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Malloy, Peggy – National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness, 2008
Language involves the use of symbols in the form of words or signs that allow people to communicate their thoughts, ideas, and needs. Even without formal language, many children who are deaf-blind learn to communicate with gestures and object or picture symbols. Symbolic expression makes it possible to express thoughts and feelings about the…
Descriptors: Nonverbal Communication, Deafness, Language Acquisition, Deaf Blind
Walker, Margaret – 1987
The paper describes the Makaton Vocabulary as an alternative communication mode for children and adults with communication and language difficulties. The language program comprises the following components: a core vocabulary based on concepts/items needed to express essential needs and experiences; the use of signs and/or symbols always associated…
Descriptors: Communication Aids (for Disabled), Communication Disorders, Foreign Countries, Language Acquisition