Purpose There is a need to better understand the epidemiological relationship between
language development and psychiatric symptomatology. Language development can be …

The term homesign has been used to describe the signing of deaf individuals who have not
had sustained access to the linguistic resources of a named language. Early studies of child …

Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) children need to master at least one language (spoken or
signed) to reach their full potential. Providing access to a natural sign language supports this …

A long-standing belief is that sign language interferes with spoken language development in
deaf children, despite a chronic lack of evidence supporting this belief. This deserves …

Signed languages are the primary means of communication for many deaf and hard of
hearing individuals. Since signed languages exhibit all the fundamental linguistic properties …

In this article we discuss the practice and politics of translanguaging in the context of deaf
signers. Applying the translanguaging concept to deaf signers brings a different perspective …

The national prevalence of depression and anxiety disorders among deaf adults who use
American Sign Language (ASL) remains largely understudied. Data for self-reported …

The purpose of this literature review is to present the arguments in support of
conceptualizing deaf children as 'English Learners', to explore the educational implications …

Resisting Ableism in School-Based Speech-Language Therapy: An Invitation to Change |
Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools ASHAWire Anywhere Enter words …

In recent years, normed signed language assessments have become a useful tool for
researchers, practitioners, and advocates. Nevertheless, there are limitations in their …