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| Alphabets | 1 |
| Autism | 1 |
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| Deafness | 1 |
| Handicapped Children | 1 |
| Instructional Materials | 1 |
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| Sign Language Studies | 2 |
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| Youguang, Zhou | 1 |
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Peer reviewedYouguang, Zhou – Sign Language Studies, 1980
Describes two manual aids used in educating deaf children in Peking: the Chinese finger alphabet for teaching Chinese characters, and a new device being experimented with called the Chinese finger syllabary. Sample illustrations are given for both, as well as for the Pinyin finger alphabet. (PJM)
Descriptors: Alphabets, Chinese, Deafness, Instructional Materials
Peer reviewedSchaeffer, Benson – Sign Language Studies, 1980
Considers the signed speech of nonverbal children and the unsigned speech that evolves. Discusses possible explanations for signed speech as a development of linguistic functions. Makes suggestions for research on the relationship between language acquisition by nonverbal children and by normal infants. (PMJ)
Descriptors: Autism, Handicapped Children, Language Acquisition, Language Instruction
