Language Therapy in British Sign Language

NCT02579668 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 13/0476
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 29
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief 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

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Qualitative questionnaire measure of Deaf participants views.

  Deaf practitioners will provide their views on how training and supervision for intervention activities has impacted on their skills and understanding.

  Up to ten months

Study Arms (1)

Language therapy in BSL

EXPERIMENTAL

Working with Deaf practitioners to provide language activities in British Sign Language aimed at developing children's language skills.

Other: Language Therapy

Interventions

Language Therapy OTHER

Language therapy in BSL

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 8 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Aged 8-15yrs
• Capacity to consent to participation in activities
• Language difficulties in BSL identified in their care plan
• Consent from carers/parents

You may not qualify if:

• Young people with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder, severe mental illness of risk factors that would make intervention unsafe.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University College, London: lead

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Language Therapy

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Rehabilitation of Speech and Language Disorders; Rehabilitation; Aftercare; Continuity of Patient Care; Patient Care; Therapeutics

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 7, 2015
• First Posted: October 19, 2015
• Study Start: September 1, 2014
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2016
• Study Completion: May 1, 2016
• Last Updated: May 30, 2016

Record last verified: 2015-10