Language Deprivation
What is Language Deprivation?
Language Deprivation is not OK
Language Deprivation Syndrome
Prevent Language Deprivation
Language Deprivation
Language Deprived Children
"A long-standing belief is that sign language interferes with spoken language development in deaf children, despite a chronic lack of evidence supporting this belief. This deserves..." (read more)
"What You Don't Know Can Hurt You"
by Dr. Wyatte Hall
"The scale of the issue becomes even more clear when we consider that current research suggests that a considerable proportion - possibly up to 70% - of children born deaf experience a lack of language input in the first years of life..." (read more)
by Klaudia Grote, Sofia Wegner, Magdalena Stenzel & Ege Karar
Benefits of Sign Language
A Mother Learns Sign Language
A New Lens
Meet an all Deaf family
Baby Sign Language
"Several published and unpublished studies suggest that children enrolled in total communication settings have shown the greatest advances in language development."
"Educating Deaf Students: From Research to Practice"
by M. Marschark, H. G. Lang, & J. A. Albertini
Through Your Child's Eyes
How Your Deaf Child Aquires Language
Deaf Children Story in ASL
Hearing Parents on Sign Language
"Overall, deaf children who acquire ASL from their deaf parents appear similar to their hearing counterparts who learn spoken languages with respect to vocabulary, size, content, and onset."
"Advances in the Sign Language Development of Deaf Children"
by B. Schick, M. Marschark, & P. E. Spencer
Learn American Sign Language
Free ASL Video Series for Families
Language for Little Ones
ASLU (FREE ASL Course for Adults)
ASL Bloom (First three courses are free)
ASL @ Home (Great for families!)
Stellar ASL (FREE for parent)
ASL Nook (YouTube Channel)
Baby Sign Language (YouTube Channel)
Deaf Harbor (YouTube Channel)
