Exposed Truth Behind the Science in American Sign Language.
Pam Moers and Elsie Stecker challenge the ongoing myth that Deaf people read at the 4th grade level. Special thanks to Becky Johnson for providing audio support.
References:
4th Grade Level:
http://www.redeafined.com/2012/04/debunking-fourth-grade-reading-level.html
http://www.handsandvoices.org/articles/research/v9-2_marschark.htm
Hearing kids who struggle with 3/4 grade reading:
http://www.aecf.org/%7E/media/Pubs/Topics/Education/Other/EarlyWarningConfirmed/EarlyWarningConfirmed.pdf
http://www.imls.gov/about/campaign_for_grade_level_reading.aspx
Reading to learn:
http://www.colorincolorado.org/webcasts/reading/
Conversation controlling:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2346109
Tribe in Australia:
http://elanguage.net/journals/index.php/bls/article/view/2391/2350
http://prijipati.library.usyd.edu.au/handle/2123/1303
Related:
Deaf People May Have Trouble Reading
Structural Violence: Deaf Education Box
Early Language Acquisition of Deaf Babies & Toddlers
Educate Hearing Parents With Deaf Children
