Language Deprivation and Deaf Mental Health

by Neil S Glickman (Editor), Wyatte C. Hall (Editor)

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 syndrome , the chapters address the challenges of psychotherapy, interpreting, communication and forensic assessment, language and communication development with language-deprived persons, as well as whether cochlear implantation means deaf children should not receive rich sign language exposure. The book concludes with a discussion of the most effective advocacy strategies to prevent language deprivation. These issues, which draw on both cultural and disability perspectives, are central to the emerging clinical specialty of Deaf mental health.

Genres: Disability, Language, Psychology

328 pages, Paperback

Published September 6, 2018

Reviews

[Librarian Alicia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Though this book is geared more toward clinicians and those working in the medical and legal fields, I, as a deaf person, learned so much I was never aware of before! It really highlights the issues that deaf people face in acquiring a native language, being able to sufficiently communicate with others, and the effects this has on our mental health. There needs to be more books like this that focus on Deaf Mental Health and Language Deprivation, including for deaf persons, parents, and teachers.

[alboricoque]

no me lo he leído entero porque es muy denso pero me he leído los capítulos que más me podían servir (estoy trabajando como psico de personas sordas y no sabía casi nada sobre este tema) y la verdad es que interesantísimo, pero tb terrorífico porque si en eeuu cuna de gallaudet no hay apenas recursos para tratar la privación lingüística en personas sordas qué esperanzas tiene el resto del mundo?

una vez más: mis dos carreras aparentemente de su padre y de su madre se dan la manita 🤝

[Robyn Whitney · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thought provoking book, it explores language deprivation syndrome and how it impacts deaf people who has no access to language at an critical age. Mental health focus but has recommendations for educators of the deaf too.