The Cognitive Imperative of American Sign Languafe

A cognitive command of American sign language as a cultural group, Deaf Americans present prosperous languages ​​in action. Many of the traditions of Deaf culture such as reading, word games, etc. are the celebration of American Sign Language (ASL). But modern monks are facing many problems including sign language protection. It is related to child's growth and education. Because children with severe hearing loss can not access the language of their environment, it is important for these children to receive ASL as soon as possible.

Psychologist Lev Vygotsky considers the role of cultural and social interaction to be important for cognitive development. In this lesson, I will explain how social interaction plays a role in children's cognitive development, outline Vygotsky's cultural history theory, and explain the stage of language development. A child and her father are playing a shaped toy. A child can not understand how various shapes fits into a specified hole. Her father explained how each shape fits only holes of the same shape. My father gave her encouragement and helped her put some fragments in each hole. When a child grasps the concept, the father allows himself to complete the work by himself. This is an example of an interaction that affects child's cognitive development. According to psychologist Lev Vygotsky, this lesson focuses on these social interactions and the impact on cognitive development.

Aaron Beck (1921 -) is considered a father of cognitive therapy. Baker developed a cognitive therapy that believes human experience will lead to cognition and thinking. These perceptions are related to the schema. Schema is a central belief developed early in life that can create awareness of our world and determine the state and behavior of our emotions. Baker believes that the obstacle is maintained for negative attitudes and distorted thinking. Cognitive therapy was originally designed to treat depression and later treats other psychiatric disorders including anxiety, anorexia, bulimia, sexual dysfunction, physical deformity, post traumatic stress disorder and substance abuse It was extended for. It is found to be useful as a short-term treatment and long-term treatment model for adults, children, adolescents and groups.