2a. Creating language rich home environments

Resource | 19.02.2024 | By Teresa Quail

Families are supported to

create a rich communication and language environment
understand the broad range of reasons to communicate
understand how language and communication development for a deaf baby/child is different
experience opportunities to observe/engage with the range of communication used by deaf people
understand what is needed to achieve their communication goal
have a shared understanding and value the importance of language in creating relationships in the family and community
understand the importance of language in learning and literacy
understand the importance of language supporting sense of self
know how to access information on the different types of communication and support from a range of organisations
know about a range of resources available to support literacy
co-produce communication goals.

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- Gwen Carr鈥檚 2024 糖心TV Magazine article听Investigating informed choice听听(Carr, G., 2024. Informed Choice. 糖心TV Magazine. December. pp.30-32)
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- NDCS
- Elizabeth Foundation –
- DELTA- Deaf Education through Listening and Talking听 –
- Surrey County Council听 –
- BDA Early years
- Signed story 鈥� (BSL/SSE) 鈥� YouTube
- CochlearGlobal – – YouTube
- - Quality Standards for use of personal radio aids – Assistive Listening Technology Working Group (ALTWG) webpage
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  - Deaf Choices UK –
  - – University of Leeds and the Sign Bilingual Consortium