Deaf with Waardenberg Syndrome Type I: Jordanian Case Study

Abstract

This study aimed to identify deaf people with deafness of type 1 Waardenburg syndrome. To achieve the study objectives, use the qualitative method for a single case study. The sample included (11) deaf students from all deaf schools in Jordan, whose ages ranged from (8-19), and (Wechsler Intelligence Scale, WISC-IV) in sign language was applied to them. The results showed that they had symptoms in terms of sensorineural hearing loss .And the divergence of the eyes from the inner corner. On the front of the head, and on the eyelashes or on the eyebrows. With variations in the pigment of the iris, their eyes are blue, brown or black. Also, the root of the nose is wide. And that the emphasis during communication with sign language is on the hands of the speaker and puts a distance during communication to clarify the vision of the signal. Further studies and research on the level of intelligence of deaf people with type 1 syndrome, visual perception studies in deaf people with type I Waardenburg syndrome, and the inclusion of this syndrome as an important part of the categories of hearing impairment are recommended for the study.