Late deafness

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Late deafness refers to the loss of hearing after language acquisition, i.e. after about 5 or 6 years of age. A previous loss is called deafness .

In contrast to deaf people, a later deaf person already has a certain knowledge of grammar and an extensive vocabulary. He learned spoken language quite normally through his ears. Depending on the age of deafness, the speech image is already well developed, so hearing loss does not automatically result in speech loss. However, if possible, those affected should use spoken language as often as possible so that the ability to articulate as well as the clarity of the pronunciation is maintained. The later deaf are suddenly excluded from the world of the hearing and usually still do not feel that they belong to the world of the hearing impaired even after years. You have to learn the communication skills of the hearing impaired and have no residual hearing.