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Johnson, Jeannie – American Language Review, 1998
Describes a new approach to teaching English-as-a-Second-Language to New Mexico elementary school students who have hearing impairments and whose dominant language is American Sign Language (ASL). These students must first acquire ASL as a bridge to learning English. Then, using the bilingual approach, they are able to focus on English literacy.…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Deafness, Elementary Education, English (Second Language)
