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Peer reviewedKuntze, Marlon – Topics in Language Disorders, 1998
Argues for the use of American Sign Language (ASL), rather than spoken English or Manual English, with deaf children in to build language and thinking skills and thereby mediate the meaning of English in print and facilitate literacy development. (DB)
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Beginning Reading, Deafness, Language Acquisition
Peer reviewedPrinz, Philip M.; Strong, Michael – Topics in Language Disorders, 1998
Examines the theoretical models and arguments in the debate concerning possible relationships between natural sign language proficiency and English literacy. It presents findings of a study with 155 school-aged deaf children that supported such a connection. (DB)
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Bilingualism, Deafness, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedPadden, Carol; Ramsey, Claire – Topics in Language Disorders, 1998
Reviews claims proposing that knowledge of American Sign Language (ASL) facilitates reading development in deaf children. It offers support for one such claim although it argues that the relationship does not develop naturally but must be cultivated through experiences that serve to direct attention to correspondences between different language…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Bilingualism, Deafness, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedSingleton, Jenny L.; Supalla, Samuel; Litchfield, Sharon; Schley, Sara – Topics in Language Disorders, 1998
Critically examines the traditional notion of American Sign Language/English bilingualism. This model is contrasted with the "ASL/English as a spoken language" bilingual model in which the modality constraints facing the deaf child are presented as the fundamental issue for ASL/English bilingualism. Empirical and applied research supporting the…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Bilingual Education, Deafness, English (Second Language)
Peer reviewedNover, Stephen M.; Cheng, Li-Rong Lilly; Christensen, Kathee M. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1998
Suggests the need for a new profession called sign pathology to help deaf children who experience difficulty in acquiring a signed language. It offers a framework for the development of professional sign language pathologists, while differentiating between disorders related to signed language acquisition and bilingual language pedagogy for deaf…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Bilingual Education, Deafness, Language Impairments
Peer reviewedNelson, Keith E. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1998
This commentary reviews the articles in this theme issue and analyzes American Sign Language (ASL) bilingual approaches to supporting children with deafness in acquiring English text skills. Also discussed are theoretical explanations for how bilingual contexts may contribute to progress in English literacy and spoken English. Issues for the…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Deafness
