Deaf children required for University College London study
Researchers at University College London (UCL) are starting a research project across England in which they will examine reading development in deaf children from when they start in Reception to Yr 2. They will examine the role of visual language (speechreading & BSL) in this development. The aim is to help resolve some unanswered questions about the trajectory of reading development in deaf children. They are looking for a wide range of deaf children to be involved – those who use BSL and also those who do not.
They are looking for deaf children to participate who:
- will be in Reception in the school year 2022/23
- were diagnosed as severely or profoundly deaf before the age of 3yrs
- have lived in the UK for at least the last 6 months
- have no disabilities that would prevent them from completing 30mins of tasks on a computer
If you re a school that is interested in supporting this with your learners you will be given a £50 voucher as a thank you. This letter provides further information about the project for schools and there is a Parent Information Sheet which provides further details.
The team can be contacted via email at VisualCR@ucl.ac.uk if you would like further information about the research or if you would like to meet online/ have a phone call to discuss this further.
