Language and Literacy Corner - Theory of Mind - Mental State Verbs

 

Sources:

• Food for thought about words for thoughts: Why mental state vocabulary should be on our radar

• 10 Books for Practicing Theory of Mind

• Why the Theory of Mind Is Important for Social Relationships

Tacklin' Assessment - Social Emotional Development

 

Nurturing the Mind

Children who are deaf or hard of hearing may have significant delays in acquiring social emotional skills, including Theory of Mind, due to a lack of adequate access to language Check out these Early Social-Emotional Development skills and tips!

 

"Deaf children can become socially and emotionally competent if given the same opportunities as hearing children to develop self awareness, independent thinking, and good problem-solving skills over the course of their development." -  Calderon & Greenberg, 2003 

Resources for social-emotional skill development

• Hands & Voices - Can we Teach That? Social Emotional Skill Development
• Supporting Success for Children with Hearing Loss - Improving your Child's Social Skills
• VL2 Research Brief - Raising the Whole Child: Addressing Social-Emotional Development in Deaf Children