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Development of ASL and English Competence for Learners Who Are Deaf.

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Nover, Stephen M.; Cheng, Li-Rong Lilly; Christensen, Kathee M. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1998

Suggests the need for a new profession called sign pathology to help deaf children who experience difficulty in acquiring a signed language. It offers a framework for the development of professional sign language pathologists, while differentiating between disorders related to signed language acquisition and bilingual language pedagogy for deaf…

Descriptors: American Sign Language, Bilingual Education, Deafness, Language Impairments

Toward a Differentiated Account of Facilitators of Literacy Development and ASL in Deaf Children.

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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