Most people want to have the life of getting married and having children while settling down into a nice house. If you do have children, most parents want theirs to be very successful. I bet you didn’t know that 2-3 people out of every 1,000 people in the US are born with a detectable hearing loss in one or both ears. This may not seem like a lot but that number adds up. In fact, 90% of deaf children are born to hearing parents. Deaf children born into a hearing family tend to be taught speech because the parents want their kid to be able to fit into a hearing world and be able to speak but they never teach their native language to them, sign. This creates a giant problem in their language skills creating a large barrier. Teaching Deaf children
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Many studies have found that, “experts suggest that all deaf children, with or without a CI (Cochlear Implant), should be taught a sign language” (Mellon et al). That basically means that no matter what, even if you have a cochlear implant or hearing aids, you should always teach deaf and hard of hearing children a sign language. Even though in the hearing world a signed language may not be enough, Deaf people have a wide range of options and resources available for interpreters to help be the middleman between the hearing world and the deaf world. If the deaf person knows sign, it is easy for an interpreter to be able to do his/her job and help deaf people communicate where they couldn’t have helped as much if they are trying to talk rather than …show more content…
Learning sign at a young age will luckily help you with that a bit. One last giant advantage to learning sign at a young age is “having the ability to sign could be a lifesaver when a child is too distraught to speak clearly” (Collingwood). A lot of people have panic attacks and don’t know how to deal with them. Usually I can’t help very much but I have found this to be true also that if I am trying to support a friend that is sad, singing will help some people feel more comfortable talking. It makes them feel comfortable in being able to describe what’s going on without actually having to state it outloud. Now, if all those wonderful benefits don’t convince you to teach your children sign language and not just the speaking method , I don’t see what will! Although deaf people can’t rely solely on speaking to effectively communicate, they can rely on a signed language to help them communicate better, fit into the deaf community, and boost your self esteem/ confidence levels. I would suggest now that you be more informed of how to take care of the problem if it arises. Now that you know the importance and influence of a signed language in a deaf child 's life will you make a
Many studies have found that, “experts suggest that all deaf children, with or without a CI (Cochlear Implant), should be taught a sign language” (Mellon et al). That basically means that no matter what, even if you have a cochlear implant or hearing aids, you should always teach deaf and hard of hearing children a sign language. Even though in the hearing world a signed language may not be enough, Deaf people have a wide range of options and resources available for interpreters to help be the middleman between the hearing world and the deaf world. If the deaf person knows sign, it is easy for an interpreter to be able to do his/her job and help deaf people communicate where they couldn’t have helped as much if they are trying to talk rather than …show more content…
Learning sign at a young age will luckily help you with that a bit. One last giant advantage to learning sign at a young age is “having the ability to sign could be a lifesaver when a child is too distraught to speak clearly” (Collingwood). A lot of people have panic attacks and don’t know how to deal with them. Usually I can’t help very much but I have found this to be true also that if I am trying to support a friend that is sad, singing will help some people feel more comfortable talking. It makes them feel comfortable in being able to describe what’s going on without actually having to state it outloud. Now, if all those wonderful benefits don’t convince you to teach your children sign language and not just the speaking method , I don’t see what will! Although deaf people can’t rely solely on speaking to effectively communicate, they can rely on a signed language to help them communicate better, fit into the deaf community, and boost your self esteem/ confidence levels. I would suggest now that you be more informed of how to take care of the problem if it arises. Now that you know the importance and influence of a signed language in a deaf child 's life will you make a