Family ASL: Longitudinal Study of Deaf Children and Hearing Parents Who Receive Services to Support the Learning of ASL

Description

This study examines the development of American Sign Language by deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) children and their parents.

Conditions

Deafness, Hearing Loss

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Study overview

This study examines the development of American Sign Language by deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) children and their parents.

Family ASL: Longitudinal Study of Deaf Children and Hearing Parents Who Receive Services to Support the Learning of American Sign Language (ASL)

Family ASL: Longitudinal Study of Deaf Children and Hearing Parents Who Receive Services to Support the Learning of ASL

Condition
Deafness
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Storrs

University of Connecticut - Department of Linguistics, Storrs, Connecticut, United States, 06268

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Children ages 2;00 - 2;11 at the start of the longitudinal project
  • * Child is Deaf/ Hard-of-Hearing
  • * Participating in a program utilizing a bimodal bilingual philosophy
  • * Children with previously-diagnosed conditions other than deafness known to affect language and cognitive development
  • * Families without access to internet (at home or other locations)

Ages Eligible for Study

2 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Connecticut,

Diane C Lillo-Martin, Ph.D., PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Connecticut

Study Record Dates

2024-06-30