Early Language Exposure: Impacts of Using Sign Language with Babies
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Title
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Early Language Exposure: Impacts of Using Sign Language with Babies
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Creator
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Lindsay Brady
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Exit Requirement
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Honors Thesis
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Date of Award
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Jun-23
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15 June 2023
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Honors Program Director
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Gavin Keulks
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Faculty Advisor
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Brent Redpath
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Abstract
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This paper examines the impact of using baby sign language with young children in the United States of America. At this time, several studies have strongly encouraged parents to sign with their children due to the long list of potential benefits, whereas others have argued that this method produced no real or lasting impact. Incorporating research-based evidence, this thesis demonstrates how using baby sign language with children can be a useful tool while also clarifying to prospective parents that several of the benefits of this practice are not guaranteed. It also urges the inclusion of the Deaf community’s input on the matter–a perspective that is generally overlooked on this topic–due to this being crucial for implementing best practices while signing with children. Several concerns of gaps and limitations in the current research are raised, allowing for improvement in future research.
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Type
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Text
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Language
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eng
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Rights
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Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 06/01/2023, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author.
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