Amanda Howerton-Fox|Jodi L. Falk
Deaf Children as ‘English Learners’: The Psycholinguistic Turn in Deaf Education
Iona College
purpose literature review present arguments support conceptualizing deaf children english learners explore educational implications conceptualizations suggest directions future inquiry three ways interpreting label english learner relationship deaf children explored 1 applied deaf children whose native language american sign language 2 applied deaf children whose parents speak language english 3 applied deaf children limited access spoken english used parents recent research fields linguistics neuroscience effects language deprivation presented conceptualized within framework refer psycholinguistic turn deaf education implications developing literacy skills signing deaf children explored particularly around theoretical construct bridge sign language proficiency printbased literacy finally promising directions future inquiry presented