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Yes, She Can! Language and a Deaf Student with Down Syndrome.

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Dennison, Wendy; Gorman, Maureen – Perspectives in Education and Deafness, 1999

Describes how teamwork, consistency, and use of sign language helped a child with Down Syndrome and deafness to increase her vocabulary from less than 20 words at the beginning of kindergarten to 228 words by the end of first grade. Six specific teaching strategies are outlined. (DB)

Descriptors: Case Studies, Deafness, Downs Syndrome, Expressive Language

Bedtime Reading = Language Learning.

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Rogers, Deborah – Perspectives in Education and Deafness, 1993

A project called "Show-Me Bedtime Reading" explored the effects of regular one-to-one evening reading and signing sessions on the development of expressive and receptive language skills of students with deafness. Test scores indicated the positive influence of individualized reading on the development of English competence. Learning strategies…

Descriptors: Deafness, Early Childhood Education, Expressive Language, Individualized Programs