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Peer reviewedGrove, Nicola; Dockrell, Julie – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2000
Two studies explored linguistic development in sign and speech of 10 youth (ages 12-16) with severe intellectual impairments who used manual signs (Makaton vocabulary) for communication. Analysis of semantic relations, lexical development, and word order suggested the children's language had not developed beyond mean length of utterance stage 1.…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Communication Skills, Language Acquisition, Linguistics
Peer reviewedKluwin, Thomas N. – American Annals of the Deaf, 1981
Differences in teachers' ability to use separate signs for English grammatical endings and the use of characteristics of American Sign Language were found. Deaf teachers deleted far fewer signs and used more elements of ASL while the inexperienced hearing teachers did the reverse. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Communicative Competence (Languages), Deafness, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedStewart, David A.; Akamatsu, C. Tane – Anthropology and Education Quarterly, 1988
Examines the social rejection and acceptance of American Sign Language (ASL) since its introduction in schools for the deaf in 1817. Concludes that the evolutionary nature of ASL binds its use to the deaf community. (Author/FMW)
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Deafness
Peer reviewedKatsiyannis, Antonis – Volta Review, 1991
This paper provides a legal update on the role of the judiciary in determining an appropriate communication method for teaching hearing-impaired students. The paper concludes that the judiciary has consistently upheld the right of educational agencies to determine educational methodologies while attempting to protect hearing-impaired individuals'…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Communication (Thought Transfer), Court Litigation, Court Role
