The S.E.E. Center
Welcome!
The Signing Exact English (S.E.E.) Center for the Advancement of Deaf Children was established in 1984 as a nonprofit organization to work with parents and educators of hearing impaired children.
The goals of the S.E.E. Center are:
- To encourage early identification and intervention
- To promote development of improved English skills
- To aid in the understanding of the principles of S.E.E. and its use
- To provide information to parents on deafness and related topics
- To foster the positive development of self concept in the deaf/hh child by promoting the interaction of the child and family with both the deaf and hearing communities
What is Signing Exact English?
Signing Exact English is a sign language system that represents literal English. To make visible everything that is not heard, S.E.E. supplements what a child can get from hearing and speechreading. Since American Sign Language (ASL) has different vocabulary, idioms and syntax from English, SEE modifies and supplements the vocabulary of ASL so children can see clearly what is said in English. This system was first made available in 1972.
Current Research
An article has been recently published about "The Importance of Morphemic Awareness to Reading Achievement and the Potential of Signing Morphemes to Supporting Reading Development" . It was published by Oxford University Press in January 2011.
Please click the link below to read the article:
or visit our research page
Is S.E.E. hard to learn?
Not really! Families who begin learning when their child is a baby can learn basic
vocabulary and English sentences. Their vocabulary grows as the child grows. It
is always beneficial when there are sign classes they can attend and other people
to practice with. However, DVDs are available for families who are not able to attend
classes. It is like learning any other new physical skill-
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