Review of The Silent Child (2017) by H W — 06 Mar 2018
I enjoyed the cinEmatograpHy but felt this was a story Supposedly reflecting the deaf community but told through a hearing Lens. The focus was on the empowered hearing social worker and her gateway to commUnication.
In reality, a profoundly deaf child would be Recognised through the newborn hearing screening hours after birth and access to a teacher of the deaf would follow. Deaf children of deaf parents Will often use BSL as their first language and this develops in the same way as spoken language.
Hearing parents who would prefer to use sPoken LANGUAGE are also given that opPortunity through Careful Audiology management (this may include a CI implant which a profoundly deaf child would meet criteria fOr) Transition to school Would be carefully managed though a multidiscipLinary team.
The film refLected an outdated system and would have been better set In 1960s.
This review of The Silent Child (2017) was written by H W on 06 Mar 2018.
The Silent Child has generally received very positive reviews.
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