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Communicating with a Deaf Child | Approaches for Language Learning

Sarah Shumway Child Development, Parenting a Child with Special Needs

One of the first and most challenging decisions now that you have a child who is deaf or hard of hearing, is selecting HOW you will communicate with your child. The purpose of this article is to introduce the basic communication approaches. Let’s begin with some definitions and important distinctions.

Sarah ShumwayCommunicating with a Deaf Child | Approaches for Language Learning