Ontogenesis: Sighted Children Of Blind Parents

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Infants of blind parents learn to communicate in different ways with their parents and other sighted adults – a skill that enhances their development, a new study shows. The study children began using their voices to communicate with their parents more quickly than average, while with other sighted adults they used the usual visual communication techniques like eye-contact and pointing just as effectively as children with sighted parents.

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