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Sign Language: Meeting Diverse Needs in the Classroom
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Simpson, Cynthia G.; Lynch, Sharon A. – Exchange: The Early Childhood Leaders' Magazine Since 1978, 2007
For a number of years, sign language has been used in special education settings for learners with disabilities. Children with hearing loss, autism, cognitive disabilities, and language disorders have demonstrated improved communication skills with the use of signs. Recently, however, teachers have begun to use sign language with typical learners…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Language Impairments, Hearing (Physiology), Developmental Delays