13 - Deaf Gain and the Benefits of Tactile Sensation

intro

takeaways

touch & Deaf Gain

importance of touch

touch helps with communication, physical development, psychosocial development

heightened tactile sense is an important part of Deaf Gain

the importance of tactile senses

many cultures express themselves through touch

touching can also be taboo or inappropriate

young children and infants use it to communicate

touch can be more extensive and binding for deaf-blind people

the use of CL's to describe certain shapes - even textiles

deaf people have a heightened tactile sense simply because they are deaf

touch is important part of communication - in all parts of the world, across numerous cultures

tactile awareness and enhanced sense of touch is part of Deaf Gain

touch is important for cognitive development

newborn moms are encouraged to have skin-to-skin with their newborns

western culture: first bumping, high-fiving

touching noses

Maori people - touching foreheads and exchanging breath

shaking hands