American Sign Language For Everyone: Considerations For Universal Design And Youth Identity, 2021 University of Arizona
American Sign Language For Everyone: Considerations For Universal Design And Youth Identity, Samuel J. Supalla, Anita Small, Joanne S. Cripps
Society for American Sign Language Journal
No abstract provided.
Asl In The Academy: We Have Come A Long Way, But More Work Remains, 2021 CUNY—College of Staten Island
Asl In The Academy: We Have Come A Long Way, But More Work Remains, Russell S. Rosen
Society for American Sign Language Journal
No abstract provided.
American Sign Language And The Academy: The Little Language That Could, 2021 University of Connecticut
American Sign Language And The Academy: The Little Language That Could, Brenda Jo Brueggemann
Society for American Sign Language Journal
No abstract provided.
Origins Of The American Deaf-World: Assimilating And Differentiating Societies And Their Relation To Genetic Patterning, 2021 Northeastern University
Origins Of The American Deaf-World: Assimilating And Differentiating Societies And Their Relation To Genetic Patterning, Harlan Lane, Richard Pillard, Mary French
Society for American Sign Language Journal
No abstract provided.
Assimilating And Differentiating Societies And Their Relationship To Genetic Patterning: Does It Take A “Them” To Make An “Us”?, 2021 University of Southern Maine
Assimilating And Differentiating Societies And Their Relationship To Genetic Patterning: Does It Take A “Them” To Make An “Us”?, Judy Kegl
Society for American Sign Language Journal
No abstract provided.
“Everyone Here Spoke Sign Language”, 2021 University of College London
“Everyone Here Spoke Sign Language”, Nora Groce
Society for American Sign Language Journal
No abstract provided.
The Resilience, Adaptation, And Evolution Of American Sign Language, 2021 Boston University
The Resilience, Adaptation, And Evolution Of American Sign Language, Robert J. Hoffmeister
Society for American Sign Language Journal
No abstract provided.
Martha's Vineyard As An Inspiration, 2021 Clemson University
Martha's Vineyard As An Inspiration, Jody Cripps
Society for American Sign Language Journal
No abstract provided.
Sasl Journal, Volume 4, Number 2 (Full Issue), 2021 Clemson University
Sasl Journal, Volume 4, Number 2 (Full Issue)
Society for American Sign Language Journal
No abstract provided.
Signing To Success: Developing Effective Asl Curricula In Secondary Public Education, 2021 University of Missouri, St. Louis
Signing To Success: Developing Effective Asl Curricula In Secondary Public Education, Claire Sutterer
Undergraduate Research Symposium
This study aims to investigate the history of American Sign Language (ASL) in public schools, analyze where ASL education is today, and provide potential solutions to improving the quantity and quality of ASL classes within public high schools. A significant body of research focusing on preK-2nd grade students and research with primary concentration on students who are Deaf or hard of hearing has already been developed. However, developing effective methods for teaching ASL to hearing people is a relatively new and under researched area. ASL was not officially recognized as a language until the 1950s. It wasn’t until 2011 that …
American Sign Language Club, 2021 The University of Maine
American Sign Language Club, American Sign Language Club, University Of Maine
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
The purpose of American Sign Language (ASL) Club is to get club members comfortable with signing an introduction of why they are and where they come from in order to feel prepared to engage in conversation with deaf or hard of hearing people.
Patterns In Eipa Test Scores And Implications For Interpreter Education, 2021 Iowa School for the Deaf
Patterns In Eipa Test Scores And Implications For Interpreter Education, Deborah Michele Cates
Journal of Interpretation
The present study addresses existing skill gaps of sign language interpreters by analyzing a database of 1,211 scores from the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) to answer four primary questions: what patterns are there in EIPA Romans across score levels, what patterns are there in EIPA indices within Romans across score levels, which discreet language and processing skills correlate most strongly with overall EIPA scores, and how does performance on those discreet language and processing skills compare between graduates and non-graduates of interpreter training programs. Characteristics of score patterns and correlations between indices on the test are examined and discussed …
Sasl Journal, Volume 4, Number 1, 2021 Clemson University
Sasl Journal, Volume 4, Number 1
Society for American Sign Language Journal
No abstract provided.
From Interpreting Student To Deaf Interpreter: A Case Study Of Vocational Identity Development, 2021 Gallaudet University
From Interpreting Student To Deaf Interpreter: A Case Study Of Vocational Identity Development, Margie English, Brenda Nicodemus, Danielle I. J. Hunt, Stephan Kennedy, Mckenna Mcgough
Journal of Interpretation
Research indicates that the development of a vocational identity is critical to the process of adult maturation and for creating a sense of purpose in one’s life. Deaf individuals in the United States are increasingly interested in establishing a vocation in signed language interpreting, despite workplace obstacles experienced by other oppressed and marginalized populations. Career identity has been examined in several professions, but little is known about the factors underlying the vocational identity development of Deaf interpreters. To address this gap, the researchers adopted a case study approach to explore the experiences of two Deaf students during their first semester …
Finding Their Fit: An Exploratory Study Of Interpreters’ Perceptions Of Their Membership In The Deaf Community, 2021 Gallaudet University
Finding Their Fit: An Exploratory Study Of Interpreters’ Perceptions Of Their Membership In The Deaf Community, Cami J. Miner
Journal of Interpretation
In the U.S., Deaf individuals who use a signed language as their preferred and dominant means of communication are considered a distinct linguistic and cultural group known as the Deaf community. Sign language interpreters, particularly non-native signers who are leaning ASL, are frequently encouraged to associate with the Deaf community as part of their language acquisition process. However, interpreters who are not deaf or native signers, especially students, often experience tension as they interact with the Deaf community. The literature is divided on whether hearing interpreters who learn ASL later in life, even those who are arguably bilingual and bicultural, …
Gendered Translations: Working From Asl Into English, 2021 Gallaudet University
Gendered Translations: Working From Asl Into English, Campbell Mcdermid, Brianna Bricker, Andrea Shealy, Abigail Copen
Journal of Interpretation
American Sign Language (ASL) is a visual-spatial language that differs from spoken language, such as English. One way is in the use and characteristics of pronouns (Meier, 1990). Pronouns in ASL, for example, are created by pointing to objects or locations in space (written in English here as POINT), and do not have a gender assigned to them as they do in English (he, she, him, her). So, where it is not specified in ASL, interpreters must decide how to interpret pronouns into English. Limited research has been done on this topic (Quinto-Pozos et al., 2015), and so a study …
Exploring Tactile Art-Making With Deafblind Students And Their Families: An Opportunity For Creative Play, 2021 Lesley University
Exploring Tactile Art-Making With Deafblind Students And Their Families: An Opportunity For Creative Play, Alice Rodgers
Expressive Therapies Capstone Theses
The impact of a deafblind diagnosis on an individual’s mental health and the well-being of the family involved can be profound. However, current research and available literature for the mental health treatment and therapy practices of deafblind persons and their families is limited (Kyzar et al., 2016; “WFDB Global Report 2018,” n.d.). This thesis used the Leeds Family Psychology and Therapy Service principles (Leeds FPTS) and the Expressive Therapies Continuum with established deafblind teaching strategies to facilitate an original arts-based community project entitled: “Things We Like.” This project provided an opportunity for deafblind students (ages three to 22) and their …
Experiences Of Interpreters And Deaf Consumers In Mental Health Support Groups, 2021 St. Catherine University
Experiences Of Interpreters And Deaf Consumers In Mental Health Support Groups, Jordana Avital
Master of Arts in Interpreting Studies and Communication Equity Thesis or Action Research Project
There is currently a need for further research in the interpreting field for working in support group settings for mental health and addiction recovery. This gap in the research leaves many unanswered questions of how best to provide services to deaf consumers in these settings. By gathering information on the experiences of both interpreters and deaf consumers who have been in support groups, this research will identify issues that may need to be addressed in order to improve the interpretation process. This research will be the groundwork for future research to identify effective training and skill development that is needed …
An Exploration Of Perspectives: An Institutional Ethnography Of The Interpreting Policy At St. Catherine University, 2021 St. Catherine University
An Exploration Of Perspectives: An Institutional Ethnography Of The Interpreting Policy At St. Catherine University, Josephine E. Heyl
Master of Arts in Interpreting Studies and Communication Equity Thesis or Action Research Project
Research of higher education has found that disabled faculty and students are often categorized by their disability, while other aspects of their identity are forgotten, misunderstood, and invalidated. When considering policy making in higher education, these individuals are infrequently invited to conversations of policy making and systemic decision making. With a feminist theoretical framework, this study examines the interpreting policy at St. Catherine University through the lens of stakeholder experience and perspective. Data was collected from participants through a survey and virtual interviews. Knowledge was found as an underlying connection between the five narrative themes: familiarity with interpreting policy, discrepancies …
Captions For Covid? Hearing Accessibility In Virtual "Zoom" Theatre, 2021 University of Mississippi
Captions For Covid? Hearing Accessibility In Virtual "Zoom" Theatre, Gianna Schuetz
Honors Theses
The COVID-19 pandemic shut the doors of theatres across the United States and the rest of the world. Live theatre came to a sudden halt as gatherings of people served as significant health risks. As live theatre performances became nearly obsolete, many theatre organizations were forced to creatively adapt to move their programming to a virtual format. Presenting theatre in a virtual format brings many challenges; however, it also brings opportunities for increased accessibility and access, particularly for individuals who are hard of hearing.
The following thesis explores hearing accessibility measures taken by theatre companies as they ventured into virtual …