Cognitive diversity in deaf people: Implications for communication and education

Scandinavian Audiology, Supplement

Volumn 27, Issue 49, 1998, Pages 109-115

  Parasnis, Ila ^a  

^a ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION; COGNITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; EDUCATION; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGN LANGUAGE; SKILL; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; VISION;

ATTENTION; COGNITION; COMMUNICATION; DEAFNESS; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; HUMANS; SIGN LANGUAGE; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 0032235145     PISSN: 01078593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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