• The review also revealed that self-esteem was higher among those deaf people whose parents used sign language at home compared to those whose parents preferred an oral upbringing.
• Children whose parents used spoken language, finger spelling, and sign language to communicate with them had higher self-esteem than children whose parents only used spoken language. The more skilled the parents were at sign language, the better the values for a child's self-esteem.
• There was also a positive connection between self-esteem and reading skills.
Self-esteem and Satisfaction With Life of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing People
• Children whose parents used spoken language, finger spelling, and sign language to communicate with them had higher self-esteem than children whose parents only used spoken language. The more skilled the parents were at sign language, the better the values for a child's self-esteem.
• There was also a positive connection between self-esteem and reading skills.
Self-esteem and Satisfaction With Life of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing People