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Hayes, J. Laurence; And Others – Teaching English to Deaf and Second-Language Students, 1991
Longitudinal research has demonstrated that English abilities of deaf children remain below that of hearing children. Vygotsky's perspective on language and cognition is used to support an alternative approach for the study of English. (15 references) (LB)
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Bilingual Students, Deafness, Educational Philosophy
Johnson, Robert E. – Teaching English to Deaf and Second-Language Students, 1994
Examines a number of ways in which the process of natural acquisition of American Sign Language (ASL) from competent adult and child users of the language might directly enhance the learning of English. The natural acquisition of ASL, contact signing, and fingerspelling may enhance English language literacy. (45 references) (MDM)
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Deafness
