Development of ASL and English Competence for Learners Who Are Deaf.

Nover, Stephen M.; Cheng, Li-Rong Lilly; Christensen, Kathee M.

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ERIC Number: EJ571855

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1998

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Development of ASL and English Competence for Learners Who Are Deaf.

Nover, Stephen M.; Cheng, Li-Rong Lilly; Christensen, Kathee M.

Topics in Language Disorders, v18 n4 p61-72 Aug 1998

Suggests the need for a new profession called sign pathology to help deaf children who experience difficulty in acquiring a signed language. It offers a framework for the development of professional sign language pathologists, while differentiating between disorders related to signed language acquisition and bilingual language pedagogy for deaf learners. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: American Sign Language, Bilingual Education, Deafness, Language Impairments, Multiple Disabilities, Pathology, Professional Education, Sign Language, Speech Language Pathology, Young Children

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Note: Theme Issue: ASL Proficiency and English Literacy Acquisition: New Perspectives.