The percentage of deaf children who use hearing aids and cochlear implants and communicate with gestures, using sign language, is higher.
A child who is deaf is not the same as one who suffers from hearing loss. The latter presents a less profound and total degree of hearing problem. There is information about deafness that a parent should know, and below we are going to list some interesting points.
In deafness there is no single sign language
Just as a baby without hearing problems begins to enunciate some words, a baby with deafness can initiate with sign language. There is no universal sign language that is used in all countries. There are variants and each can be modified over time. What is certain is that in more formal acts and events there is an International Sign System, agreed with signs from different places, and that is used so that everyone can understand it.
As a curious fact, in Spanish-speaking places the sign language does not present great differences (the manual Latin alphabet is the same for all), but in Anglo-Saxon and American countries. The English, unlike the Americans, use both hands to communicate. The students British university students have the option of taking British Sign Language as a foreign language there.
Not all deaf people use sign language
According to the World Federation of the Deaf, not all deaf people use sign language. A higher percentage of deaf people (including children), who use hearing aids and cochlear implants, communicate with gestures and use their own language of origin. Not all deaf people can and should receive an implant. Each case must be studied and valued. Despite what may be believed, it is also difficult for deaf children to read lips and there may be confusion between sender and receiver.
Children with deafness have the same rights as everyone else, so any action that harms them in any way must be reported.
Give importance to children's ear infections
Babies and young children have very delicate and developing hearing, so the high volume in acts or with the use of electronic and audiovisual devices, poses a risk of damage to the hearing system. Ear infections and ear infections may be involved in hearing loss. otitis. Chronic otitis can be prevented and adequately treated and is extremely dangerous, causing not only deafness, but also death. Parents can prevent it with ear care habits, precise treatments and medical check-ups.
Detection and integration in deafness from the beginning
Parental screening of babies is important to be able to adjust them a customized treatment, and to integrate them from the first moment in society. In this way they will not grow apart or feel rejected. The bullying it increases in deaf children, so it is necessary to raise awareness, help and support. A study in the USA revealed that children with hearing problems suffered more bullying from their peers than those who heard correctly. Children with deafness should have the same opportunities and rights as everyone else.