Social Interactionist: Bard and Sach Flashcards
What did Bard and Sach study?
The effects of being a hearing child but having severely deaf parents
What was the situation with Jim?
He could hear properly but his parents were both severely deaf
What did Jim’s parents do when talking to Jim and themselves?
When they talked to Jim they used speech but when they spoke to each other they used sign language
What did Jim do a lot in his free time?
Watched TV
What was Jim able to do by watching TV?
He learnt some language as people talked on TV
What type of learning of language process was Jim going through by learning with the TV only?
Passive Learning
How many words could Jim produce by 2.5 years old? Where were they from?
He could say a few words from TV Jingles
When did Jim go to speech therapy?
3 years and 9 months old
What did the speech therapists find when they first saw him?
His speech development for his age was heavily below average
What was the characteristic of Jim’s intonation?
It was flat, like monotone
What did Jim not receive when he was learning from the TV?
He did not get the correct feedback for what he might have said wrong.
What was the impact of Jim’s speech therapy progress?
In 1 month his speech progressed as much as it would in 1 year
At what age did Jim have a normal understanding of language for his age group?
4 years 2 months old
