title: [A paradox: deaf-muteness, a minor oral handicap].
abstract: Deaf-muteness is a major handicap in the Occident because it brings on many disorders in the child's nerve plexus. On the contrary, in the societies with oral tradition, it seems that this handicap has no effect as far as attainments and functionings in the period of neurobiological and neurophysiological maturation are concerned. Current research suggests that orality circles produce very rich stimuli which develop perceptions and sensory abilities, in correlation with highly diversified abilities of the central nervous system. Moreover oral tradition develop a sign language within the comprehension of the child. Sensorial stimuli and sign language compensate for or remove the effects of deaf-muteness during the neurological maturation and secure a normal harmonious development.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Serazin
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003469:Culture; D003638:Deafness / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000209:etiology; D005060:Europe; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007804:Language Development; D008297:Male; D009155:Mutism / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D010812:Physical Stimulation; D012813:Sign Language
vernacular_title: Un paradoxe: la surdi-mutité, handicap mineur en oralité.