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Duffy, J. Trey – 1987
A literature-based rationale for teaching American Sign Language (ASL) as the primary language system for deaf children elaborates on the following points: Sign languages are visual-manual; spoken languages are oral-aural. Competency in a first language tremendously increases a person's ability to learn a second language. Deaf children have not…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, American Sign Language, Communication Skills, Cultural Background
