An Exploratory Study of Creativity in Deaf Children

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Abstract
11 deaf children of average intelligence at a Midwestern school for the deaf were administered the Barron-Welsh Art Scale and the Torrance Figural Tests of Creative Thinking to measure creative abilities. They scored lower than other Ss as it appears that they were not interested in the abstract figures but were more oriented toward the concrete. They scored approximately the same on the Torrance dimensions as a group of normally hearing Ss but were higher on elaboration. Possibly the tendency of the deaf to be concerned with observed data aided them in obtaining high elaboration scores. In conclusion, because of the small N findings must be held cautiously. Clearly, a larger sample is required. Creativity among deaf persons as well as other types of handicapped persons should be thoroughly explored.

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