PSY315H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Cochlear Implant, Otitis Media, Babbling
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Otitis media = when repeated ear infections or fluid buildup in the middle ear causes temporary hearing impairment. Research inconsistent but overall the evidence suggests real effects on speech and language development of the intermittent hearing loss that accompanies early otitis media but long-term impact is small. Oralist method = deaf children are intensively coached in producing speech and trained in reading lips, parents discouraged from using any gestural communication. Total communication approaches" goal is to master spoken english; oral language is combined with some signing or gestural system. First asl signs acquired by deaf children tend to be highly context bound appearing in social routines or produced in imitation of an adult"s sign. First referential signs in asl learners and spoken words in hearing children appear around 13 months of age. Profoundly deaf person must read lips to perceive spoken language: lip shape is only a partial cue to the speed sound being produced.
