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Report on Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing Children with Developmental Disorders and Sigh Language
2016 Volume 25 Pages 31-38
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2016 Volume 25 Pages 31-38
Oshika et al (2014) suggested that 37.4% of Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing children had developmental disorders-like difficulties. This figure may include secondary difficulties due to hearing impairment. However, it seems to be a higher than that of hearing children (6.5%). Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing children with Learning Disabilities may show some hardship in their language usages. High image representation of the sign language may support them to develop the network through their language, and to understand Japanese grammar. Deaf or Hardof-Hearing children with Autism Spectrum Disorder sometimes have difficulties in communication achievement because of unique expression of their sign language, and weakness of the situation understanding and metacognition. It will be useful for them to learn how to talk with the other party into their consideration, to device how to SST (Four-panel cartoon, use of video).
