ERIC Number: EJ1389011
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 18
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Spoken Language Bilingualism in the Education of Deaf Learners
Simpson, Melanie L.; Mayer, Connie
American Annals of the Deaf, v167 n5 p727-744 2023
For much of the history of deaf education, spoken language bilingualism was not considered a viable goal. It was believed that given the challenges of meaningful auditory access, age-appropriate development in even one language would be daunting. However, implementation of universal newborn hearing screening during the early 2000s, along with early fitting of hearing technologies, including cochlear implants, has afforded significantly improved access to spoken language during the critical early years of language acquisition for most deaf children. In this context, it is timely to reconsider the possibilities of spoken language bilingualism in the education of deaf students. The present article therefore focuses on examining the available literature with a view to summarizing current understandings and reflecting on how these understandings can inform future research and practice and the multiple ways in which bilingualism can be operationalized in the education of deaf students.
Descriptors: Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Bilingualism, Speech Communication, Assistive Technology, Students with Disabilities, Sign Language, Language Acquisition, Monolingualism, Bilingual Students, Language Usage
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