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Direct linkMacGlaughlin, Heidi M. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The purpose of this dissertation was to examine the development and importance of fingerspelling among young Deaf children of Deaf parents for communication, learning about language, and pre-literacy in their natural home environment. The rationale was to examine how Deaf parents use fingerspelling with their young Deaf children during…
Descriptors: Deafness, Language Acquisition, Teaching Methods, Finger Spelling
Peer reviewedPuente, Anibal; Alvarado, Jesus M.; Herrera, Valeria – American Annals of the Deaf, 2006
The study examined the role of sign language and fingerspelling in the development of the reading and writing skills of deaf children and youth. Twenty-six deaf participants (13 children, 13 adolescents), whose first language was Chilean Sign Language (CHSL), were examined. Their dactylic abilities were evaluated with tasks involving the reading…
Descriptors: Written Language, Writing Skills, Sign Language, Finger Spelling
