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Direct linkRombouts, Ellen; Maessen, Babette; Maes, Bea; Zink, Inge – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2020
Purpose: Key word signing (KWS) entails using manual signs to support the natural speech of individuals with normal hearing and who have communication difficulties. While manual signs from the local sign language may be used for this purpose, some KWS systems have opted for a distinct KWS lexicon. Distinct KWS lexicon typically aims for higher…
Descriptors: Manual Communication, Sign Language, Communication Problems, Communication Skills
Ritter-Brinton, Kathryn; Carrier, Candace – ACEHI Journal, 1992
This survey of seven hearing families with deaf children examined parent understanding of Signed English and American Sign Language, reasons for choosing Signed English, experiences with professionals and with other deaf adults, challenges of developing fluency in Signed English, and parental evaluation of the results of their use of Signed…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Communication Problems, Communication Skills, Deafness
Levett, Lisbeth M. – Special Education, 1971
Descriptors: Cerebral Palsy, Communication Problems, Communication Skills, Exceptional Child Research
Peer reviewedPenn, Claire; And Others – Sign Language Studies, 1991
Discusses factors that have delayed the development of basic research on both sign language and the deaf community in South Africa and presents findings of a study conducted to determine effective sign language communication between deaf and hearing signers in South Africa, the SimCom project. (14 references) (GLR)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Communication Problems, Communication Research, Communication Skills
Peer reviewedHoffmeister, Robert J.; Shettle, Carolyn – Discourse Processes, 1983
Examines whether, and how, deaf adults adjust their nonvocal communicative behavior when facing one of three audience types: hearing adults who have learned a signed language, deaf adults who use a signed languageand deaf children of deaf parents. (FL)
Descriptors: Adults, American Sign Language, Audience Analysis, Audiences
Download full textCreedon, Margaret Procyk – 1973
Twenty-one nonverbal autistic children, 4- to 9-years-old, with language ages of 4- to 24-months, participated in the communication learning program from 1 to 3 years. Simultaneous verbal and manual signs were chosen as the communications mode. The children initially displayed infrequent, unrecognizable vocalizations (Screeches, or vocal…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Change, Communication Problems, Communication Skills
Lamb, Barbara – 1971
This monograph outlines a course in the study of nonverbal or graphic symbols in communication, of language as symbols and of symbols within language. Performance objectives for the students are: (1) giving examples of the use of nonverbal and/or graphic communication symbols; (2) deducing that people assign different meanings to the same work and…
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Communication Skills, Curriculum Guides, Figurative Language
Jordan, Shirley C.; Fernandes, James J. – 1986
Gallaudet College provides education for preschool age through adult hearing impaired persons. Because of the lack of clear and continuous communication during their developing years, students who come to the school have not learned the English language well and have had communication problems most of their lives. To address these problems,…
Descriptors: Audiology, Auditory Tests, Auditory Training, Communication Problems
