Deafness is a heterogeneous condition with far-reaching effects on social, emotional, and
cognitive development. Onset before language has been established happens in about …

Access to health care without barriers is a clearly defined right of people with disabilities as
stated by the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities. The present study …

This is a vocabulary research manual. It aims to give you the background knowledge
necessary to design rigorous and effective research studies into the behavior of L1 and L2 …

Communication and language barriers isolate Deaf American Sign Language (ASL) users
from mass media, health care messages, and health care communication, which, when …

Inequities in health and health care have increasingly become an area for concern and
action for public health professionals, clinicians, policy makers, and communities. Research …

Sign language in action is a term that we have coined to encompass how sign languages
are used in everyday life. In Chapter 2, we framed the notion of sign language in action …

Deaf American Sign Language (ASL) users represent a small population at risk for
marginalization from research and surveillance activities resulting from cultural, language …

Objectives To assess the current health of the Deaf community in the UK and compare with
the general population. Design A quota sample of adult Deaf British Sign Language (BSL) …

Problem: The deaf population is an often-overlooked limited English proficiency (LEP) group
at risk for health disparities associated with low health literacy. Lack of access to health …

Abstract Background Deaf American Sign Language (ASL) users comprise a linguistic
minority population with poor health care access due to communication barriers and low …