Language Development for Deaf Students

Prerequisites:
ENG 111 and ENG 105, completion of DEAF 111 with a B or better, ASL fluency

Co-requisite:
DEAF 222

Presents typical and atypical patterns of cognitive and linguistic development and addresses barriers to optimal language development for deaf children. Identifies strategies for supporting cognitive and linguistic development in both first and second languages, with focus on sign language development as the first language (L1) and written language as the second language (L2). Highlights the importance of early intervention and parent involvement.