Browsing by Author "Embree, Jared"
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Age of Language Acquisition and Prevalence of Suicidal Behavior in a Deaf Population with Co-occurring Substance Use Disorder
(2017-01-01)<p>If language is delayed through developmental milestones in childhood, individuals may have less access to the resiliency tools necessary to build social support and positive social identity. Suicide attempts may represent ... -
Comparing Outcomes from an Online Substance Abuse Treatment Program and Residential Treatment Programs for Consumers who are Deaf: A Pilot Study
(2015-08-18)<p>Numerous barriers exist when attempting to provide culturally appropriate substance use disorder (SUD) treatment to persons who are Deaf, including a lack of accessible community-based treatment providers. To address ... -
Prevalence of Suicide Attempts in a Deaf Population with Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorder
<p>The Deaf Off Drugs & Alcohol (DODA) Program provides culturally appropriate recovery services via e-therapy to Deaf and hard of hearing (HH) individuals with substance use disorder (SUD). In the first three years DODA ... -
Satisfaction With Life Scale in American Sign Language: Validation and Normative Data
(2020-08-01)<p>The Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) is a brief instrument that assesses a person’s global life satisfaction. Using state-of-the-science techniques, the SWLS was translated into American Sign Language (ASL). A national ... -
Translation and Validation of an Online Suite of Assessments in American Sign Language
(2017-05-15)<p>Abstract</p> <p>This article reports on a National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) Disability and Rehabilitation Research Project (DRRP; Federal Grant # 90DP0067). The ...
