Sign Language in Mainstream Education for the Deaf and Hard Of Hearing Students in Asi

This book describes two ways of incorporating sign language in mainstream education, reflecting direct and indirect communication between and among the participants, teachers and students alike. The focus is on how deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) students participate in and react to this educational context with signing support.

About the author

Gladys Tang is Director of The Centre for Sign Linguistics and Deaf Studies at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, China. She specialises in the linguistic study of Hong Kong Sign Language, language development of deaf and hard-of-hearing children, and co-enrolment education.

Product details

• Assisted by: Tang Gladys (Editor)
• Authors: Gladys Tang
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 23.05.2025
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > Special education
• EAN: 9781041042907
• ISBN: 978-1-0-4104290-7
• Pages: 126
• Subjects: Ethnic Studies, Sociology, EDUCATION / Inclusive Education, EDUCATION / Special Education / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Sign Language, Philosophy & theory of education, Teaching of students with different educational needs, Philosophy and theory of education, Sign languages, Braille & other linguistic communication, Audiology & otology, Sign languages, Braille and other linguistic communication, Audiology and otology, inclusive classroom strategies, co-teaching models, educational interpreting services, language acquisition deaf children, sign bilingualism, mainstream co-enrolment programmes, deaf education research