What might be some of the struggles that deaf children face during their early language development? What factors might make language acquisition more difficult or easier? Do not leave these questions unanswered and as always with predictions, there are no right or wrong answers. Analysis: Next, read this page by Elizabeth Dougherty of Boston University on "Getting the Word Out" about ASL and language acquisition which provides a great overview of the issues facing deaf children in their language development, then answer this question by using 2 specific examples from the reading: What are 3 specific things that surprised you as you read through these sources? How are deaf children deprived of language and how can these barriers be overcome