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Direct linkHall, Matthew L.; Dills, Sheila – Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 2020
Questions about communication mode (a.k.a. "communication options" or "communication opportunities") remain among the most controversial issues in the many fields that are concerned with the development and well-being of children (and adults) who are d/Deaf or hard of hearing. In this manuscript, we argue that a large part of…
Descriptors: Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Linguistic Input, Toddlers
Howard, Lorraine E.; Doherty-Sneddon, Gwyneth – First Language, 2014
The ethos behind provision of early intervention programmes to infants and young children with additional support needs has been established for some time (e.g. Right-from-the-Start), but targeting the development of typically developing infants has been a relatively recent phenomenon. Baby sign is one of the many intervention techniques…
Descriptors: Infants, Toddlers, Intervention, Language Acquisition
Barnes, Susan Kubic – Dimensions of Early Childhood, 2010
Teaching sign language--to deaf or other children with special needs or to hearing children with hard-of-hearing family members--is not new. Teaching sign language to typically developing children has become increasingly popular since the publication of "Baby Signs"[R] (Goodwyn & Acredolo, 1996), now in its third edition. Attention to signing with…
Descriptors: Sign Language, Special Needs Students, Language Acquisition, Hearing Impairments
Koester, Lynne Sanford; Lahti-Harper, Eve – American Annals of the Deaf, 2010
Infants enter the world prepared to learn about their environments and to become effective social partners, while most parents are equally prepared to support these early emergent skills. Through subtle, non-conscious behaviors, parents guide their infants in the regulation of emotions, language acquisition, and participation in social exchanges.…
Descriptors: Mothers, Deafness, Child Rearing, Infants
Watson, Linda – Deafness and Education International, 2008
This paper compares the views of parents and teachers of the deaf on deaf children's literacy at home. We made DVD recordings of 12 young deaf children (aged 3-5) sharing books with their parents at home. Six families used British Sign Language (BSL) as their main means of communication and for interacting around books, and six used spoken…
Descriptors: Speech, Sign Language, Oral Language, Deafness
Pizer, Ginger; Walters, Keith; Meier, Richard P. – Sign Language Studies, 2007
This article presents an analysis of the functional roles of "baby signing" in three hearing families in the United States, as well as a discussion of the social and ideological implications of the practice. Baby signing fits neatly into the parenting ideologies prevalent in the professional class in the United States that value early…
Descriptors: Interaction, Ideology, Sign Language, Parent Child Relationship
