Establishment of a first language leads to the capacity for the child to build upon that knowledge to learn a second language. The overall philosophy of the SEE Center is for every child to develop skills for communication with every person within his or her community. Additionally, the use of the visual features such as facial expression, body language, use of placement and directionality are shared with all the sign languages and sign systems. With that recognition, the transfer to the printed English form is done naturally. The synonyms, or “sign family” words, have a separate sign for each word representing the actual spoken and written word in English. In SEE, the traditional sign for “finish” is maintained. For example, the word “finish” in other sign languages or systems can also mean “complete” “done” “end” “over”, etc. Those signs in SEE are used to represent only one English word. ![]() In fact, roughly 75% of the signs in SEE are the traditional signs that are common to all sign languages or sign systems used in the United States, i.e. The use of SEE does not exclude the use of ASL or other sign languages or sign systems. It is often used in combination with speech and/or auditory training, and in simultaneous communication programs. The system provides a visual counterpart to match both spoken and written English. SEE was developed with one objective in mind – to provide the deaf or hard of hearing child with the same English communicating capability as his/her hearing counterpart. What should every parent or professional know about SEE? This capability provides a natural bridge to the child’s hearing peers as well as educational professionals and extended family members, whether those individuals sign or not. SEE also provides support for the growing number of children who use cochlear implants, or who use residual hearing, allowing them to match what they see with what they hear and speak in a simultaneous communication environment. The truth is that the natural language of any child is that which is used consistently and continually in communicating with the child. The terms “native” or “natural” are frequently used to define a language associated with deafness. For those whose native language is English, SEE is quickly and easily learned, following the rules of the language they already know. More than 90% of deaf or hard of hearing children are born to hearing parents. Parents are the first and most influential teachers for their children and they need a way to begin communicating with their children at birth. Thus, language learning opportunities are provided equivalent to those of hearing children. Children who are exposed at an early age to SEE are able to learn English, including the many idiomatic expressions and uses of figurative language so unique to English. ![]() It is one of the first manual English systems to be published (1972). Signing Exact English (SEE) is a sign system that matches signs with the English language. īy Patrice Stephenson and Esther Zawolkow 1.
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