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Lieberman, Lauren J.; Haibach, Pamela; Schedlin, Haley – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2012
Introduction: Children with CHARGE syndrome often experience significantly delayed motor development, which affects their performance in many motor skills and physical activities. The purpose of this study was to determine the status of physical education provided to children with CHARGE syndrome. There were five main areas of focus: (1) physical…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Motor Development, Genetic Disorders, Children
Stokoe, William C. – 1975
Linguistics retains from its antecedents, philology and the study of sacred writings, some of their apologetic and theological bias. Thus it has not been able to face squarely the question how linguistic function may have evolved from animal communication. Chimpanzees' use of signs from American Sign Language forces re-examination of language…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Animal Behavior, Communication (Thought Transfer), Evolution
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Maxwell, Madeline M.; Doyle, Jeanne – Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 1996
As most deaf individuals experience two languages (American Sign Language, English) and three modalities (sign, speech, print), this article describes code variations and adaptations in particular situations at a school for the deaf. Most language was mixed in both code and mode; such mixing was seen to be a strategy which uniquely adapts…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Bilingualism, Code Switching (Language), Communication (Thought Transfer)