| Lexidactylophobia: the (irrational) fear of fingerspelling. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 9893326 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Fingerspelling is a system of manually representing the graphemes of a spoken language used by members of Deaf communities worldwide. Yet, at least within the North American educational system, fingerspelling appears to be largely discounted in favor of sign usage, despite its high potential for linkage to the orthographical system of English and literacy development. The author describes fingerspelling in connection with how it is used within the American Deaf community, and also describes the development of fingerspelling skills in deaf (and hearing) children. He also describes how deaf adults use fingerspelling to promote literacy development in young deaf children. Strategies for increasing the use of fingerspelling by teachers and parents of the Deaf are outlined. |
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Authors:
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D A Grushkin |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American annals of the deaf Volume: 143 ISSN: 0002-726X ISO Abbreviation: Am Ann Deaf Publication Date: 1998 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1999-02-18 Completed Date: 1999-02-18 Revised Date: 2005-11-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0414670 Medline TA: Am Ann Deaf Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 404-15 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Special Students, De Anza College, Cupertino, CA, USA. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Deafness Fear* Humans Sign Language* |
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