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Johnson, Robert C. – Perspectives for Teachers of the Hearing Impaired, 1986
Surveys completed by 1,760 teachers of hearing impaired students revealed an overwhelming preference for English over American Sign Language as the language used in classroom communication. Signs appeared to be used most consistently in residential and day schools. (CL)
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Deaf Interpreting, English, Hearing Impairments
