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Peer reviewedMcKnight, Jan C. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1979
The manual alphabet was used as an adjunct to a linguistic reading system to achieve the following goals with primary grade learning disabled children: (1) ensure attention, (2) reinforce the learning of phonemes, (3) guide the student if he had difficulties, (4) introduce prefixes and suffixes, and (5) provide the child with an independent…
Descriptors: Alphabets, Finger Spelling, Learning Disabilities, Manual Communication
Peer reviewedVernon, McCay; Coley, Joan D. – Reading Teacher, 1978
Manual communication methods used by the deaf may be helpful techniques for remedial instruction with hearing children. (MKM)
Descriptors: Deafness, Elementary Education, Finger Spelling, Handicapped Children
Download full textLawrence, Constance D. – 2001
This paper reviews the research on use of American Sign Language in elementary classes that do not include children with hearing impairment and also reports on the use of the manual sign language alphabet in a primary class learning the phonetic sounds of the alphabet. The research reported is overwhelmingly positive in support of using sign…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Beginning Reading, Class Activities, Communication Skills
