Deaf Children Need Rich Language Input from the Start: Support in Advising Parents
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Risks Facing Deaf Children
3. Sign Language Exposure Ensures Accessibility
4. Understanding Bimodal-Bilingualism
5. Language Acquisition Begins at Home
6. Continuing Bimodal-Bilingualism into Schooling
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A. Questions and Answers for Parents
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