This group of international researchers shares an interest in the development of pragmatic skills in deaf children and young people. Pragmatic or social communication competence involves the coordination of social, linguistic and cognitive development. As their pragmatic skills develop, children learn the expectations of social interactions, use language with a variety of partners, and develop sensitivity to the perspectives of others. The development of social communication skills is significantly impacted by a child’s opportunities for interaction and their social and emotional life experiences. While many deaf children have strengths in this area, others experience delays. Our research group is dedicated to building an understanding of why this occurs and to developing more effective ways to support pragmatic development in young deaf children.

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Interested in participating in this collaboration? Please reach out to TheInstitute@cccbsd.org