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Alterman, Arthur I. – Amer Ann Deaf, 1970
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Deafness, Exceptional Child Education, Finger Spelling
Vernon, McCay – A.C.E.H.I. Journal, 1987
A review of problems with using such manual communication systems as cued speech, fingerspelling, Signed or Manual English, American Sign Language, and Pidgin Sign provides a rationale for using a combination of American Sign Language and Pidgin Sign and a few markers from Signed English for a Total Communication system. (CB)
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Communication Skills, Cued Speech, Deafness
Peer reviewedMcCay, Vernon; And Others – Sign Language Studies, 1979
Discusses the potential of sign language as a tool in teaching reading to normal hearing children and the success of this method with individuals who have various communication disorders. (EJS)
Descriptors: Deafness, Finger Spelling, Language Handicaps, Language Instruction
Stokoe, William C., Ed. – 1980
This is a selection of papers that have appeared in the journal "Sign Language Studies" between 1972 and 1979. The aim is to provide the reader with some knowledge of the world as signers see it. The book is for academic decision-makers, teachers and parents of deaf students, as well as the intellectually curious. Following an introductory essay,…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Biculturalism, Deafness, Dialects
Download full textKates, Solis L. – 1972
Investigated were aspects of language development (association, memory, comprehension, and production) in three groups (50 individuals per group) of deaf adolescents who were variously trained by the pure oral method, the combined oral-manual method, and the Rochester fingerspelling method. One hearing group was matched with the deaf in age, and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Educational Background, Exceptional Child Research, Finger Spelling
Peer reviewedPenna, Karen L.; Caccamise, Frank – American Annals of the Deaf, 1978
The goal of the Manual/Simultaneous Communication Department (M/SCD) at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) is to assist deaf students in developing communication skills. (Author)
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, Communication Skills, Deafness, Finger Spelling
Peer reviewedMoores, Donald F.; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1973
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Deafness, Exceptional Child Research, Finger Spelling
Vernon, McCay; Koh, Soon – Amer Ann Deaf, 1970
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Communication Skills, Deafness, Exceptional Child Research
Peer reviewedMonteith, Mary K – Journal of Reading, 1980
Discusses background information about the deaf that may be useful to reading teachers working with older deaf students; suggests additional sources of information on sign language and reading instruction for the deaf. (MKM)
Descriptors: Adults, Deafness, Finger Spelling, Higher Education
Babbini, Barbara E. – 1971
The instructor's manual to manual communication, sign language and fingerspelling, (For student's manual, see EC 042 222.) is divided into two main parts. The first part consists of a general section with chapters on basic procedures and techniques of teaching, drills and remediation treatments, use of videotaping equipment, and teaching…
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Education, Finger Spelling, Hearing Impairments, Lesson Plans
Peer reviewedVernon, McCay; Coley, Joan D. – Reading Teacher, 1978
Manual communication methods used by the deaf may be helpful techniques for remedial instruction with hearing children. (MKM)
Descriptors: Deafness, Elementary Education, Finger Spelling, Handicapped Children
Peer reviewedSperling, George – Science, 1980
Described is a means of telecommunication for the deaf. American video telephone (Picturephone) is a telephone for the deaf which transmits a picture of the sender who is able to use American Sign Language (ASL) and to fingerspell to the reader using video transmission. (DS)
Descriptors: Communication Disorders, Deaf Interpreting, Deafness, Finger Spelling
Laenger, Charles J., Sr.; Peel, H. Herbert – 1978
The report details the development and design of a mechanical hand for communicating with deaf blind persons. It is explained that the device, which looks and functions like the human hand, forms the symbols of the one-hand manual alphabet upon command from a standard electric typewriter keyboard. The report addresses the following topics (sample…
Descriptors: Deaf Blind, Educational Media, Electromechanical Aids, Finger Spelling
Stokoe, William C., Jr. – 1969
Charles A. Ferguson's concept of "diglossia" (1959, 1964) is used in analyzing sign language. As in Haitian Creole or Swiss German, "two or more varieties" of sign language are "used by the same speakers under different conditions"--these are here called "High" (H) sign language and "Low" (L) sign language. H sign language is formally taught…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Deafness, Diglossia, English
Peer reviewedBeckmeyer, Ted – American Annals of the Deaf, 1976
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Deafness, Disabilities, Elementary Education
