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| Cultural Influences | 1 |
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| Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
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| B. C. Journal of Special… | 1 |
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| Stewart, David A. | 1 |
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Stewart, David A. – B. C. Journal of Special Education, 1981
American Sign Language (ASL), the native language of the deaf, should be used in the classroom to assess its value in the overall educational development of deaf children. Other sign systems in greater use fail to account for the cultural effect of ASL in the deaf community. (Author)
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Cultural Influences, Deafness, Elementary Secondary Education
