Our recent study, in the Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development " Hearing parents as sign language learners" by Elana...

Research tells us that exposing deaf and hard of hearing children to ASL from an early age has a wide range of benefits, spanning...

Understanding the Dynamics of Visual Attention in ASL Learning American Sign Language (ASL) is all about seeing and using signs to...

As professionals working with deaf or hard of hearing children, one of the most critical aspects of care is ensuring they have full...

Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology Arielle Spellun, Megan Herlihy, Emily Taketa, Amber Graham, Matthew Fasano-McCarron,...

For children born deaf or hard of hearing, timely access to language is a critical factor in ensuring healthy brain development....

Imagine a world where a child's access to language is delayed for years, and with it, a cascade of developmental challenges begins. This...

Deaf children exposed to ASL before 6 months show age-appropriate vocabulary growth, matching peers with deaf parents.

Delayed ASL exposure affects how deaf children process signs.

Pointing helps deaf children learn names for objects.

Parents' ASL skills don’t impact toddlers’ vocabulary but are crucial as children grow, highlighting the need for early exposure.

In the article Development and Implementation of a Curriculum for Pediatric Trainees on Caring for Children Who Are Deaf and Hard of...

Authors:  Arielle H. Spellun, Christopher J. Moreland, and Poorna Kushalnagar Published in:   Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent...

Philadelphia Deaf signers show a unique signing style called dominance reversal, reflecting how social factors shape regional ASL variations