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.

List of contents

Introduction: Sign language and inclusive deaf education: An Asian Perspective 1. Implementing co-enrollment in preschool education in China: A case study 2. The acquisition of Hong Kong Sign Language in deaf and hard-of-hearing children: A longitudinal study of sign language development in a bimodal bilingual co-enrollment programme 3. Measuring academic attainment and progress of deaf and hard-of-hearing students in Sign Bilingualism and Co-enrollment (SLCO) classrooms : A case study 4. Sign language support in an inclusive environment: Educational sign language interpreting services in Taiwan

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

• Authors: Gladys Tang
• Assisted by: Tang Gladys (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.05.2025
• EAN: 9781041042907
• ISBN: 978-1-0-4104290-7
• No. of pages: 126
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; 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