Gallaudet University

Working Memory Relates to Second Language American Sign Language Comprehension in Deaf Adults, But First Language English Reading Does Not

Purpose: This study examined relationships among English reading comprehension, nonverbal working memory, and American Sign Language (ASL) receptive comprehension in prelingually deaf adults who acquired English as an early first language (L1) and learned ASL as a second language...

Best practice recommendations for spoken and signed language interpreter-mediated clinical neuropsychological services

Objective: The increasing linguistic and cultural diversity of the United States population has intensified demand for equitable, patient-centered neuropsychological services. Yet, a persistent shortage of bilingual and multilingual neuropsychologists, across both spoken and sign...

A Framework for Decisions for Parents Along the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Journey

Parents of children who are deaf or hard of hearing (D/HH) must make many complex decisions during their child’s infancy and early childhood. Identifying key decision points will help guide the development of shared decision-making tools. We began by identifying 4 domains to clas...