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Peer reviewedMills, Carol Bergfeld; Jordan, I. King – Sign Language Studies, 1980
Timing sensitivity (awareness of rhythm of lapsed time), age, and sex were studied as possible predictors of success in hearing adults' learning of sign language. The results of school evaluations revealed that younger hearing adults with a sensitivity for timing learned sign language faster than did other adults. (PMJ)
Descriptors: Adults, Age, Aptitude, Language Instruction
Peer reviewedNorden, Kerstin – American Annals of the Deaf, 1981
Observations showed that the use of signs did not impede the development of speech. Instead it seems to increase the children's skill in lipreading, although the early use of written language may play a part by facilitating the encoding of lip movements. (Author)
Descriptors: Congenital Impairments, Deafness, Language Acquisition, Learning Processes
