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Peer reviewedStewart, David A.; And Others – Perspectives in Education and Deafness, 1992
A "Signability Index" is presented for sign language interpretation of children's books. The index is based on such variables as reading rate, sentence length, quantity of text used to express thoughts, word imagery, and complexity and concreteness of passages. Suggested books for classroom reading are listed, categorized by six levels of…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Childrens Literature, Content Analysis, Deaf Interpreting
Peer reviewedRitter-Brinton, Kathryn; Stewart, David – American Annals of the Deaf, 1992
The perspectives of seven hearing parents on their use of sign communication with their deaf children were evaluated. All parents had chosen Signed English rather than American Sign Language (ASL). Parents' understanding of ASL varied greatly; they reported difficulty in developing personal and family fluency in Signed English; and they identified…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Children, Communication Skills, Deafness
Download full textStewart, David A.; And Others – 1990
This literature review examines selected variables that may influence teachers' ability to read books to preschool and elementary deaf children in total communication programs. The paper explores the role of signs in reading stories and factors influencing the signability of stories, including reading rate, length of sentences, length of text used…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Classroom Techniques, Deafness, Difficulty Level
