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Dostal, Hannah M.; Wolbers, Kimberly A. – Literacy Research and Instruction, 2014
In school, deaf and hard of hearing students (d/hh) are often exposed to American Sign Language (ASL) while also developing literacy skills in English. ASL does not have a written form, but is a fully accessible language to the d/hh through which it is possible to mediate understanding, draw on prior experiences, and engage critical thinking and…
Descriptors: Deafness, Hearing Impairments, American Sign Language, Literacy Education
Pagliaro, Claudia M.; Ansell, Ellen – American Annals of the Deaf, 2011
The use of problem-solving strategies by 59 deaf and hard of hearing children, grades K-3, was investigated. The children were asked to solve 9 arithmetic story problems presented to them in American Sign Language. The researchers found that while the children used the same general types of strategies that are used by hearing children (i.e.,…
Descriptors: Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Problem Solving, Learning Strategies