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Nelson, 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

Bonvillian, John D.; Nelson, Keith E. – Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, 1976
Descriptors: Autism, Communication Skills, Exceptional Child Education, Language Acquisition

Prinz, Philip M.; Nelson, Keith E. – Applied Psycholinguistics, 1985
Reports research which investigated the effects of microcomputer technology on the acquisition of writing and reading skills in 32 deaf children. The learning mechanism underlying the instructional system used is responsive, interactional and exploratory, reflective of the way most children acquire a first language. (SED)
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Deafness

Nelson, Keith E.; Camarata, Stephen M. – Volta Review, 1996
Discusses English acquisition in children with severe to profound hearing impairments. Components that should be integrated during language acquisition are discussed and include phonology, semantics, morphology, syntax, and pragmatics. The mixture of learning conditions that influence the progress of language development in sign, speech, and text…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction, Environmental Influences, Hearing Impairments