Mental Health Services for Hearing-Impaired Persons.

Tucker, Bonnie Poitras

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ERIC Number: EJ247156

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1981-May

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Mental Health Services for Hearing-Impaired Persons.

Tucker, Bonnie Poitras

Volta Review, v83 n4 p223-35 May 1981

Legislation and court cases are cited to underline the critical need of mental health services for hearing impaired persons. Effects of hospitalization on hearing impaired persons who use only sign language are said to render the hospitalization antitherapeutic. Suggestions are made to mental health centers to improve services. (CL)

Descriptors: Court Litigation, Hearing Impairments, Legislation, Mental Health, Mental Health Programs, Sign Language

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses

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Language: English

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