Exploring Emergent Literacy Behaviors of Filipino Deaf Children, c2007
Marie Therese A. P. Bustos
University of the Philippines-Diliman; Academic Publications Office, De la Salle University Manila
E-mail:pjp@philippinepsychology.net
Reprinted from The Asia Pacific-Education Researcher; vol.16, no. 1 (Dec. 2007)

This paper is an exploratory, descriptive study of the emergent literacy behaviors of Filipino deaf children. Available research shows that deafness has a profound effect on literacy performance. This study investigates the unique literacy behaviors of oral and signing deaf children and reports these behaviors in three categories: early reading, early writing and book orientation behaviors. Implications on literacy learning are suggested.