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Fogel, Nancy S. – 1989
This final report describes an effective, computer-based method of communicating new syntactic knowledge to students with deafness. "Choosing AVMs," the first intervention developed on the Macintosh computer, used advanced visual markers (AVMs) (icons) to communicate the essence of the syntactical structure to be taught by: (1) capturing…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Secondary Education
National Inst. on Deafness and Other Communications Disorders, Bethesda, MD. – 1991
This report, arising from a 1991 meeting, provides an update to two of the six areas covered in the 1989 long-term plan of the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. These include: (1) balance and the vestibular system; and (2) language and language impairments. For each area, the state of the art is reviewed, recent…
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Clinical Diagnosis, Cognitive Processes
Soete, George J., Comp. – SPEC Kit, 1998
This survey was conducted to determine to what extent ARL (Association of Research Libraries) libraries permit food and drink to be consumed in library facilities, whether there has been a shift in recent times toward a liberalization of policy and practice, how restrictions are enforced, and whether there are particularly successful strategies…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Food, Higher Education, Library Associations
Hutchins, Pat – 1996
This CD-ROM and associated instructional materials present the well-known, 30-year-old, children's book, "Rosie's Walk," in American Sign Language and Signed English as well as by text, graphics, animation, and voice, thus making the disk suitable for children with hearing impairments as well as hearing children. Among the additions on…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Audiovisual Aids, Books, Childrens Literature
Haffner, Richard; And Others – 1992
Based on a program developed to help the integration of deaf persons into the world of work, this manual is intended to familiarize adult basic education (ABE) teachers with the special needs of deaf persons. Information is provided to answer questions such as: (1) What is so different about deaf students? (2) What is "deaf culture"? (3)…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adult Basic Education, American Sign Language, Classroom Techniques
Wakaba, Yoko Yamaguchi; And Others – RIEEC Report, 1989
A 3-years-and-11-months-old Japanese girl showed delayed language development and emotional disturbance and was believed to suffer from maternal deprivation. A treatment program was developed consisting of three kinds of therapy: (1) nondirective play therapy; (2) language training; and (3) counseling for the mother. The language training involved…
Descriptors: Child Language, Emotional Disturbances, Foreign Countries, Interpersonal Communication
Gillespie, Cheryl; Hochman, Darlene – 1994
A review is provided of the American Sign Language (ASL) program at Suffolk Community College (SCC), in New York. Following definitions of program terms and historical information, the educational and career goals of the program are discussed and the curricula are described for the two sequences of the program, Interpreter for the Deaf and ASL…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Deaf Interpreting
Fogel, Nancy S. – 1988
Two pilot studies probed effectiveness of linguistically controlled, highly visual computer-assisted instruction (CAI) for English grammar instruction with hearing-impaired high school students (N=29 in the first study and N=71 in the second). Results from the first study suggested that state-of-the-art CAI designed specifically for use with this…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Autoinstructional Aids, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction
Villarruel, F.; And Others – 1987
This bibliography, now in its seventh revision, seeks to provide a database of journal articles and conference papers for the field of augmentative communication. The approximately 700 entries are gathered primarily from works published or presented in the United States and Canada. References on the use of aided systems are the major focus, with…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Communication Aids (for Disabled), Communication Disorders, Communication Research
California Univ., Santa Barbara. University Library. – 1986
This report documents an investigation which was conducted to determine how the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) Library can best use its facilities, space, and equipment to meet the needs of users; provide a safe, comfortable workplace for staff; and house and protect its collections. The task force methodology is described, and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Building Plans, Facility Planning, Higher Education
Blake, Susana S. – 1988
The director of an Early Childhood Development Center located in the Southeast United States developed a practicum to provide Spanish instruction for preschool children. The main goal of the practicum intervention was to increase the Spanish vocabulary of 18 children of 5 years of age by 30 words over a 10-week period. Spanish words were presented…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Curriculum Development, Educational Innovation, Instructional Materials
Tonkin, Humphrey, Ed.; Johnson-Weiner, Karen, Ed. – 1985
The proceedings of the conference include the opening address (Francoise Cestac) and these papers: "False Friendship in International Language Planning" (Joseph L. Malone); "Guidelines for Terminology Standardization at the United Nations" (Marie-Josee Jastrab); "Language Policy at the Agence de Cooperation Culturelle et…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Conferences, Foreign Countries, International Cooperation
Martin, David S. – 1982
Recent changes in certification laws for special education teachers require some training in "normal" classrooms, a challenging situation for hearing impaired preservice teachers. Gallaudet College (Washington, DC) has been known for its teacher education program for teachers of the hearing-impaired. A new undergraduate program has been…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Cooperating Teachers, Deaf Interpreting, Deafness
Berkmuller, Klaus – 1981
This handbook, based on experiences with projects in Thailand and Nepal, was written for field staff in protected areas, particularly in Third World countries. Chapter 1 discusses environmental objectives, preparation of background information, sources of information, topics for education and interpretation, target groups, facilities and…
Descriptors: Conservation Education, Display Aids, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education
Woodward, James; Markowicz, Harry – 1975
The study of pidgin and creole languages, usually emphasizing oral language codes, offers insights into language, especially as an observably dynamic phenomenon. However, channel is highly influential on the surface form of the language code. Pidgin sign language codes, not dependent on oral language codes, can serve as an ideal forum for the…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Creoles, Deafness, Finger Spelling
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