I had a good question from a teacher last week on giving a student an assignment in which the student has to correct grammatical errors in a paragraph.
If the student communicates through ASL, then that assignment likely may not be understood by the student because ASL and English are two different languages with their own grammar rules and structure.
When teaching a student that signs to read in English, it is best if a student is fluent in ASL and has a good understanding of the language in order to learn another one. You wouldn't try to learn to be fluent in both Russian and French at the same time unless you were a daredevil. Even then, you'd still be working off of your natural language...a privilege many DHH students do not have.
In the case of the student above, an alternate assignment would be best. Consult with your DHH specialist for more info or feel free to email me.
