Can the deaf children of deaf parents who use sign language develop spoken language if their parents so wish?
This is an issue of parental choice for their children. The absence of spoken language in the home makes it more difficult for such children to learn to listen and talk but it remains a feasible alternative. In order to achieve spoken language these children need to receive their education in a spoken language environment not involving the use of sign and other family and friends need to provide as much spoken language for the child in the home as possible.
