do deaf infants babble? If so, is it similar to a hearing child's babbling?
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Yes, all infants babble the same however they do cry more.
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Children (deaf or hearing) learn sign language at the same speed as hearing children learn spoken language, as far as research can tell at the moment.  The two differences are:\n\nfirst, that due to the difficulty of controlling vocal chord muscles compared to arm and hand muscles, babies are able to produce recognisable signs at an earlier age than they can produce recognisable words, and \n\nsecond, deaf children will only learn sign as fast as hearing children learn spoken languages if they are exposed to sign at the same age (i.e. from birth) and to the same amount (i.e. all the time) as hearing children hear spoken language.\n\nIf you are asking this question because you have a deaf child, or know someone who has, I have three recommendations if you don't know sign yourself.\n\n1. Get a deaf babysitter to come and visit often to sign to the baby.  As he/she gets older, contact your local Deaf organisation and get involved there.\n2. Learn sign yourselves.  It will take you years to become fluent and you won't learn it fast enough to significantly help your child (that's why you need the babysitter) but it will be of great help when they're older.\n3. Also learn Cued Speech (link below). This is not sign, it's a way of making spoken English "visible" to deaf people and it has three good features: it's very quick to learn (20 hours), it will help your child understand English and it can be used as well as sign, not just instead of.
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Be more specific.An otherwise normal person?People with autism are set off by loud noises,and there isnt much you can do about it.
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yes, they can talk, though they sound sort of weird. :-(
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Great question, Sassy!  ( And, I'd just like to add that You're a Gorgeous Woman! Wooow!!! )\n\nYou "would" think that apes & gorillas could reproduce simple voice words...but, they cannot.  However, they do understand human words & visual symbols...They certainly understand the meaning of various vocal sounds between one another...Maybe the missing 2 chromosomes are essential for speech? )\n\nBirds that "talk" are just imitating/mimicking phrases that are repeated to them over-and-over again.
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yes, it makes a noise, but it doesnt make a sound.  A sound is something that someone hears
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Babies don`t know to do this,they just do,I heard that newborns cry at birth to get air into their lungs for the first time,they don`t know how to make any type of reconizable sound other than crying.and you got to admit,it would be a little freaky if a baby came out of it`s mom singing or cursing!
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As the mother of a blind child, the answer is definately blind. My 16 y.o. son was born blind. It was heartbreaking. But we have taught him he can do anything except drive and fly a plane. And that's the truth. To see the world would be fantastic. He so wishes he could. But, to be deaf, you cannot communicate except through sign language or by reading lips. Either way you have to be looking towards the person. One would never hear music. Hear the world, noises, and the people around us. Sometimes this is a blessing with the words being used today! But, it is so much better to hear that puppy growl and hold it, feel the softness than just see it run around. We have allowed our son to touch everything we can think of and explore it with his hands, hear it, feel the texture and the temperature, taste it if possible. No he cannot see a rainbow. But a deaf person can't hear one either. Our son can't draw well or sign his name very legibly. But, I'll bet you it is a heck of a lot better than 1/2 of the people on this earth. Many whom are illiterate and some who are not and are just too stupid or ignorant to write. \n\nOur son has felt and heard dinosaurs, birds, horses, dogs, lions, elephants, snakes and much more. How many people have got to touch a real dinosaur skeleton and explore it with their hands. Other objects have been bought as stuffed or in minatures and he allowed to feel it. We arranged for a New Mexico zoo to allow it. Our son started learning braille when he was about 4 y.o. He was proficient by age 9. This includes the 26 letters of the alphabet, all the punctuation symbols used in writing, all the Math symbols, and 180 contractions such as ing, th ie, ar, ph. He has had to learn 4-5 times as much as all other kids his age and memorize it all. He is gifted musically and plays the piano beautifully. He has learned to play by ear with lessons taught and practiced with by using a tape recorder. Can a deaf person do this? And now we have books on tape. No good for a deaf person. There is a State Library in Austin where he can order and receive books in braille-many other places in the country, also for free. Sure a deaf person can read normally. But can only discuss it with another deaf person unless he writes it all down.  No he can't play sports, but there is not a sports commentary on the radio he cannot keep up with. They are so detailed. He does weight lifting, running, and goalball-a sport specifically for visually impaired kids instead. It has gone pro and has been an international game for years. It may soon be included in the Olympics. It is not a sport for wimps. There are some real hard hitters. Yes, our son has many struggles and challenges ahead of him. But for now he is an  A-B student planning on attending UT. His parents and close friends will be there to assure that he succeeds and becomes a productive, working member of society knowing how to utilize the resources around him to do what he cannot. How many sighted people have such a supportive backing?
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Yes. It would be like saying things don't make sounds because deaf people can't hear it, It still makes sound, just no one is around to hear it.
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I would guess because its the first semi-coherent sounds that a baby can make linguistically
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Since you didn't realize I was being sincere with my answer on David Duke, I want to let you know that I don't joke when it comes to children...so the below is sincere.\n\nEcholalia presents in many types of patients, and for a number of reasons.  However, echolalia in very young children is a natural means of learning speech.  In older children it sometimes presents along with a diagnosis of autism.  Echolalia is at times present with a diagnosis of schizophrenia.\n\nDoes the child simply repeat words or phrases that are spoken to him/her?\n\nDoes he/she present with symptoms of echophraxia? This is imitation of characteristics/movement of another person.  My 4-year-old daughter presents with echophraxia/echolalia, yet as she gets older this is disappearing.  She appears to be a normal child.\n\nI have often thought of autism as being a disorder than can be paliated by therapeutic approaches, however, it appears that in this approach, one treats behaviors as well.  There are several approaches to treating echolalia.  Apparently, therapists believe that echolalia is somehow intrinsically rewarding to the autistic child and don't attempt to mitigate.  However, research has come up with some approaches to treat echolalia.  I provide a link below that looks very interesting.\n\nPallalia is normally a symptom of Parkinson's Disease (PD).  Is there an elderly person staying with you? If so, I'm really sorry.  It can be very hard on your nerves when this symptom is pronounced.  I suppose stutternig could also be part of an autistic's symptoms, but I'm afraid that I can't help with that.  Best Regards.
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well... if u want to know the scientific reason , they have got a sound box called `syrinx' where we have the "larynx".\nand no..they are not talking. they do not have a broca`s area for that ., it only developed in humans..    communicating yes.as for the ranges of their sound, each one is meant for diff. purposes.(feeding, mating).this is my surmise. anyway, its a lovely ques..
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When my baby was a couple of weeks old, they gave her a "click test" - they stuffed a gizmo in her ear which measured the response to a click. It wasn't reliant on her responding to anything - just as well, at that age. But they did say that it just measured that the ear was OK physically - it doesn't check that the brain is wired up properly to hear, for example.
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A lot of people assume a child is very young, like a toddler, and a kid is anywhere between about 8 and 12. In fact, they both mean the same thing, but a kid would sound more mature.
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No baby talk.  Talk to them like you would an adult.  They come up so speed quick.
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I would say I was about  hmmm 5 or six when I started using words and such.  Most aspergers and autistics have trouble using body language and you say your child uses body language.  So far at four I would think he is closer to ADHD than autistic nor aspberger's.  My mother was quite concerned with me and took me to psychiatrists and other specialists on autism.  True the non-speech may point to autism but the body language and the hugs and kisses point strongly away from autism.  I really hope he starts speaking soon.  You wanted my e-mail no problem its canucksfan729@hotmail.com.
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Hmmmm... does ANYONE hear the same voice when they think to themselves?  I don't think I actually THINK in a voice, and I guess it's kind of eerie if you think about it... I think in words, but there is no specific VOICE to it.  But, do stutterers STUTTER when they think?  I don't think so... the problem with stuttering is you think faster than your mouth can speak... or that's one of the problems.  As for the mentally challenged... wow, I don't know.  It's a very interesting question... I think they probably think in the same IQ level that they are, but if they talk out loud slowly, I don't think that they would do the same in their thoughts.  But I guess you'd have to ask someone who actually is mentally challenged to be sure...