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Language Therapy in British Sign Language

NCT02579668 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 29

Last updated 2016-05-30

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Summary

In the United Kingdom, the language of the Deaf community is British Sign Language (BSL). A small proportion of Deaf young people who use BSL as their first or dominant language have specific language difficulties and would benefit from language therapy provided in sign language by adults who are fluent in BSL and may be Deaf. Some Deaf adults are currently employed in education and health services to support children's BSL development. However there is little training or information available to these adults about language assessment, diagnosis of language difficulties or intervention strategies.

Recent studies have highlighted language difficulties and therapy in sign as an issues and begun to explore Deaf adults understanding of language difficulties and disorder. This project aims to extend knowledge in this area by supporting Deaf practitioners to understand and develop language therapy skills and co-develop language therapy intervention resources. The study will pilot training for practitioners and language therapy interventions for young people.

Conditions

  • Language Difficulties in British Sign Language

Interventions

OTHER

Language Therapy

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University College, London

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
8 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-09-30
Primary Completion
2016-05-31
Completion
2016-05-31

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