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Johnson, Robert C. – Perspectives for Teachers of the Hearing Impaired, 1986
Surveys completed by 1,760 teachers of hearing impaired students revealed an overwhelming preference for English over American Sign Language as the language used in classroom communication. Signs appeared to be used most consistently in residential and day schools. (CL)
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Deaf Interpreting, English, Hearing Impairments
Johnson, Robert C. – Perspectives for Teachers of the Hearing Impaired, 1989
This article summarizes a paper by Robert E. Johnson et al., "Unlocking the Curriculum: Principles for Achieving Access in Deaf Education." The paper examines the failure of total communication practices to educate deaf children and recommends that deaf children learn American Sign Language first and learn English as a second language. (JDD)
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Deafness, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education
