Enhancing Hearing Children's Memory With American Sign Language
Sign language has been shown to promote language development, improve reading skills, maintain behavior control, foster selfesteem, increase enthusiasm, cause children to be more actively involved in play, and increase ease of classroom management (Daniels, 2001; Good, Feekes, & Shawd 1994). The...
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Published in: | Intervention in school and clinic 2007-03, Vol.42 (4), p.239-242 |
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Language: | English |
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Summary: | Sign language has been shown to promote language development, improve reading skills, maintain behavior control, foster selfesteem, increase enthusiasm, cause children to be more actively involved in play, and increase ease of classroom management (Daniels, 2001; Good, Feekes, & Shawd 1994). The research hypothesis stated that use of American Sign Language with hearing children increases the effectiveness of teaching preschool children, as measured by improved short-term memory. Similar research conducted with a larger sample size and encouragement for the children to imitate the sign language may produce an improved statistical difference in results. |
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ISSN: | 1053-4512 1538-4810 |
DOI: | 10.1177/10534512070420040901 |