Which of the Following Is NOT True Regarding the Use

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the use of sign language with children who are deaf?

• A) In contrast to parents who are deaf, fewer hearing parents use sign language with their child who is deaf and very few of those do so from the time of diagnosis.
• B) Studies have shown that children who are deaf learn lip-reading as easily as hearing children learn spoken language.
• C) Because the majority of parents of children who are deaf are members of the hearing world, the decision regarding whether or not to learn to use and to teach sign language to their child must be addressed very early.
• D) There are differing beliefs regarding whether the child who is deaf should be taught sign language or should be expected to learn to lip-read and speak.

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