Yes, She Can! Language and a Deaf Student with Down Syndrome.

Dennison, Wendy; Gorman, Maureen

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ERIC Number: EJ581676

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1999

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Yes, She Can! Language and a Deaf Student with Down Syndrome.

Dennison, Wendy; Gorman, Maureen

Perspectives in Education and Deafness, v17 n3 p2-3,9 Jan-Feb 1999

Describes how teamwork, consistency, and use of sign language helped a child with Down Syndrome and deafness to increase her vocabulary from less than 20 words at the beginning of kindergarten to 228 words by the end of first grade. Six specific teaching strategies are outlined. (DB)

Descriptors: Case Studies, Deafness, Downs Syndrome, Expressive Language, Language Acquisition, Mental Retardation, Multiple Disabilities, Primary Education, Sign Language, Teaching Methods, Teamwork, Vocabulary Development

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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