Psychological Considerations Teaching English to Deaf Students and English As a Second Language

A panel of prominent experts in Deaf education focus on critical concerns facing professionals. Topics include practical issues in classroom instruction, ASL as an instructional medium, the role of first language acquisition in second language development and new perspectives on education of the Deaf, as well as changing requirements for teacher certification. Emphasis is given to the need for an educational system influenced and designed by Deaf people, which reflects their cultural and linguistic needs.Eastman, Gil is the author of 'Psychological Considerations Teaching English to Deaf Students and English As a Second Language' with ISBN 9780932666383 and ISBN 0932666388.