Department of Special Needs Education & Rehabilitation: Recent submissions
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Constituent order in Flemish Sign Language (VGT) and South African Sign Language (SASL): A cross-linguistic study
(John Benjamins, 2007-01-01)This paper reports on a comparison of word order issues, and more specifically on the order of the verb and its arguments, in two unrelated sign languages: South African Sign Language and Flemish Sign Language. The study ... -
What is South African sign language? What is the South African deaf community
(2009-05-11)SUMMARY What is South African Sign Language? What is the South African Deaf Community? These two questions may look simple but answering them is quite complicated. It is a well-known fact that across the world, the majority ... -
Application of South African sign Language (SASL) in a bilingual-Bicultural approach in education of the deaf
(2010)After contextualising the challenges of deaf education in the twenty-first century in the global context, this study focused on sign language in the environment of bilingual-bicultural education for the deaf in South Africa. ... -
CHAPTER SIXTEEN TEACHERS’ATTITUDES TOWARDS SIGN LANGUAGE MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY (ACASE STUDY OF TWO SCHOOLS) IN SOUTH AFRICA
(Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2014-10-16)At the beginning of the twenty-first century, the 1996 South African Constitution became a beacon of hope in a world plagued by conflict, poverty and the failure of governments. The Constitution is a monument to the ... -
Effects of television on academic performance and languages acquisition of pre-school children
(IJERN, 2011)Pre-school children come into daily contact with various forms of mass media which influence their academic and social behaviour. Though television has been used to play a monumental role in promotion of education and ... -
Primary School Deaf Childrens’ Competence in Kenyan Sign Language in Kenya: An Investigation
(International Journal of Research, 2015-07-07)This study examined the level of competence of deaf primary children in Kenyan Sign Language and showed the achievements on performance in production and comprehension skills. The study also analyzed the effects of variables ... -
Inclusive Teaching-Learning Strategies to Meet Academic Needs of Learners with Special Needs in Kenya (A Case of Kakamega East Sub-county)
(Institute of Research Advances, 2016-11-01)The national education system has been characterised by inadequate educational management practices and facilities that do not respond well to the challenges faced by Learners with Special Needs (LWSNs). These learners are ...