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Gil Prieto, Anna – Deafness & Education International, 2022
In 2002, the Brazilian deaf communities' struggles against academic failure and deaf student dropout won a linguistic policy: the LIBRAS Federal Law. This official law, regulated by Decree N.5626 in 2005, recognises LIBRAS as a national language and requires inclusive educational practices in a bilingual model in order to promote meaningful…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sign Language, Second Language Learning, Preschool Children
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Kelman, Celeste Azulay; Branco, Angela Uchoa – American Annals of the Deaf, 2009
How can an inclusive classroom for deaf students be successful? The use of metacommunication strategies by teachers and hearing peers seems promising. Schools that promote this approach tend to improve deaf students' psychosocial development and academic achievement. However, this is not a general rule. The present study identifies the elements of…
Descriptors: Communication Strategies, Observation, Sign Language, Deafness