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References

https://

www.sciencenews.org/article/early-exposure-signing-helps-deaf-kids-mental-task?tgt=nr

(2016)

www.vl2@Gallaudet.edu

(New brain and neuroscience research)

https

://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq5ctDmOVEU

(Critical period effects)

https

://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5ZqKMgXciU

(

Early Intervention: The Missing

Link)

https

://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghuuQ6hOB1U

(Why ASL?)

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?

pli=1#inbox/14c6c83875a5680c?projector=1

(BICS and CALP)

http://

pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2015/06/09/peds.2014-1632?variant=abstract&sso=1&sso_redirect_count=1&nfstatus=401&nftoken=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000&nfstatusdescription=ERROR%3a+No+local+token

(Should All Deaf Children Learn ASL?)

http://

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22906641

(Sign

language from a very early age, before cochlear implantation, appears to improve

the

ability to learn spoken language after cochlear

implantation)

http://

www.joanwink.com/scheditems/Cummins-ppt.pdf

(Jim Cummins Language Theories PowerPoints)

Topic 1: Critical Period

1

. (

Morford

, J.P., & Mayberry, R. I. (2000). A Reexamination of “Early Exposure” and Its Implications for Language Acquisition by Eye. In C. Chamberlain, J.

Morford

& R. Mayberry (Eds.), Language Acquisition by Eye. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

A Critical Period exists for young signers before entering the school system at age 5.

2.

Lennenberg

, E. H. (1967) Biological foundations of language. New York, NY: John Wiley and Sons.

Critical Periods are linked to the brain’s physical ability to acquire language.  

Topic 2: First year phonological development and benefits of a strong L1

(Phonological Development)

3) Spencer, P., & Harris, M. (2006). Patterns and effects of language input to deaf infants and toddlers from deaf and hearing mothers. In

Marschark

, M. & Spencer P. Advances in the sign language development of deaf children. New York: Oxford University Press.

-

Motherese

enhances the accessibility of L1 for babies at early stages.

4)

Pizer

, G, Walters, K & Meier, R. P. (2007) Bringing Up Baby with Baby Signs: Language Ideologies and Socialization in Hearing Families. Sign Language Studies 7(4), 387-430. - Joint Attention provides a rich opportunity for vocabulary development. 

5)

Petitto

, L. A. &

Marentette

, P. (1991). Babbling in the manual mode: Evidence for the ontogeny of language. Science, 251, 1483-1496. - Babbling allows the baby to play with the language’s linguistic features, regardless of modality. 

6) Anderson, D. & Reilly, J. (2002). The MacArthur Communicative Development Inventory: Normative Data for American Sign Language. Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 7(2), 83-106. - Babies can develop lexicons of up to 150 words by 10 months.

7)

Fenson

, L.,

Tomasello

, M.,

Mervis

, C. B., & Stiles, J. (1994). Variability in early communicative development. Chicago, Ill: Society for Research in Child Development.

- Deaf babies produce larger vocabulary lists than hearing babies before 36 months. 

(Strong L1 ASL benefits)

8) Vernon, M. &

Koh

, S. (1970). Effects of manual communication on deaf children's educational achievement, linguistic competence, oral skills, and psychological development. American Annals of the Deaf, 16, 527-536. - See sentence under #9.

9) Strong, M. &

Prinz

, Philip M. (1997). A study of the Relationship Between American Sign Language and English Literacy. Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 2(1), 37-46. - Deaf of Deaf excelled on reading and academic achievement compared to Oral Deaf of hearing parents 

10)

Stuckless

, R., & Birch, J. (1966). The influence of early manual communication on the linguistic development of deaf children. American Annals of the Deaf, 106, 436-480. - Deaf of Deaf excelled on reading comprehension, written language and speech reading 

11)

Brasel

, K. E. & Quigley, S. P. (1977). Influence of certain language and communication environments in early childhood on the development of language in deaf individuals. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 20, 95-107. - Early signers excelled better than oral students on the language section of the SAT 

12) Wilbur, R. B. (2000). The use of ASL to support the development of English and literacy. Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education. 5(1), 81-104. - Early signers can achieve in the L2 acquisition of English 

Topic 3: Impacts of a delayed L1 intervention

Late signers will struggle with:

13) Mayberry, R. I. (2002). Cognitive development of deaf children: The interface of language and perception in neuropsychology. In S. J.

Segaolwitz

& I.

Rapin

(Eds.) Handbook of Neuropsychology, 2nd Edition, 8(2), 71-107. 2nd edition, Amsterdam:

Elsvier

.

-L2 English Acquisition 

14) See citation # 13.

15)

Emmorey

, K. & Corina, D. (1990). Lexical recognition in sign language: Effects of phonetic structure and morphology. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 71, 1227-1252.

-Processing L1 ASL information 

16) Mayberry, R. I. (1993). First-language acquisition after childhood differs from second-language acquisition: The case of American Sign Language. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 36, 1258-1270.

1Mark

Marschark

, “Raising and Educating

a Deaf Child”, (New York: Oxford University

Press, 1997, 135-136.2Lawrence Seigel, “The Educational andCommunication Needs of Deaf and Hardof Hearing Children”, American Annals ofthe Deaf 145 (2000); 64-773Commission on Education of the Deaf,Toward Equality, 174National Association of the Deaf, SilverSpring, MD5Amy Wilson-Stronks and Erica Galvez,Hospitals, Language, and Culture: ASnap-shot of the Nation, The JointCommission, 2007.

Research from Rhode Island Commission for the DHH