Psychology 4303F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Cochlear Implant

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 4303F/G
• Professor: Cathy Chovaz

Document Summary

Effectively translated into sign language in bsl. Lots of work to translate things into asl. Debate over what to use verbal or nonverbal scale. Video 1 - heather artinian ted talk. Wanted to be in both worlds, wanted the cochlear implant but didn"t get it. When she got older she went for the cochlear implant. Wouldn"t be as good because she passed the critical period. Urges people to bridge the gaps between two worlds. Up to parents to set their kids up for success. Early exposure to asl does not hinder spoken language development.