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Abulhab, Aseel; Pinto, Rogério M. – Journal of Social Work Education, 2022
Language barriers negatively affect access to social services, particularly for D/deaf populations who use Sign Language. "D/deaf" is used to encompass both the cultural conception of capital-D Deafness and the medical conception of lowercase-d deafness. Language translation/interpretation is a common need among practitioners of social,…
Descriptors: Sign Language, Deaf Interpreting, Social Work, Caseworkers
Alberta Education, 2007
This document is intended for classroom teachers, resource personnel, administrators and parents. It is one of a series of documents developed to facilitate programming for students in grades 1 to 12 who have special education needs. The six essential components listed in this document are contained in "Standards for Special Education,…
Descriptors: Special Programs, Partial Hearing, Deafness, Programming
Gustason, Gerilee – 1997
This digest uses a question-and-answer format to summarize basic information about the use of English-based sign systems with children who are deaf or hard of hearing. English-based sign systems are explained as using the vocabulary of American Sign Language (ASL) with the grammatical and syntactical features of English. These systems include…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Communication Skills, Deafness, Decision Making
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Stewart, David A.; And Others – Perspectives in Education and Deafness, 1992
A "Signability Index" is presented for sign language interpretation of children's books. The index is based on such variables as reading rate, sentence length, quantity of text used to express thoughts, word imagery, and complexity and concreteness of passages. Suggested books for classroom reading are listed, categorized by six levels of…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Childrens Literature, Content Analysis, Deaf Interpreting
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King, J. Freeman – Perspectives in Education and Deafness, 1990
Words in English often have multiple meanings, causing concepts to be paired with incorrect signs when working with deaf students, such as the concept of "made up" meaning either "invented" or "decided." A method called "sentence chains" is recommended as a drill to learn to link concepts with their appropriate signs. (JDD)
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Concept Formation, Concept Teaching, Deaf Interpreting
Stewart, David A.; And Others – 1990
This literature review examines selected variables that may influence teachers' ability to read books to preschool and elementary deaf children in total communication programs. The paper explores the role of signs in reading stories and factors influencing the signability of stories, including reading rate, length of sentences, length of text used…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Classroom Techniques, Deafness, Difficulty Level