Improvements in Communication For Deaf Children

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Using deafness as an example, this paper discusses how psychological knowledge has influenced the support provided for children with disabilities and their families. The paper examines issues focused upon by psychologists, namely language development, attainment, and topics of identity and self-esteem.

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"Linked to attainment levels is the development of identity and self-esteem. Deafness is an integral part of a child's identity. Deaf children, too, need to be able to make sense of the world, and to feel part of it. For deaf children, there needs to be an equalization of expectations and attainments. A child who has high expectations and reaches these attainments will have a much higher self-esteem than an under-achiever. Self-esteem must be taken into account when looking at identity."

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