Date of Award
2006
Document Type
Non Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Education
Department
Education
Program
Early Childhood Education
Capstone Instructor
Barbara Schoenbeck
Second Reader
Lynn Gehrke
Keywords
early childhood education, American Sign Language, nonverbal communication
Abstract
At a young age children cannot express needs or wants through vocal language. They cry, babble, point, and scream to get the attention of others. Children also kick, bite, hit, and yell when others do not understand them. Giving young infants and toddlers tools to communicate to parents and teachers alleviates frustrations and reduces problem behaviors. American Sign Language has been proven to do just that and this capstone will give resources for parents and teachers to communicate to children through the use of sign language.
Recommended Citation
Fairbanks, K. (2006). Communicate With Me: Integrating American Sign Language (ASL) Into Curriculum for Infants and Toddlers (Thesis, Concordia University, St. Paul). Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.csp.edu/legacy-capstones_maed/227Restricted
Available when logged in with your CSP email address and password.
For users outside of the CSP community, use the "Request Access" button to submit a request for full text.