ASL as base language

ASL

________ as first language facilitates development of English as the second.

Lack of Deaf Educators

socioeconomic disparities, substandard educational opportunities ➝ systematic oppression

direct education (indirect

interpreters, technologies)

what is the logical first language for Deaf children?

ASL

when is the critical learning period?

the first few years of life

bilingual allocution

conscious selection and strategic use of each language in a bilingual classroom

What is ASL?

American Sign Language - A language capable of expressing abstract ideas, and a language utilizing space and movement to convey meaning using signs

American Sign Language is most closely related to

French Sign Language

ASL is used by most deaf people in which countries?

Canada and the United States

What percentage of deaf people marry other deaf people?

90%

All is traditionally handed down from generation to generation through

Deaf family members and residential schools for the Deaf

The role of facial expressions, head movements, and eye gaze in ASL is primarily

grammatical

True or False: While watching another person sign, it is appropriate to focus on the signer's hands.

False