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Beal, Jennifer S.; Scott, Jessica A.; Spell, Kelly – Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 2021
The present study used an observational learning framework to investigate changes in non-native signing deaf children's narrative renditions before (Time 1) and after (Time 2) a single viewing of a signing adult's rendition of the same story. The deaf adult model rendered the picture book "Goodnight Gorilla" in American Sign Language…
Descriptors: Deafness, Children, American Sign Language, Picture Books
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Ormel, Ellen A.; Gijsel, Martine A. R.; Hermans, Daan; Bosman, Anna M. T.; Knoors, Harry; Verhoeven, Ludo – Journal of Communication Disorders, 2010
Learning to read is a major obstacle for children who are deaf. The otherwise significant role of phonology is often limited as a result of hearing loss. However, semantic knowledge may facilitate reading comprehension. One important aspect of semantic knowledge concerns semantic categorization. In the present study, the quality of the semantic…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Reading Instruction, Barriers, Children