[Self-assessment and wishes regarding written language competence of deaf adults in Austria]

Problems in the acquisition of literacy skills have been documented by many authors. In this study deaf subjects evaluate their reading and writing skills and habits. 30 deaf persons are tested with a questionnaire developed for this study. The questionnaire measures reading habits and reading comprehension, emotional state during reading, wishes regarding improvement of reading skills, evaluation of writing skills and emotional state during writing. Results show problems concerning the reading of novels; many persons show a realistic evaluation of their writing skills and are suffering therefore.