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The development of communication in blind and in deaf infants—similarities and differences
Author(s) -
Preisler G M
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
child: care, health and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.832
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1365-2214
pISSN - 0305-1862
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2214.1995.tb00412.x
Subject(s) - deaf blind , psychology , developmental psychology , audiology , cognitive psychology , communication , medicine
Summary Results from two longitudinal studies of blind infant—sighted mother and of deaf infant‐hearing mother/deaf mother interaction, are summarized in this paper. The aim is to shed light on the role of visual and auditory stimulation in the development of communication. Video‐recorded Interactions taken during infancy were transcribed in a systematic, objective and detailed way. The development of communication is described with a focus on pre‐verbal abilities, exploration of toys, social and symbolic play, communicative intent and sharing of experiences, The results show a delay in the development of communication in the blind infants compared with the deaf infants, indicating a more critical role of visual stimulation compared with auditory stimulation during the infancy period to this development.