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Deaf identity at transition
Enquiry: I was wondering if you have any information about any counselling or PSE type courses/work available to deaf teenagers coming to terms with being 'different' and promoting a positive sense of deaf identity. I work with 3 pupils in year 8 at one school and have a group of 3 going up to another in Sept for whom this is beginning to become an issue. Reply: This is really a very important area of work with deaf young people. The fac...
Posted on May 7, 2009 15:54
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Psycho social issues
Enquiry: Is anyone doing work on dealing with the emotional issues connected with cochlear implants and teenagers? Answer: Alex Wheeler and others have done some research, for The Ear Foundation in collaboration with the NDCS, on young people’s perception of their cochlear implants. This is the reference: Wheeler A, Archbold S, Gregory S, Skipp A, (2007) Cochlear Implants: The young peoples’ perspective. Journal Deaf Studies and ...
Posted on May 16, 2008 15:52