Robert Hoffmeister

Although there are many assessments for evaluating the language skills of hearing children, no comparable assessments of American Sign Language for educational use are currently available for deaf children, whose language input is often impoverished and inconsistent. The purpose of this project is to develop a test of sign language, the American Sign Language Assessment Instrument (ASLAI) modeled on tests for spoken language development and tests of reading achievement. The ASLAI is intended...