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American Sign Language Education Programs for Parents: Effectiveness and Accessibility for Local Programing

Smith, Laurel Alexandra (University of Oregon, 2017)

Early, varied, and frequent language experience is critical during early brain development; therefore, its absence can compromise a child’s ability to learn language later in life. Parents of children who are deaf may ...
Intelligibility of American Sign Language Dialogue in Popular Media

O'Konski, Cedar (University of Oregon, 2023)

This thesis examines the intelligibility of American Sign Language (ASL) dialogue in contemporary movies and TV shows. ASL and Deaf people have historically been represented inaccurately onscreen by hearing actors with ...