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A Survey Of Those In The U.S. Deaf Community About Reading And Writing Asl, Jennifer Keogh
A Survey Of Those In The U.S. Deaf Community About Reading And Writing Asl, Jennifer Keogh
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On average, students who are deaf do not develop English literacy skills as well as their hearing peers. The linguistic interdependence principle suggests that literacy in American Sign Language (ASL) may improve literacy in English for students who are deaf. However, the Deaf community in the United States has not widely adopted a written form of ASL. This research surveys individuals in the U.S. Deaf community to better understand the opinions surrounding literacy in ASL.
The survey was presented online, containing both ASL in embedded videos and written English. The survey asked for the participants' demographic information, language and educational …