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Dostal, Hannah M.; Wolbers, Kimberly A.; Kilpatrick, Jennifer Reneé – Grantee Submission, 2019
Interactive Writing (IW) is a powerful support for language and literacy development; however, its emphasis on using oral language to construct written language can present challenges for deaf/Deaf and hard of hearing (d/Dhh) students due to their unique and diverse language experiences. Teachers (n = 14) using Strategic and Interactive Writing…
Descriptors: Individualized Instruction, Writing Instruction, Students with Disabilities, Deafness
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Wolbers, Kimberly A.; Bowers, Lisa M.; Dostal, Hannah M.; Graham, Shannon C. – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2014
Language transfer theory elucidates how first language (L1) knowledge and grammatical features are applied in second language (L2) writing. Deaf and hard of hearing (d/hh) students who use or are developing American Sign Language (ASL) as their L1 may demonstrate the use of ASL linguistic features in their writing of English. In this study, we…
Descriptors: Deafness, Writing (Composition), American Sign Language, Native Language