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Peer reviewedMagrath, Douglas R. – Foreign Language Annals, 1985
Points out that the prelingually deaf, whose first language is American Sign, need to learn English as a second language (ESL). The teaching methods of ESL have been successful when applied to deaf education, and there is a need for improved coorporation between teachers of the deaf and ESL teachers. (Author/SED)
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Deafness, English (Second Language), Interdisciplinary Approach
