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Peer reviewedSwisher, M. Virginia – Sign Language Studies, 1990
Replication of a study that showed that deaf 15- to 18-year- olds could accurately identify a significant number of isolated signs presented well out in peripheral vision found that 8- to 12-year-olds could also identify such signs, although results showed a significant effect of age on performance. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, American Sign Language, Child Language


