Reading skills of Deaf children who sign

A study in the Netherlands analyzed the reading skills of Deaf children who sign. Children with better signing skills had better reading skills.

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The Relationship Between the Reading and Signing Skills of Deaf Children in Bilingual Education Programs

A study in the Netherlands analyzed the reading skills of Deaf children who sign. The children were all in a bilingual education program that taught written Dutch through the sign language of the Netherlands. The study found that students who had better signing skills also had better reading skills.

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Best for: Researcher, Teacher
Topics: Alternative Teaching Methods, Deaf Education, Deaf Education Research & Data, Research & Data, Sign Language in Child Development & Education
Countries: Netherlands

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