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Peer reviewedRonnberg, Jerker; Andersson, Jan; Samuelsson, Stefan; Soderfeldt, Birgitta; Lyxell, Bjorn; Risberg, Jarl – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 1999
This case study describes a 25-year-old Swedish woman with hereditary moderate hearing loss since birth who acquired both sign language and spoken language in her early preschool years and reached normal developmental milestones in each. Analysis revealed that her speech reading expertise is associated with cognitive functions such as high…
Descriptors: Adults, Case Studies, Cognitive Development, Congenital Impairments
Peer reviewedAnderson, Diane E.; Reilly, Judy S. – Applied Psycholinguistics, 1997
Focuses on the acquisition of negation in American Sign Language (ASL) and the developmental relationship between the communicative and grammatical (or linguistic) headshakes for negation in deaf children acquiring ASL. Results indicate that the systems for communication and language are differentially mediated. (35 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Body Language, Child Language, Communication (Thought Transfer)
Peer reviewedO'Halloran, Kristen; Abate, Stacey – Perspectives in Education and Deafness, 1997
Describes Australia's first bilingual program for students who are deaf or hard of hearing. Students use Australian Sign Language for face-to-face communication and English for reading and writing. Discusses the phases that occur as students progress within the early stages of reading, writing, and spelling. (CR)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Deafness, Developmental Stages, Elementary Secondary Education
