手语在听觉障碍儿童认知发展中的作用

和健听儿童相比 ,听觉障碍儿童的认知发展水平要低 ,主要表现为抽象逻辑思维水平低。造成这一结果的主要原因通常被认为是语言的发展不良。我国聋教育主要是以口语教学为主。但是 ,单纯的发展口语是不是最适合听力障碍儿童的认知发展 ?听力障碍儿童使用手语对他们认知发展有何影响 ?本文试从理论剖析和现实中的事例来说明 :对那些不能通过听觉通道来获得口语的听力障碍儿童来说 ,手语的使用在他们的认知发展中有积极的作用

The Impact of Sign Language on Deaf Children's Cognitive Development

Compared with the hearing children, the level of the deaf children's cognitive development is much lower, especially on abstract thinking, which is u sually thought a result of their lower level of oral language development. Howev er, in China, verbal system is the main medium for teaching in classroom practic e of the deaf education. But there is little discussion and study on the relatio nship between oral language and cognitive capabilities of the deaf, and for the relationship between their sign language and cognitive development. This paper a ttempts to expound, from the perspectives both of theories and realities, that t he use of sign language is most rewarding for cognitive development of those dea f children handicapped by hearing disabilities.