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Download full textJohnson, Robert E.; And Others – 1989
The paper documents the "failure" of deaf education and proposes a model program for the education of deaf children. Reasons given for this failure include lack of linguistic access to curricular content and the cycle of low expectations. Early acquisition of American Sign Language (ASL) is encouraged both to develop cognitive skills and improve…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), American Sign Language, Child Development, Cognitive Development
