Families with Deaf Children Project (Theory of Mind)
Thank you very much for your interest in our research. This project
investigates how deaf children communicate with their families, and how they
develop an understanding of the social world around them. We are recruiting
families directly; and through the NDCS, Deafparents UK, schools and service
providers to deaf children. This project is linked to similar studies across
Europe.
What's involved?
Families who decide to take part will
take part in sessions for a maximum of one hour, three times within a 12 month
period. We will observe you and your child taking part in everyday activities,
and carry out some tests of language and cognitive development. We will film
these assessments and interactions in your home, or sometimes you will be
invited to visit our child development laboratory at the University. These tests
are fun for children to take part in and you will always be in close proximity.
You can withdraw from the study at any time.
How will your confidentiality be maintained?
Your
communication will be filmed and coded with an identifying number and not
directly associated with your identity. Only numeric information will be shared
between researchers. However, because face information is important in
communication with deaf children, it is not possible to fully conceal your
child's identity. We will ask specific consent for the different possible uses
of still or video images in which you or your child might be recognised (e.g.
academic presentations, research publications, press releases,
classroom/teaching purposes). Recorded data will be confidentially secured in
our laboratory. Our research complies with the Data Protection Act 1998, the
data regulations of the funding body and the ethical requirements of City
University.
The researchers in this project are fluent in English and BSL. All forms and project information will be available to you in English and BSL, or your other home language by arrangement. Proper procedures are in place to address any problems, should they arise.
What are the benefits of this study?
This project will
tell us important information about what best helps deaf children develop. These
data will be used to inform parents and help make intervention programmes for
deaf children to be more effective. We endeavour to make this study enjoyable
for you and your child to take part in.
Thank you once for your interest. Please get in touch if you would like to
find out more or to register for this exciting project.
- Watch Gary Morgan present a talk on "Language delay affects Theory of Mind reasoning in non-verbal tasks" at the University of Athens on 27th January 2012.
Emails:
Gary Morgan g.morgan@city.ac.uk
Or write to us at:
Deafness Cognition and Language Research Centre (DCAL)
49 Gordon Square
London
WC1H 0PD
England
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