THROUGH THE GLASS DARKLY: DEAF CHILDREN FROM NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING BACKGROUND FAMILIES
✍ Scribed by Chiwai Tong; Andy Cornes; Catherine Wiltshire
- Publisher
- Informa plc
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 105 KB
- Volume
- 7
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1039-8562
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✦ Synopsis
This paper is an attempt to explore the psychiatric and psychological issues associated with being deaf or hearing impaired and from a minority culture. The need for and provision of mental health services for deaf children from non-English speaking backgrounds (NESB), and the adequacy of these services, will be assessed. In this paper, we aim to briefly explore psychiatric and psychological aspects of hearing impairment in children as revealed by a literature review and selected case vignettes. During this process, some of the mental health needs of deaf children and their families, and the best means of meeting these needs will be highlighted. In particular, children from NESB and their particular needs and vulnerabilities will be discussed. Brief mention will also be made of the current services available in Sydney and the adequacy or otherwise of these services. The exploration of Deaf NESB populations is the second in a series of snapshots to illustrate mental health issues for the Deaf community in Australia.