Exposed Truth Behind the Science In ASL

Signed Version - 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



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