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Strong, Michael; And Others – Teaching English to Deaf and Second-Language Students, 1987
Discusses the rationale for implementing an experimental program for teaching language to young deaf children using a bilingual English as a Second Language approach. A program syllabus class activities, and evaluation procedures are described. (34 references) (CB) (Adjunct ERIC Clearinghouse on Literacy Education)
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Bilingual Education, Class Activities, Deafness
Download full textLawrence, Constance D. – 2001
This paper reviews the research on use of American Sign Language in elementary classes that do not include children with hearing impairment and also reports on the use of the manual sign language alphabet in a primary class learning the phonetic sounds of the alphabet. The research reported is overwhelmingly positive in support of using sign…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Beginning Reading, Class Activities, Communication Skills
