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Why is it important for children to learn sign language if they have a CI?

Scientific literature

  • Saeid Hassanzadeh (2012), Outcomes of cochlear implantation in deaf children of deaf parents: comparative study. In: The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , 126, 989-994.
  • Tom Humphries, Poorna Kushalnagar, Gaurav Mathur, Donna Jo Napoli, Carol Padden, Christian Rathmann, Scott Smith (2012), Cochlear Implants and the Right to Language: Ethical Considerations, the Ideal Situation, and Practical Measures Toward Reaching the Ideal. In: Cochlear implant research updates, 10, 193-212.
Deborah Chen-Pichler (Gallaudet University): sign language as a first language
Learning sign language
Why is it important for children to learn sign language if they have a CI?
Why is the first year of life so important for language acquisition?
Can children learn sign language at school?
Should you even want to learn to sign as a parent, or can your child learn from other deaf people as well?
Children almost always wear their CI. What role is then left for sign language to fulfill?
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