Presents theories, issues, and procedures for language assessment and facilitation with students who are deaf or hard of hearing. Focus is on procedures that ar

"This book attempts to fill the gap in educational resources for teaching immigrant, multilingual, and multicultural deaf students in all learning institutions

Biliteracy, or the development of reading, writing, speaking, listening, and thinking competencies in more than one language, is a complex and dynamic process.

The way in which education is provided for deaf children is changing, as are the demands made on teachers, both in special settings and in mainstream schools. T

Of the more than 400 studies presented at the 18th International Congress on Education of the Deaf, the 20 most incisive papers were selected, rewritten, and ed