Counselling and Deafness.

Abstract

Deaf people who identify with the Deaf community perceive the world differently to hearing people. This article is about the complex developmental, communication and cultural differences that are part of the Deaf world. Reference is made to the role of school counsellor at Kelston Deaf Education Centre (KDEC) and one counsellor's work with Deaf students and their families and caregivers. It outlines the many Deaf cultural, identity and community issues encountered and the skills and strategies found to be effective when working with Deaf people. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of New Zealand Journal of Counselling is the property of New Zealand Association of Counsellors and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)