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Cognitive Abilities of Deaf Children - Coggle Diagram
Cognitive Abilities of Deaf Children
Deaf vs. Hearing
IQ Tests
Intelligence is part of culture
Deaf were thought to be less intelligent because of verbal labels rather than nonverbal
Early Language Exposure
It can sometimes not happen for Deaf children which leads to a delay in language and affects performance on English based tests
Sight and other senses
For Deaf people, the peripheral vision is increased and more capable in general as compared to hearing individuals
Impact of Home Learning
Incidental Learning
Learning opportunities that a child has through experience
Many Deaf children miss out on these connections to language because their parents do not know how to provide them
Language Pathways
Hearing children learn through sound and gestures (auditory-vocal)
Deaf children will use Visual-spatial mode to learn if they have Deaf parents or signing parents
Early Gestures
Like hearing children, Deaf children babble and use gestures
In order to mimic the way their parents communicate, Deaf children use their hands to babble or "sign"
Play
Playing with the child helps with labeling and common speech patterns
Culture
Cultural role modeling by teachers and families is critical to the child
Teachers can help include multicultural modes of leaning to include all the children
The Brain and Theories
Language Milestones
Language begins at birth
Language milestones for Deaf children are not fully inclusive
Deaf babies babble vocally and with their hands
Multilingualism and Bimodal Bilingualism
Knowing and using 3 or more languages affects brain structure and increases the brain's capacity for plasticity
Use of code blending in a unique way
Use of codeswitching
Theories and Strategies
Nearly 20% of Americans know 2 languages
Deaf children bring cultural signs to the classroom
Learning another language may use translanguaging