Bridge of signs: can sign language empower non-deaf children to triumph over their communication disabilities?

This pilot research project examined the use of sign language as a communication bridge for non-Deaf children between the ages of 0-6 years who had been diagnosed with, or whose communication difficulties suggested, the presence of such disorders as Autism, Down Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Diso...

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Publicado en:American Annals of the Deaf Vol. 154; no. 2; pp. 85 - 96
Autor principal: Toth A
Formato: research Journal Article
Publicado: American Annals of the Deaf Reference 2009
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          Autism Spectrum Disorder
          Communicative Disorders Therapy
          Down Syndrome
          Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
          Learning Disorders Therapy
          Sign Language Utilization
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          Child, Preschool
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          Infant, Newborn
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          Pilot Studies
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          Research Methodology
          Research Protocols
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          Child: 6-12 years
          Child, Preschool: 2-5 years
          Infant: 1-23 months
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      ab: This pilot research project examined the use of sign language as a communication bridge for non-Deaf children between the ages of 0-6 years who had been diagnosed with, or whose communication difficulties suggested, the presence of such disorders as Autism, Down Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), and/or learning disabilities. Teaching staff, speech language therapists, and parents noted that hearing children who used the Bridge of Signs model experienced language development with sign language and, in some cases, went on to use that foundation as a bridge to speaking the oral language of their caretakers. Though deaf children who used the model were more likely to have been exposed to sign language and its use, they still showed improvement in vocabulary acquisition and production. Future development and application of this model will benefit from quantitative and longitudinal study.
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