Education and Child Study 562 - DEV LANG SKILLS/DEAF CHILDREN

Principles and techniques used in development of language with deaf children. Consideration is given to traditional and modern approaches to language development as it applies to reading and writing as well as spoken language. Strategies for developing reading and written language skills, the use of expository text to develop language skills, as well as formal and informal assessment, and using information from evaluations to develop an Individual Education Program are discussed.