Survey – Delaware Association of the Deaf (DAD)

November 24, 2023

2023 National Survey on Health and Disability

The University of Kansas Institute for Health and Disability Policy Studies — funded by ACL’s National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) — is seeking adults with disabilities to complete the 2023 National Survey on Health and Disability (NSHD).

The NSHD gives voice to the concerns of people with disabilities and documents their experiences with a variety of issues, including access to health care, insurance coverage, housing, transportation, Long COVID, employment, education, and more. The survey is open to U.S. adults 18 and older with any disability and/or health condition.

For more information, please call 855-556-6328 (Voice/TTY) or email healthsurvey@ku.edu. Participants may complete the survey by phone.

Take the survey

October 21, 2023

Title of Study: d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing Experiences in Court

The purpose of the study is to investigate the research question of How are d/Deaf or hard-of-hearing individuals treated within the courtroom? I want to explore the experiences d/Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals may have, including court involvement and accommodations. If you agree to be in this study, you will be asked to do the following things: answering the prompted question through the 5-minute survey regarding possibly including your deaf or hard-of-hearing medical diagnosis, involvement in the Deaf community, court involvement, and reasonable accommodations. This one time study will also allow for the possible participation in a deeper online interview, identifying in depth-responses regarding your experience within court.

Read on at https://niu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3kfik7ph91obxgq

October 17, 2023

JHU ASL MRI Study Opportunity

Join our Research Study with JHU using an MRI. See details below.

The Neuroplasticity and Development Laboratory is seeking d/Deaf participants for an MRI research study on cognition. Participating in this research study involves coming into the laboratory for one to three MRI scanning sessions, each lasting between one and three hours. Participants are compensated $30 per hour for neuroimaging sessions and $20 for behavioral sessions. Transportation and lunch will be arranged by the lab. To participate you must be a healthy d/Deaf adult between 18 and 85 years-of-age who speaks American Sign Language (ASL). You must have normal or corrected-to-normal vision. Participants who meet the initial qualifying criteria and complete an in person or virtual screening interview will receive a $20 Amazon gift card, regardless of whether they qualify.

To complete the screening questionnaire, please visit https://bednylabstudies.com/ASL_fMRI_study_screening/www/experiment.html. We recommend using the latest version of Chrome or Firefox.

If you have any questions about the study, please contact us at plasticity_lab@jhu.edu.

Thank you,

Neuroplasticity and Development Lab

JHU ASL Study Flyer (PDF Copy, same as the image above)