What Were the Findings from Studies of Deaf Children Who

question 55

Multiple Choice

What were the findings from studies of deaf children who had hearing parents but were not taught ASL?

• A) Without auditory contact, complex language skills will not develop.
• B) The children invented their own gestural language.
• C) The children would not use their hands to gesture, but they did learn to read lips.
• D) The children never exhibited basic language skills.

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