associate Professor at Linköping University, leading research on language communication in relation to sensory impairments. His work focuses on the developmental psychological foundations of effective communication and language processing, particularly concerning deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) children. Holmer's dissertation investigated reading skills in DHH children who use sign language, addressing the significant challenges faced by this group in developing reading abilities. His research emphasizes the effects of sign language-based reading interventions and explores the connections between sign language skills, theory of mind, working memory, and reading proficiency. He is also interested in the relationship between communication skills and linguistic sensitivity in individuals with congenital deafblindness, as well as the capacity to track non-linguistic social information among groups with sensory loss. Holmer teaches courses in psychology and disability studies, and regularly supervises students in research projects related to active listening and experimental design.
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