Literacy abilities of preschool deaf children: emergent literacy
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https://doi.org/10.1590/S0103-863X2006000100008Keywords:
language, reading, hearing less, deafnessAbstract
Emerging literacy is composed by behaviors and knowledge on reading and writing which take place from birth up to child's of reading and writing conversationally. It has been considered to be an important requisite for reading and writing accomplishments. This study objectives to verify emerging literacy knowledge level among severe-to-deep deaf children, who use Brazilian Signal Language (BSL). This study was divided up into two evaluations using the emergent literacy test in distinct moments during one year period. Eight BSL severe-to-deep bilateral deaf children took place in this study (6.5 to 7.3 years old). Results suggested emergent literacy accomplishiment in our study group is the same of that among normal children.Downloads
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