Finger spelling and its influence upon reading skills in the context of hearing disability Cover Image

Alfabetul dactil și influența dactilării asupra abilităților de citire a copiilor cu dizabilități auditive
Finger spelling and its influence upon reading skills in the context of hearing disability

Author(s): Ioana Tufar
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Asociația Specialiștilor în Terapia Tulburărilor de Limbaj din România
Keywords: fingerspelling; reading skills; phonological awareness; hearing impairment

Summary/Abstract: This paper assess fingerspelling as a part of Sign Language communication of Deaf persons and the alternative to be a way of increasing reading skills of Deaf children. A short history review is provided together with theories and models that are addressing fingerspelling. It will be underlined that fingerspelling positively correlates with strong reading skills. Strategies and an intervention program for developing fingerspelling skills will be recomended in the last part of this paper.

  • Issue Year: IV/2018
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 11-19
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Romanian