Literacy and Deaf Education - Toward a Global Understanding

The study of literacy and deaf students from international perspectives is an uncharted intellectual landscape. This volume provides a global view of recent theoretical and applied research on literacy education for deaf learners, organized by region and country. It covers topics such as communication methodologies, curriculum, bilingual education, reading interventions, script diversity, and sociocultural development. The contributors provide results from literacy projects in fifteen countries and regions, aiming to widen the knowledge base, familiarize others in the field with these initiatives, and improve global understandings and outcomes of literacy teaching and learning in deaf education.

Format: Hardback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 31 December 2020
Publisher: Gallaudet University Press,U.S.

The realm of international perspectives on literacy and deaf students remains an unexplored intellectual terrain, with a significant portion of research focused on English-speaking countries, primarily the United States. However, it is important to note that 90% of deaf children reside outside the United States, acquiring diverse signed and spoken languages, as well as various writing systems. These children face substantial educational challenges, underscoring the need for comprehensive understanding of how they utilize their local signed and spoken languages, alongside Deaf culture, to develop literacy skills.

To enhance the literacy outcomes of deaf students across the globe, it is crucial to investigate the ways in which they leverage their native signed and spoken languages, along with Deaf culture, to acquire reading and writing proficiency. This volume serves as a valuable contribution to the field by presenting a comprehensive global perspective on recent theoretical and applied research in literacy education for deaf learners.

Literacy and Deaf Education: Toward a Global Understanding is structured by region and country, with the first part delving into writing systems that employ alphabetic scripts, and the second part concentrating on countries that utilize non-alphabetic scripts. The range of topics covered encompasses communication methodologies, curriculum design, bilingual education, reading interventions, script diversity, and sociocultural development, including the evolution of Deaf culture. The contributors present the outcomes of literacy projects conducted in fifteen countries and regions.

The primary objective of this volume is to expand the knowledge base, familiarize professionals in the field with these initiatives, and enhance global understandings and outcomes of literacy teaching and learning in deaf education, spanning from birth to high school. Signed chapter summaries are accessible on the Gallaudet University Press YouTube channel, further enriching the accessibility and engagement of this resource.

Weight: 1164g
Dimension: 184 x 261 x 36 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781944838676