The article I chose covers the topic of language and literacy development for deaf and hard of hearing children. The article is entitled “Language and Literacy Development of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children: Successes and Challenges”(p.15). In the article the authors discuss how children develop language and literacy when they are deaf/hard of hearing. They also discuss how children who have hearing loss struggle with language development. The exception to this rule is deaf children with deaf parents. The article also states “Cognitive and academic domains are also affected, as evidenced by problems in the development of theory of mind and literacy (Lederberg 2013).” Not only is the child’s language development affected but also their thinking
