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Assessing deaf children's development in Emotional Literacy

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Ultimately…<br />

Ultimately<br />

Two factors are critical to the <strong>development</strong> of all<br />

children:<br />

- The <strong>development</strong> of <strong>in</strong>dividual th<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g skills<br />

- The ability to understand the self and others<br />

o ‘‘Bright Bright Futures’ Futures report <strong>in</strong> 1999 from the Mental<br />

Health Foundation calls for a radical reth<strong>in</strong>k of what<br />

we value <strong>in</strong> school performance. Promot<strong>in</strong>g emotional<br />

& social well-be<strong>in</strong>g well be<strong>in</strong>g should receive as much emphasis<br />

<strong>in</strong> league tables as academic success.<br />

o There is now a grow<strong>in</strong>g emphasis on the<br />

importance of a more holistic <strong>development</strong> <strong>in</strong><br />

school. Ofsted would like to see more of this.<br />

o FINALLY…if FINALLY if noth<strong>in</strong>g else…<br />

else

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