 Sign Language
"Sign Language" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A system of hand gestures used for communication by the deaf or by people speaking different languages.
| Descriptor ID |
D012813
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.169.063.500.200.609.668 E02.831.200.609.668 F01.145.209.530.702.668 L01.143.649.526.668
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| Concept/Terms |
Sign Language- Sign Language
- Language, Sign
- Languages, Sign
- Sign Languages
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sign Language" by people in Profiles.
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DesGeorges J. Avoiding Assumptions: Communication Decisions Made by Hearing Parents of Deaf Children. AMA J Ethics. 2016 Apr 01; 18(4):442-6.
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Thompson N, Yoshinaga-Itano C. Enhancing the development of infants and toddlers with dual diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and deafness. Semin Speech Lang. 2014 Nov; 35(4):321-30.
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Mood D, Shield A. Clinical use of the autism diagnostic observation schedule-second edition with children who are deaf. Semin Speech Lang. 2014 Nov; 35(4):288-300.
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Muse C, Harrison J, Yoshinaga-Itano C, Grimes A, Brookhouser PE, Epstein S, Buchman C, Mehl A, Vohr B, Moeller MP, Martin P, Benedict BS, Scoggins B, Crace J, King M, Sette A, Martin B. Supplement to the JCIH 2007 position statement: principles and guidelines for early intervention after confirmation that a child is deaf or hard of hearing. Pediatrics. 2013 Apr; 131(4):e1324-49.
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Zazove P, Meador HE, Aikens JE, Nease DE, Gorenflo DW. Assessment of depressive symptoms in deaf persons. J Am Board Fam Med. 2006 Mar-Apr; 19(2):141-7.
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Geers AE, Nicholas JG, Sedey AL. Language skills of children with early cochlear implantation. Ear Hear. 2003 Feb; 24(1 Suppl):46S-58S.
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Jones E, Strom R, Daniels S. Evaluating the success of deaf parents. Am Ann Deaf. 1989 Dec; 134(5):312-6.
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