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Activity detection in conversational sign language video for mobile telecommunication [PDF]

, 2008
The goal of the MobileASL project is to increase accessibility by making the mobile telecommunications network available to the signing Deaf community.
Eve A. Riskin, Neva Cherniavsky, Richard E. Ladner   +2 more
core   +1 more source

The spectrum of communication abilities in children with 12 rare neurodevelopmental disorders: a qualitative study with caregivers

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, EarlyView.
Background Our aim was to update an existing model of communication ability for children with rare neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) by centring caregiver and family perspectives. This project is part of a larger initiative to improve the measurement of communication ability for these children in the context of clinical trials.
Christina K. Zigler, Molly McFatrich, Nicole Lucas, Kate Plyler, Leslie Zapata‐Leiva, Kelly Gordon, Harrison N. Jones, Li Lin, Jennifer Kern, Abigail Radar, Dandan Chen, Elika Bergelson, Kate Still, Brigette Hinger, Christal G. Delagrammatikas, Sarah Poliquin, Brittany P. Short, Liz Marfia‐Ash, Kimberly Stephens, Haley O. Oyler, J Michael Graglia, Kali Worth, Charlene Son Rigby, James R. Goss, Bo Bigelow, Geraldine Bliss, Karen Beatty, Leah Schust Myers, Melissa Thelen, Nuala Summerfield, Terry Jo Bichell, Bryce B. Reeve   +31 more
wiley   +1 more source

The “Reducing Inflammation for Greater Health Trial (RIGHT)” Study—Concept, Rationale, and Design

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Reducing Inflammation for Greater Health Trial's (RIGHT) study is a single‐center, randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled trial designed to test whether clazkizumab, an interleukin‐6 (IL‐6) inhibitor, can improve or slow decline in physical, cognitive, and vascular function in older adults, when compared to a placebo.
Sebastian E. Sattui, Marnie Bertolet, Daniel E. Forman, Michelle E. Danielson, Shanshan Yao, Oscar L. Lopez, Nancy W. Glynn, Neelesh K. Nadkarni, Akira Sekikawa, Tullia C. Bruno, Toren Finkel, Anne B. Newman   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transfer learning with YOLOV8 for real-time recognition system of American Sign Language Alphabet

Franklin Open
Sign language serves as a sophisticated means of communication vital to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, relying on hand movements, facial expressions, and body language to convey nuanced meaning. American Sign Language (ASL) exemplifies this
Bader Alsharif, Easa Alalwany, Mohammad Ilyas   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Role and Place of Sign Language in Deaf Youth's Access to Literacy: Contributions of a Cross-Review of ASL-English and LSF-French Research

Frontiers in Communication, 2022
In this mini-review, we investigate the role sign language (SL) might play in the development of deaf learners' reading skills. Since Stokoe's recognition, in the 1960s, of American Sign Language (ASL) as a language in its own right, the ASL has been ...
Laurence Beaujard, Marie Perini
doaj   +1 more source

Sign language for all? Profile and retention of students in a beginner sign language program

The Modern Language Journal, Volume 109, Issue 1, Page 216-233, Spring 2025.
Abstract Around the globe, beginner sign language programs have seen surging enrolments in recent years. Yet relatively few learners progress to higher‐level sign language study. In this article, we explore factors shaping retention and attrition among a cohort of 70 beginner Australian Sign Language (Auslan) students studying in a vocational education
Louisa Willoughby, Adam Schembri, Jess Kruk   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The count-mass distinction in Hong Kong Sign Language: an intra- and cross-modal comparison

Linguistics
This article is in part an intra- and cross-modal comparison of the count-mass distinction (CMD) in Hong Kong Sign Language (HKSL). For the intra-modal analysis, HKSL data are compared to data found in Koulidobrova’s (2021) work on the CMD in American ...
Koenders Emily
doaj   +1 more source

Barriers and accessibility‐improving strategies in mental health services for persons with hearing or vision impairments: Perspectives from professionals and clients—A qualitative interview study

Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives Despite studies showing that persons with hearing impairments (HI) or vision impairments (VI) have an increased risk of developing mental health disorders, mental health services frequently are not accessible and suited to the specific needs of both populations.
Bastian Hardt, Thomas Heidenreich, Christina Hunger‐Schoppe, Nele Adam, Julia Heinen, Joana Hopf, Axel Röhlig, Johannes Michalak   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Challenges in development of the American Sign Language Lexicon Video Dataset (ASLLVD) corpus [PDF]

, 2012
The American Sign Language Lexicon Video Dataset (ASLLVD) consists of videos of >3,300 ASL signs in citation form, each produced by 1-6 native ASL signers, for a total of almost 9,800 tokens.
Neidle, Carol, Sclaroff, Stan, Thangali, Ashwin   +2 more
core  

Positive mixture effects in pine–oak forests during drought are context‐dependent

Plant Biology, EarlyView.
Mixture effects in drought‐stressed pine‐oak forests are context‐dependent, with Gambel oak and ponderosa pine benefiting from their complementarity under semi‐arid conditions. Abstract The increasing severity and frequency of droughts will play a pivotal role in shaping future forest ecosystems worldwide.
G. Schmied, J. Kappen, M. del Río, W. K. Moser, M. J. Gundale, T. Hilmers, D. Ambs, E. Uhl, H. Pretzsch   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source