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.
Author(s): Neil S. Glickman, Wyatte C. Hall
Edition: 1
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2018
Language: English
Pages: 328
Cover......Page 1
Half Title......Page 2
Title Page......Page 4
Copyright Page......Page 5
Dedication......Page 6
Contents......Page 8
List of Figures......Page 10
Foreword......Page 12
Acknowledgments......Page 24
About the Contributors......Page 30
About the Cover: “How Much Did I Understand?”......Page 36
Introduction: Culture and Disability......Page 38
1 Language Deprivation Syndrome......Page 61
Appendix: Language Deprivation Syndrome, Antisocial Personality, and Criminal Behaviors......Page 84
2 Pre-therapy with Deaf People with Language and Learning Challenges......Page 91
3 Developing Therapy Approaches for Deaf Clients Impacted by Language Deprivation......Page 120
4 Forensic Evaluation of Deaf Adults with Language Deprivation......Page 138
Appendix A: Three Useful Analogies......Page 158
Appendix B: Brian Berlinski’s Competency Topic Illustrations Enlarged......Page 161
5 Communication Skills Assessment for Individuals Who Are Deaf in Mental Health Settings......Page 173
Appendix: Sample Communication Assessment Report......Page 191
6 Using Standardized, Receptive ASL Assessments in Deaf Mental Health......Page 197
Appendix: Sample ASLAI Assessment Report......Page 214
7 Enhancing Communication Skills in Persons with Severe Language Deprivation: Lessons Learned from the Rise of a Signing Community in Nicaragua......Page 222
8 Interpreting for Deaf People with Dysfluent Language in Forensic Settings: Application of the Integrated model of Interpreting......Page 247
9 Language Development in Children with Cochlear: Implants Possibilities and Challenges......Page 272
10 Current Laws Related to the Language Development of Deaf Children and Recommended Advocacy Strategies......Page 300
Index......Page 318
