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    • PowerPoint

    • Raising Riley: A Hearing Family's Approach to ASL-English Bilingualism for their Deaf Child

Course info

Course description: Christina & Andrew Pax are hearing parents to their Deaf daughter, Riley.  Together, the family is learning American Sign Language (ASL) to communicate with Riley in her native language.  The Pax family's goal is to provide Riley the tools to be bilingual (ASL-English), so she has language options in the future.  This presentation will feature Christina Pax sharing the strategies and resources her family uses as they work toward achieving their goal of bilingualism.

Instructor(s)

Christina Pacala

Christina is a hearing mother to her Deaf daughter, Riley. Together with her husband, she is learning American Sign Language (ASL) to communicate with Riley in her native language. Their goal is to provide Riley with the tools to be bilingual (ASL-English) so she has language options in the future.