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The Use of Sign Language in the Reading-Language Development Process.

Peer reviewed

McCay, Vernon; And Others – Sign Language Studies, 1979

Discusses the potential of sign language as a tool in teaching reading to normal hearing children and the success of this method with individuals who have various communication disorders. (EJS)

Descriptors: Deafness, Finger Spelling, Language Handicaps, Language Instruction

Using Total Communication with Young Children with Down Syndrome: A Literature Review and Case Study.

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Gibbs, Elizabeth D.; Carswell, Lynn E. – Early Education and Development, 1991

Total communication is the simultaneous use of speech and manual signs. This article presents a literature review regarding language disabilities of children with Down's syndrome and a case study concerning the effectiveness of the use of total communication with an infant with Down's syndrome. (Author/BB)

Descriptors: Case Studies, Downs Syndrome, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention