Among students who are deaf,those who achieve the highest levels of literacy tend to have
A)hearing parents who teach them how to speak.
B)parents who are deaf who teach them ASL.
C)brothers and sisters who are hearing.
D)parents who communicate with them using both ASL and speech.

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Research shows that deaf children who achieve the highest levels of literacy often have parents who are deaf and communicate with them using American Sign Language (ASL). This is because early exposure to a fully accessible natural language, like ASL, is crucial for the development of foundational language skills, which later support the acquisition of literacy in a second language, such as English.

Among Students Who Are Deaf,those Who Achieve the Highest Levels