Am Ann Deaf. 2022;167(3):355-371. doi: 10.1353/aad.2022.0032.
Sensorimotor integration is an unconscious process of the brain incorporating multiple senses and movement. This review aimed to synthesize the literature on the role of visual-motor integration in language learning, whether spoken or signed, for deaf and hard of hearing (D/HH) children. Nineteen peer-reviewed studies published between 1980 and 2021 were identified. The number and age of the participants, their hearing status, types of hearing technology, communication modalities, assessment, and findings were synthesized. The review suggests that visual-motor integration and motor development are predictors of spoken language performance. The visual-motor pathway appears to be crucial in sign language learning for D/HH children, and phonological characteristics of sign language facilitate their language development through neural processing. While additional empirical research is needed, the conclusions of this review suggests that D/HH children, regardless of communication modality, may benefit from a focus on visual-motor integration in early childhood.
感觉运动整合是大脑将多种感觉和运动融合在一起的无意识过程。本综述旨在综合关于视觉运动整合在聋人和重听（D/HH）儿童的语言学习中的作用的文献，无论是口语还是手语。共确定了 19 项发表于 1980 年至 2021 年之间的同行评议研究。综合了参与者的数量和年龄、他们的听力状况、听力技术类型、沟通方式、评估和发现。综述表明，视觉运动整合和运动发展是口语语言表现的预测因素。对于 D/HH 儿童来说，视觉运动通路似乎在手语学习中至关重要，手语的音韵特征通过神经处理促进了他们的语言发展。虽然需要进一步的实证研究，但本综述的结论表明，无论沟通方式如何，D/HH 儿童可能都受益于在幼儿期关注视觉运动整合。
