The Acquisition of Spoken Language in Deaf Children

Stolen childhood is a side effect of early marriage. In poor and undeveloped countries is common to see weddings between adolescent and even children. Often the parents choose and their childhood is interrupted from their rights. As a married person the child has to perform activities that they are not psychologically or physically prepared. This happens to boys but girls suffer the most. Some child brides are as young as 8 to 9 years old, sometimes they marry much older men. The poverty makes the young brides to leave the school and start

Girls all over the world are forced into marriages due to financial necessity, tradition and to ensure their future. Most of these girls married are at a young age: “One third of the world’s girls are married before the age of 18 and 1 in 9 are married before the age of 15”( “Child Marriage Facts and Figures”). The young ages of those being married reveal how crucial it is to resolve this problem. When child marriage occurs the parents of the bride usually chose the groom for their daughters; and these grooms can be three times older than the young brides. Some children are brought into the world of marriage at the of 8 or sometimes less depending on their cultural views. The following can be used to help reduce the impact of early

Throughout time, Speech Language Pathologists and the Deaf World have had a less than amicable relationship. Audism—the belief that hearing makes an individual superior—has been prevalent throughout the entire history of the Speech Language and Hearing Sciences field. As an individual who hopes to pursue a career as an SLP in the future in order to help those with communication disorders, I experience a lot of cognitive dissonance about my ties with the Deaf Community. While I do not think Deaf people who primarily use ASL have a communication disorder, or necessarily need the help of an SLP, I know that there will be instances where I will be working with Deaf individuals in my future. It is my hope that I can use my background in Deaf Culture and ASL when working with Deaf individuals, as to not display any audism and make sure that they feel respected and equal. I have personally witnessed a lot of tension between the SLP field and the Deaf world, and would like to explore this relationship further. It is important to look at both the history of the relationship between the two fields, as well as the current relationship, in order to find ways for the SLP field to make the Deaf community feel included in the future.

Discrimination towards woman in nowadays life is like a cancer. It is attacking without us knowing and realizing about it. One of it is a child marriage. Child marriage is a serious human rights violation affecting children’s and women’s rights to health, education, equality, non-discrimination and to live free from violence and exploitation

Many of the cues used by the children or to categorize their reactions were auditory ones. If a parent called the child’s name, the child would often stop and look back to the mother. If the child heard a loud sound, they would look back to the mother for reassurance. Again, we see studies that indicate that the hearing capabilities of the child are valuable at least in examining the child’s responses, if not in creating the stimuli that the child is responding to in the first place.

For decades, Deaf student’s reading levels have been consistently lower than their hearing peers, despite multiple interventions being implemented to target this issue. Over the years Deaf education has adopted teaching methods and signing systems to improve the reading levels of Deaf students. However, no improvements have been identified despite the efforts put forth. So far, research has not been able to pinpoint a cause for why the average Deaf student’s results are lower than his hearing counterparts. It seems that researchers have concluded that Deaf people’s reading levels hit a glass ceiling around the fourth-grade level; believing that they will be stuck for life. This has been a belief in the Deaf education system for many years,

Child marriage is the marriage, usually forced but may not be, between one party of under 18 and another over the age of 18. There are many reasons for child marriage which can range anywhere from social or religious pressure to safety, either economic or physical, for the girl and her family. As well as how many families find girls to be economic strains as the families need to provide a dowry for the girl. Young women tend to not be allowed to work as they are considered worthless and a burden, especially considering that sons carry the family name and are seen as a sign of fertility in most societies. This is an

This gives rise to the issue of girl child marriage in Nigeria. It is mostly practiced in Northern Nigeria and some parts of Eastern Nigeria. It is an arranged marriage whereby girls who are not physically and emotionally ready to get married are given off by their parents to men who are sometimes old enough to be their fathers. These parents deem their female children as the means by which their impoverished state can be rectified. As a consequence of this act, many of these girls are faced with traumatic experiences, some of which include domestic violence, marital rape, sexually transmitted diseases, and the overwhelming experience of raising a child as a child. Marriage is definitely a thing of joy, but this does not hold true when it is forced on someone who is obviously not ready for such

The causes of child marriage often stem from tradition and gender norms within the community. However, child marriages can also be a result of severe poverty; the dowry, or “price of the bride,” may be needed for a family’s survival. Even security plays a role in the decision, as parents may believe their daughter will be safer in a marriage than unwed.

Girls not brides webpage reports that over 60% of child brides in developing countries have had no formal education. Non educated adults usually do not understand the value of education leading to decisions that affect the child and their fundamental rights. Generally, girls suffer of genre inequality which leads to the believe that they should not study and are more useful as wife. Girls with education are less likely to get married before the age of 18 years old because education allows them to develop their skills and make wise decisions. On the other hand, girls without access to education and sexuality education are more vulnerable to sexual transmitted diseases (STD) and pregnancies.

Childrens are seen as a burden in poor families. When parents are not able to support their children financially , they marry off their daughters to reduce the amount of people to feed, pay debt and reduce economic burden. In afghanistan , womans are married according to a bride price also known as the Manhr. The bride price, is given by the groom’s family to the bride's family.It is a way to make easy money and get a better financial stability. They usually give away their daughters into the hand of rich old afghans mans.

Every young girl asks for a new baby Annabel or a new bicycle on the run up to their 11th birthday, but girls all over the world just want the right to an education and a free life. In the developing world girls are getting married to older men from ages 30 up. This can end their chances of an education and puts them at a much greater risk of isolation and violence. For girls under the age of 15 the incidence of an early forced marriage is one in nine; The girls in these undeveloped countries can be married as young as 5 years old. It is time to stop these unforgivable marriages.

The practice of child marriage in South Asia became popular during the medieval period. Child marriage prevented young girls from getting raped, it settled debt and “strengthened alliances in kingdoms and in politics” (Bhandarkar, 1893). The practice still continues in many South Asian communities, however the reasons differ from the medieval period. A young bride is favored in current South

Child marriage impacts not only the children’s lives, but also of those around them. Especially these young girls that are married off young, before their minds and bodies reach full maturity, become pregnant before they are even ready. In fact, “child marriage also reinforces the gendered nature of poverty, with limited education and skills bringing down the potential of the girl, her family, her community and her country.” These marriages become a sort of economic deal between the families of the bride and the groom. The family of the bride is passing this burden to the marital family, who then expects a dowry for taking the burden that is this young girl from them. The young girl is then forced to do unpaid household work, while the rest of the family have paid employments. Also, women’s sexuality is controlled “in order to limit inheritance of wealth and maintain caste purity.” “Marriage is considered to be ‘safe’ to keep the girl protected from unwanted sexual advances; without such security, a girl who is unmarried and no longer a virgin, is considered to ruin the family reputation.” This places a high value on the young women’s virginity, even that a forced sexual encounter leaves a

Child brides are a little voiced problem that occur around the world. Fourteen million girls become child brides every year, a number that is increasing due to the growing populations of countries where child marriage is common (Fisher). I chose to focus on child brides specifically in Africa and the Middle East due to the high instances of child marriages in those parts of the world. In my research I also found that child brides are very common in South Asia and South America as well. In Niger, Chad, Mali, Bangladesh, Guinea, Central African Republic, Mozambique, and Nepal over half of girls are married before they turn eighteen (Fisher).This is largely due to traditional tribal practices, cultural norms, and an overall lack of education.