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Peng, Fred C. C., Ed. – 1978
A collection of research materials on sign language and primatology is presented here. The essays attempt to show that: sign language is a legitimate language that can be learned not only by humans but by nonhuman primates as well, and nonhuman primates have the capability to acquire a human language using a different mode. The following…
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Anthropology, Cognitive Processes, Communication (Thought Transfer)
Goodman, Michael J. – 1978
The guide is organized to serve as a ready-reference tool for teachers with deaf students in their classes. Topics covered are arranged alphabetically and present effective classroom techniques, basic information about deafness, and typical behavior and problems of deaf students. These include: answering deaf students' questions in class;…
Descriptors: Deaf Interpreting, Deafness, Employment Patterns, Employment Problems
Peer reviewedKatsiyannis, Antonis – Volta Review, 1991
This paper provides a legal update on the role of the judiciary in determining an appropriate communication method for teaching hearing-impaired students. The paper concludes that the judiciary has consistently upheld the right of educational agencies to determine educational methodologies while attempting to protect hearing-impaired individuals'…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Communication (Thought Transfer), Court Litigation, Court Role
Download full textWITHROW, FRANK B. – 1966
THE ILLINOIS COMMUNICATION SCALE WAS DEVELOPED ON 16 MM COLOR FILM TO ASSESS THE RECEPTIVE COMMUNICATION ABILITIES OF DEAF CHILDREN BETWEEN 6 AND 14 YEARS. FORMS WERE CONSTRUCTED TO MEASURE (1) AUDITORY RECEPTION, (2) LIPREADING AND LISTENING, (3) LIPREADING ONLY, (4) FINGERSPELLING, AND (5) LANGUAGE OF SIGNS. EACH FORM HAD 5 SUBPARTS (1)…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Auditory Evaluation, Children, Communication Skills
Department of Education and Science, London (England). – 1968
The results of study in England and Wales to determine the place of fingerspelling and signing in deaf education are reported. The scope and procedure of the inquiry, its context, the meaning of terms, the linguistic quality methods of communication, variable factors likely to affect the attainments of children with impaired hearing, and present…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Communication (Thought Transfer), Comparative Education, Exceptional Child Education
Peer reviewedDaniels, Marilyn – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 1997
Tracked one prekindergarten teacher's experience to determine whether a relationship exists between student outcomes and a teacher's ability to use sign language. Found enriching preschool curriculum with sign language improves hearing African American children's receptive English vocabulary and confirms research that simultaneously presenting…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Black Students, English Instruction
Sharkey, William F. – 1987
Noting that when a deaf child is born to hearing parents, problems arise due to the language barrier, this paper discusses the kinds of disruptions hearing parents experience with the birth of a deaf child, the implications such an impairment has on development and language acquisition, and the adjustments made for such a child. Following an…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Communication Disorders, Communication Research, Communication Skills
Newport, Elissa L.; Ashbrook, Elizabeth F. – 1977
This report is a cross-linguistic study that compares the sequence of emergence of semantic relations in English with the sequence of emergence of these relations in the acquisition of American Sign Language. American Sign Language (ASL) differs from English in modality (it is a visual-gesture language rather than an auditory-vocal one) and in the…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Child Language, Communication Skills, Comparative Analysis
Peer reviewedGatty, Janice C. – Infants and Young Children, 1996
This article discusses principles for intervention with young children who have hearing impairments. It covers the nature of hearing loss; diagnosis and types of hearing impairments; sensory aids; and benefits and limitations of different approaches including the auditory-verbal, auditory-oral, cued speech, total communication, American Sign…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Aural Learning, Bilingual Education, Clinical Diagnosis
Ragosta, Marjorie; Nelson, Catherine – 1986
The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) was administered to 26 hearing impaired college students, in order to test the assumption that the English-language deficiencies of hearing impaired students are similar to those of foreign students. The students were attending Gallaudet College's School of Preparatory Studies and were identified…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, College Entrance Examinations, Deaf Interpreting, Deafness
Justen, Joseph E., III, Ed.; And Others – 1981
The Cherokee County (Alabama) Curriculum Guide for Teachers of the Severely Handicapped focuses on four areas--elimination of maladaptive behavior, alternative forms of communication, developmental physical management, and special physical education/recreation. The section on maladaptive behavior reviews basic intervention strategies, categories…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems
Kay, Carol R. – 1980
The development of postsecondary programs for the deaf and hard of hearing is considered through a review of the recent literature and analysis of a comprehensive model for establishing programs in regular postsecondary education institutions. For almost a century, Gallaudet College in Washington, DC, was the only postsecondary education…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Career Development, College Students, Communication Skills
Carver, L. Sue – 1986
This handbook was written to help teachers of adult basic education (ABE) adapt their teaching methods for hearing impaired persons. Written in a narrative format, the guide covers the following topics: ABE for the hearing impaired, hints for working with the hearing impaired without an interpreter, peer pairing, interpreters in the classroom…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Students, Deaf Interpreting, Educational Resources
Shurtz, Richard R. – 1968
Conventional methods are inadequate for teaching deaf people, especially at college level. In order to determine whether television would be more effective, several factors needed to be investigated. Priority was given to the design of the instructional program. A multisensory method (the simultaneous method) was adopted. Tests showed that the…
Descriptors: Child Psychology, College Programs, Deaf Interpreting, Deafness
Reynolds, Sue; And Others – 1972
This material on French and Spanish "rhythms" is the result of a workshop on a trans-cultural approach in the teaching of foreign languages. It contains examples and discussions of poetry and songs from both languages, a series of short anecdotes pointing out cultural differences, mini-dramas or multi-action dramas for involving the students in a…
Descriptors: Creative Dramatics, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Context
