6 avril 2021
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John D. Bonvillian et al., « 3. Deaf Persons and Sign Languages », Open Book Publishers, ID : 10670/1.l30wdy
Before focusing more specifically on the Simplified Sign System that we have developed, it is important to first have a basic understanding of sign languages and the main group of persons who use them — Deaf people. To obtain this necessary background information, we strove to answer the following questions: what is the historical evidence for the use of sign languages among Deaf persons? How did educational programs for deaf students emerge, and what communication approaches did these progra...