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Australasian Signed English (ASE) benefits deaf students in developing English writing skills. However, complex syntax requires targeted instruction for improved English language acquisition in deaf learners.

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Area of Science:

  • Linguistics
  • Education
  • Deaf Studies

Background:

  • Deaf students in special education programs often face challenges in English language development.
  • Australasian Signed English (ASE) is a communication system used by deaf students in Australia.
  • Understanding the impact of signed English systems on written English proficiency is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of Australasian Signed English (ASE) in enhancing the written English skills of deaf students.
  • To identify specific syntactic areas that may require specialized instruction for deaf learners using ASE.
  • To explore the implications of using Signed English systems for teaching English to deaf students.

Main Methods:

  • Administered the Test of Syntactic Abilities to deaf students.
  • Analyzed written stories produced by deaf students in response to a picture sequence.
  • Correlated the use of ASE in the classroom with performance on syntactic and writing tasks.

Main Results:

  • Classroom use of ASE positively impacted students' English development and narrative writing abilities.
  • Specific complex syntactic structures were found to be challenging for deaf students.
  • ASE facilitated storytelling in written English, but explicit syntax instruction is necessary.

Conclusions:

  • ASE is beneficial for deaf students' written English and storytelling skills.
  • Targeted instruction in complex syntax is essential for deaf students using ASE.
  • Findings inform the pedagogical approaches for teaching English to deaf students who use Signed English.