Most children learn language through a natural process of acquisition; however, this process can occur only if the child has
full access to the language in his/her environment. Full access to an auditory language is usually not available for children who are deaf or
hard of hearing. Even though many hard of hearing children have some access to their language environment, they seldom have full access and
their language acquisition is subsequently filled with gaps and guesses that lead to misconceptions and confusion. For deaf and hard of hearing
children to acquire English, they generally need to have direct, systematic, and clear, visual instruction on the form, meaning, and use of this
auditory language.
The PREPIT LANGUAGE section provides descriptions of suggested strategies that can be used to plan and structure your language instruction. You
can use these strategies to provide direct and systematic language experiences in English language learning.
Download a list of the major skills included in each of the language strategies  |
