Communicative profile of children with congenital deafblindness

Jesper Dammeyer; Flemming Ask Larsen

doi:10.1177/0264619616651301

Communicative profile of children with congenital deafblindness

6 Citationer (Scopus)

Abstract

To be born deaf and blind creates both communicative and language acquisition barriers for a child. Although case studies, research, and practical reports have described the severe communicative delay that children with congenital deafblindness (CDB) often experience, to date, no population studies have given a systematic overview of the characteristics of communication, language use, and language acquisition. This study investigates modes of communication and level of language acquisition among 71 children with CDB using the Rowland Communication Matrix and a questionnaire form. Results show heterogeneity in use of communication mode, vocabulary, and level of language development. Communication was distributed across modalities with 23% using tactile language, 32% oral language, and 39% visual sign language. With regard to the level of language acquisition, 41% used pre-verbal communication, 42% verbal communication (tactile, visual, or oral) but with delay, and 18% verbal communication (tactile, visual, or oral) without any delay. Similar heterogeneity was reflected on vocabulary count and score on the Rowland Communication Matrix. Children with CDB are not a uniform group, and more research is needed in order to map out the diversity found.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	British Journal of Visual Impairment
Vol/bind	34
Udgave nummer	3
Sider (fra-til)	214–224
ISSN	0264-6196
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1177/0264619616651301
Status	Udgivet - sep. 2016

Adgang til dokumentet

10.1177/0264619616651301

Citationsformater

@article{454f41eb85924881a00a633cf54e1ace,

title = "Communicative profile of children with congenital deafblindness",

abstract = "To be born deaf and blind creates both communicative and language acquisition barriers for a child. Although case studies, research, and practical reports have described the severe communicative delay that children with congenital deafblindness (CDB) often experience, to date, no population studies have given a systematic overview of the characteristics of communication, language use, and language acquisition. This study investigates modes of communication and level of language acquisition among 71 children with CDB using the Rowland Communication Matrix and a questionnaire form. Results show heterogeneity in use of communication mode, vocabulary, and level of language development. Communication was distributed across modalities with 23% using tactile language, 32% oral language, and 39% visual sign language. With regard to the level of language acquisition, 41% used pre-verbal communication, 42% verbal communication (tactile, visual, or oral) but with delay, and 18% verbal communication (tactile, visual, or oral) without any delay. Similar heterogeneity was reflected on vocabulary count and score on the Rowland Communication Matrix. Children with CDB are not a uniform group, and more research is needed in order to map out the diversity found.",

author = "Jesper Dammeyer and {Ask Larsen}, Flemming",

year = "2016",

month = sep,

doi = "10.1177/0264619616651301",

language = "English",

volume = "34",

pages = "214–224",

journal = "British Journal of Visual Impairment",

issn = "0264-6196",

publisher = "SAGE Publications",

number = "3",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Communicative profile of children with congenital deafblindness

AU - Dammeyer, Jesper

AU - Ask Larsen, Flemming

PY - 2016/9

Y1 - 2016/9

N2 - To be born deaf and blind creates both communicative and language acquisition barriers for a child. Although case studies, research, and practical reports have described the severe communicative delay that children with congenital deafblindness (CDB) often experience, to date, no population studies have given a systematic overview of the characteristics of communication, language use, and language acquisition. This study investigates modes of communication and level of language acquisition among 71 children with CDB using the Rowland Communication Matrix and a questionnaire form. Results show heterogeneity in use of communication mode, vocabulary, and level of language development. Communication was distributed across modalities with 23% using tactile language, 32% oral language, and 39% visual sign language. With regard to the level of language acquisition, 41% used pre-verbal communication, 42% verbal communication (tactile, visual, or oral) but with delay, and 18% verbal communication (tactile, visual, or oral) without any delay. Similar heterogeneity was reflected on vocabulary count and score on the Rowland Communication Matrix. Children with CDB are not a uniform group, and more research is needed in order to map out the diversity found.

AB - To be born deaf and blind creates both communicative and language acquisition barriers for a child. Although case studies, research, and practical reports have described the severe communicative delay that children with congenital deafblindness (CDB) often experience, to date, no population studies have given a systematic overview of the characteristics of communication, language use, and language acquisition. This study investigates modes of communication and level of language acquisition among 71 children with CDB using the Rowland Communication Matrix and a questionnaire form. Results show heterogeneity in use of communication mode, vocabulary, and level of language development. Communication was distributed across modalities with 23% using tactile language, 32% oral language, and 39% visual sign language. With regard to the level of language acquisition, 41% used pre-verbal communication, 42% verbal communication (tactile, visual, or oral) but with delay, and 18% verbal communication (tactile, visual, or oral) without any delay. Similar heterogeneity was reflected on vocabulary count and score on the Rowland Communication Matrix. Children with CDB are not a uniform group, and more research is needed in order to map out the diversity found.

U2 - 10.1177/0264619616651301

DO - 10.1177/0264619616651301

M3 - Journal article

SN - 0264-6196

VL - 34

SP - 214

EP - 224

JO - British Journal of Visual Impairment

JF - British Journal of Visual Impairment

IS - 3

ER -

Communicative profile of children with congenital deafblindness

Abstract

Adgang til dokumentet

Fingeraftryk

Citationsformater