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Download full textMalloy, 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
Peer reviewedRobinshaw, Helen M. – Early Child Development and Care, 1994
Provides an overview of how early identification and intervention for hearing impairment may benefit deaf infants' acquisition of symbolic language. Concludes that the role of the caregiver is central to the planning and success of early intervention programs for infants with deafness. (MDM)
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Caregiver Role, Communication Skills, Deafness
