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They are just as able to learn as anyone else. In some areas they learn to do more with less just to survive. Something most people do not know is there is a hierarchy within children's blind schools just like in a regular school. Those born blind are the top of the social ladder. They feel since they were born blind they deserve the most respect. Those going blind but not yet completely blind are wannabes within this social structure and they will be picked on and harassed by the totally blind. They fight just like regular kids but they learn to use voice sounds and smells to ID their targets. The partially blind are at the bottom of the social set. They are considered by the two classes above them not to be blind but to be handicapped and they feel these kids just don't make the grade to be considered as blind. It's weird I know, but that is how it shakes out in a blind school. They are just like every other adolesent with all the same problems and desires, just treat them like they are normal and everything else takes care of itself. Children learn much faster than adults and are more open to learning. They enjoy knowing something that makes them special and sets them apart from everyone else. Remember Playboy is available in braille and that is called incentive to learn. Just don't send a blind person jp.files you are wasting your time.
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How do deaf children learn language?
Deaf children learn language exactly the same way hearing children learn language: by being exposed to it.
Why do you think it is important for deaf children to learn sign language?
Sign language allows deaf children to communicate their thoughts, needs, and ideas to others. Sign language is the language of the deaf, just as Spanish is the language of Hispanics. Deaf children need to learn language just like all children need to learn language. Why is it important for anyone to learn to talk? The same reasons apply here to deaf children.So that they communicate with other people rather than writing down what they want to say. Plus they can't learn new weird unless they use dictionary pronunciation, because they are deaf.
If you are deaf before learning language?
You don't have to be Deaf to learn sign language. But yes, many Deaf people learn signing when they are younger.
Which Children learn faster deaf children or hearing children?
Neither. Although there are always individual differences, there is no reason to believe that a deaf child would be either more or less intelligent than a hearing child. Studies have shown that when exposed to sign language during infancy deaf children go through all the same stages of language development at the same ages as hearing children.
Can anyone learn sign language?
In general, yes. But you need to be able to see to read sign language visually, and you need hands to be able to make the signs. It also takes determination and practice to understand the various signs of sign language.Even blind people can learn to read sign language using "tactile sign language." A deaf-blind person can use his/her hands to sign, and then uses their hands to physically touch the hands of the other signer to understand what they're saying.
Was Helen Keller deaf blind and dumb?
Helen Keller was deaf and blind but not dumb. While she did lose her ability to see and hear at a young age, Keller was able to learn to communicate effectively through tactile sign language and eventually became a prominent author and political activist.
Is it better to be blind or deaf?
It really depends, but it would be bad to be either. If you are blind, you can' see. You have to have some one read to you and you need to be able to recognize people's voices instead of their faces. It can be hard to learn too. Same with being deaf. And it would be hard to understand people. But a lot of people would rather be blind. Why? Because at least you can hear, smell, and actually learn a little bit more then when you are deaf. But if you ever get blind or deaf, don't ask these questions.
How do deaf children learn language?
Deaf children learn language exactly the same way hearing children learn language: by being exposed to it.
Why is Helen Keller?
because she was blind and deaf but she never curse her fate and did higher studies and also taught the blind and deaf children ........................
Are herbivores blind and deaf?
No, herbivores are not blind or deaf. Herbivores have senses like sight and hearing that help them navigate their environment, find food, and avoid predators.
What was hard for Helen Keller to learn?
because she was deaf and blind so she had to learn the world around her
What did Helen Keller learn in school?
how to talk and stuff since she was blind and deaf
Was Sacajawea blind or deaf?
There is no historical evidence or documentation to suggest that Sacajawea was blind or deaf. She was a Shoshone woman who played a crucial role as an interpreter and guide during the Lewis and Clark expedition in the early 19th century.
How will a dumb person tell a blind person that a deaf person has stolen his diamond?
He will tell him up in his ear, but the deaf person will not hear the blind person screaming, and the blind person won't be able to see the deaf robber running away!!! -Anynomous
What physical disability did Helen Keller suffer from?
She was Blind & Deaf but she was not dissatisfied with her disabilities
Deaf is to post as blind is to what?
Deaf is to post as blind is to read.
Why do you think it is important for deaf children to learn sign language?
Sign language allows deaf children to communicate their thoughts, needs, and ideas to others. Sign language is the language of the deaf, just as Spanish is the language of Hispanics. Deaf children need to learn language just like all children need to learn language. Why is it important for anyone to learn to talk? The same reasons apply here to deaf children.So that they communicate with other people rather than writing down what they want to say. Plus they can't learn new weird unless they use dictionary pronunciation, because they are deaf.
