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VLAA: Visual Language Access & Acquisition Lab

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Welcome to the Visual Language Access & Acquisition (VLAA) Lab

The VLAA Lab focuses on the influence of early childhood language experiences on overall quality of life outcomes across the lifespan for deaf communities. For many deaf people, the language and communication approaches in their early childhood impacts their development in positive and negative ways. Historically, the choices made related to these language approaches have been mired in unproductive politics that stymie new thinking and approaches that may best support deaf children to become healthy deaf adults. The VLAA Lab seeks to contribute scientific evidence that advances productive dialogue in early intervention and education systems for deaf children.

The VLAA Lab also focuses on the social epidemics of language deprivation and communication neglect in deaf communities. These phenomenons are considered and explored within a multidiscplinary lens of cognition, neuro- and socioemotional development, mental health, education, quality of life, and overall public health.

 

 

 

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We are so honored to work with DHHCRC on the infographic.

 

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  • As many of you already know, the lab has received a NIH grant to study language planning for families with deaf or hard of hearing children. @norcaldeafsvcs is currently searching for applicants to support our team in California. If you or someone you know are interested, use the link in our bio to apply! Please be aware that preference will be given to applicants living in the Sacramento area, or who are willing to relocate.

  • So excited to start this project in California! Take a look at the article to see what the lab is up to.
    urmc.rochester.edu/clinical-trans…

  • Our colleagues over at the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Child Resilience Center at Gallaudet University are looking for research participants! We are glad to be collaborating with them and we think you would be too!

    Mental health resources should be fully accessible. The studies are vital to enhancing mental health support for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) people by translating key mental health screening tools into standardized ASL versions.

    Check out the link in our bio to take the screening!

    #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #dhh #research #translation

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