New study tests visual trick to boost writing skills in deaf teens
NCT ID NCT06860022
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 26, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a teaching method called 'shape coding' to help deaf and hard of hearing middle schoolers improve their written English. Researchers will work with 30 students in grades 5-8 who use both spoken English and American Sign Language. The goal is to see if using visual cues can help them write sentences with correct word order.
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 30 people
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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Other sponsor
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9 to 15 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Children in grades five through eight * deaf or hard of hearing * use spoken English and American Sign Language (ASL) * bilateral hearing loss * the ability to read and understand the grammatical structures of interest * already be writing sentences, but demonstrate errors in word order and/or grammar. Exclusion Criteria: * diagnosis of dyslexia * uncorrected vision impairment (i.e., identified vision loss without use of corrective lenses that interferes with eligibility evaluation tasks) * evidence of severe motor impairment (i.e., insufficient motor skills to complete eligibility evaluation tasks independently).
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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