Language Deprivation and Deaf Mental Health

Book Overview

Language Deprivation and Deaf Mental Health explores the impact of the language deprivation that some deaf individuals experience by not being provided fully accessible language exposure during childhood. Leading experts in Deaf mental health care discuss the implications of language deprivation for a person's development, communication, cognitive abilities, behavior, and mental health. Beginning with a groundbreaking discussion of language deprivation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138735396
• ISBN13: 9781138735392
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"