Interactive Learning Technology for the Deaf

Interactive learning technology holds great promise forimproving the education of deaf children. This book is basedon a NATO workshop held in the Netherlands in June 1991which brought together experts in the fields ofdeafeducation and interactive learning technology to discussideas and research results and plan future collaboration. The book is part of the NATOSpecial Programme on AdvancedEducational Technology. The book is divided into three main parts: - Language: Storage and retrieval systems. Inallapproaches to deaf education, the development of literacyis a majorgoal. The development and implementation ofinnovative learning technology must be integrated withcurrent approaches and strategies. - Oral communication. Training devices may be used toimprove speech production, speech reading, and the use ofresidual hearing. - Sign language and manual communication. Interactivelearning devices are needed which can be employed by bothdeaf and hearing persons to acquire sign language.