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There is no evidence that the incidence of
psychological diagnosis of learning disability is higher amongst the deaf
population than it is amongst the general population.
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Communication is an essential tool in the process
of education and socialisation.
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There are several factors which have led
to the presumption that there may be a significant number of deaf people who may
need additional help and support during their lives.
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Some
people are born deaf because of illness or trauma during pregnancy (e.g.
Rubella), and these circumstances can often lead to other disabilities or
difficulties including brain damage and learning disabilities.
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Deaf
people, especially children, who have a barrier to effective communication, are
likely to miss out on much information and understanding, and may appear as
having “learning difficulties”. However, in these circumstances the difficulty is caused by poor communication and
education rather than by a lack of intellectual functioning.
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Most of the service users within Hayfield are
deemed to have some degree of learning difficulty in addition
to their deafness.
The Hayfield care team are able
to provide a unique range of specialist communication supports.
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