Hosted By: Parent Information Center of Delaware (PIC)
May 14, 2024 7:00PM
Location: Webinar
ASL Bilingualism Mythbusters:
• Will learning ASL delay my child’s speech?
• Do I have to be a fluent signer for my child to benefit?
• Do kids with CIs even need sign language?
• How do I get started?
In this session, we’ll break down some of the biggest myths surrounding bilingual ASL/
English education, and learn how to provide a language rich environment for your deaf
or hard-of-hearing child or student and keep them thriving.
About the speaker:
Sara Nović is a deaf writer, parent of a D/HH child, and the author of the New York
Times Bestselling Novel True Biz. She has an MFA from Columbia University, and is a
college instructor of Deaf Studies and Creative Writing. She lives with her family outside
Philadelphia.
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