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  • Thursday, 29 October 2026

Study finds deaf children exposed to sign language from birth perform as well in early maths as hearing peers

A new study indicates that early access to language is crucial for children's understanding of numbers. Deaf children with exposure to sign language from birth perform similarly to hearing children learning spoken language. Researchers assessed various children, highlighting the importance of language in early development. The findings suggest that both signed and spoken languages foster academic skills, including mathematics.

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