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Numeral Incorporation as Grammaticalization? A Corpus Study on German Sign Language (DGS)

open access: yesLanguages, 2023
Numeral incorporation describes the merging of a numeral sign with a lexical sign to create a single sign with a compositional meaning, e.g., “three weeks.” As a phenomenon of simultaneous morphology, numeral incorporation is unique to sign languages ...
Felicitas Otte   +3 more
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Cultural competence in NHS hearing aid clinics: a mixed-methods case study of services for Deaf British sign language users in the UK

open access: yesBMC Health Services Research, 2023
Background This study identified and explored how National Health Service (NHS) hearing aid clinics address cultural competence concerning Deaf British Sign Language (BSL) users.
Celia Hulme   +3 more
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Seeing the Deaf in "Deafness" [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 2008
This article draws on some of the existing literature on the politics of identity and representation as related to minority group formation. It applies this to constructions of Deaf2 identity from a cultural and linguistic perspective and contrasts this with dominant constructions of Deaf people as disabled. It highlights a number of ways in which Deaf
openaire   +2 more sources

Unmet Dental Needs Among Mid-to-Older Deaf and Hard of Hearing Women in the U.S.

open access: yesFrontiers in Oral Health, 2022
IntroductionDespite the significant number of deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) people living in the U.S., oral health research on DHH people who use American Sign Language (ASL) is virtually nonexistent.
Andrew Donald   +4 more
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Narrative review of EHDI in South Africa

open access: yesSouth African Journal of Communication Disorders, 2015
Background: With 17 babies born with hearing loss every day in South Africa, there is a pressing need for systematic Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) services.
Selvarani Moodley, Claudine Storbeck
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Data management for early hearing detection and intervention in South Africa

open access: yesSouth African Journal of Information Management, 2017
Introduction: Internationally, newborn hearing screening is becoming part of standard neonatal healthcare service guidelines for the implementation of early hearing detection and intervention (EHDI) initiatives, including screening, diagnosis, data ...
Selvarani Moodley, Claudine Storbeck
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Integrated Discourse Therapy After Glioblastoma: A Case Report of Face-To-Face and Tele-NeuroRehabilitation Treatment Delivery

open access: yesFrontiers in Neurology, 2020
Background: Language and communication impairments are among the most frequently reported long-term behavioral consequences of brain tumor. Such deficits may persist long after a patient has been discharged from the hospital and can significantly impact ...
Lisa Milman   +7 more
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Quality of Life and Needs of Deaf Informal Caregivers of Loved Ones with Alzheimer’s and Related Dementia

open access: yesGerontology and Geriatric Medicine, 2020
No studies have included the experiences and needs of informal caregivers who are deaf, use American Sign Language (ASL), and care for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias (ADRD).
Donalda Ammons EdD   +2 more
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A systematic scoping review of early interventions for parents of deaf infants

open access: yesBMC Pediatrics, 2021
Background Over 90% of the 50,000 deaf children in the UK have hearing parents, many of whom were not expecting a deaf child and may require specialist support.
B. Wright   +7 more
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Prevalence of Hearing Loss in Dutch Newborns; Results of the Nationwide Well-Baby Newborn Hearing Screening Program

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2022
Background: Few studies report prevalence rates of hearing loss in newborns for nationwide populations. The Dutch well-baby newborn hearing screening covers almost all eligible children and has high participation rates for follow-up screening rounds and ...
Rosanne B. van der Zee   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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