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Peer reviewedCarr, Edward G.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1978
Four nonverbal autistic children (10-15 years old) were taught expressive sign labels for common objects, using a training procedure that consisted of prompting, fading, and stimulus rotation. (Author/BD)
Descriptors: Autism, Cues, Elementary Secondary Education, Exceptional Child Research
Koehler, Linda J. S.; Lloyd, Lyle L. – 1986
Research indicates that using the manual alphabet in classes of non-deaf students is effective both for spelling and vocabulary instruction. Teachers appreciate the way signing physically involves the students, acts as a self-cueing system, is inexpensive, and helps with writing problems like "b" and "d" reversals. Other advantages are: (1) it is…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Elementary Education, Finger Spelling, Manual Communication
Peer reviewedHoemann, Harry W.; Kreske, Catherine M. – Sign Language Studies, 1995
Describes a study that found, contrary to previous reports, that a strong, symmetrical release from proactive interference (PI) is the normal outcome for switches between American Sign Language (ASL) signs and English words and with switches between Manual and English alphabet characters. Subjects were college students enrolled in their first ASL…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Bilingual Students, Code Switching (Language), Comparative Analysis
Peer reviewedJamieson, Janet R. – Sign Language Studies, 1995
Examines from a Vygotskian perspective deaf children's private speech, i.e., speech that is spoken aloud (or visibly performed) but that is addressed to no particular person. Findings are consistent with Vygotsky's notion of the robustness of the phenomenon and its ontogenesis in early social communication. (33 references) (LR)
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Child Language, Cognitive Development, Communication (Thought Transfer)
