News tagged with deaf children
Deaf children use hands to invent own way of communicating
Deaf children are able to develop a language-like gesture system by making up hand signs and using homemade systems to increase their communication as they grow, just as children with conventional spoken language, research ...
Feb 15, 2009 |
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Expressing comparisons is possible even without language, researchers find
(PhysOrg.com) -- Making comparisons between objects, like comparing a tiger to a cat, is elemental in the development of a child’s ability to grasp the concept of categories.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 30, 2009 |
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Research reveals deaf adults see better than hearing people
Adults born deaf react more quickly to objects at the edge of their visual field than hearing people, according to groundbreaking new research by the University of Sheffield.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Nov 11, 2010 |
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Social care services are failing deaf children, says report
(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Manchester research has revealed that the majority of social care services are failing deaf children and their families - despite the fact that deaf children are more than twice as likely to ...
Feb 25, 2010 |
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Wis. could be first to require cochlear implants
(AP) -- Wisconsin could become the first state requiring private insurance companies to cover cochlear implants for children with severe hearing problems. The state Legislature passed a bill Thursday requiring private health ...
Apr 23, 2009 |
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It's all in the hands: Signing simplified
From video games to cell phone apps, making sign language easier to learn.
Sep 27, 2010 |
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