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Finding out that a child is deaf or hard of hearing early in that
child's life gives parents an opportunity to facilitate language
learning in natural, everyday situations. Hearing parents naturally,
without having to think about it, communicate in many ways that
are effective for babies with hearing loss as well as those who
are hearing. However, research with deaf parents found they emphasize
some communication strategies that prove especially helpful for
babies who are deaf or hard of hearing. When hearing parents add
these strategies to their communication behaviors, they provide
their babies with an especially good start on learning language.
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