Title:VCSL - Visual Communication and Sign Language Checklist for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children
Author:Simms, Laurene; Baker, Sharon; Diane Clark, Diane
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The VCSL Checklist is the only standardized measure of American Sign Language (ASL) acquisition for young children in the United States. It was created for use by educators (teachers, early interventionists, Deaf mentors) who work with signing children from birth through five years of age. It can be used with older children who are language delayed to identify strengths, weaknesses, and gaps in development.
The VCSL Checklist monitors children’s sign language acquisition and helps determine if children are developmentally on track. It provides an indication of whether a child’s language is typical, advanced, or delayed compared to norms, which were created during the standardization process.
The VCSL Checklist was based on informal ASL checklists that had been created by Schools for the Deaf, Deaf Canadian organizations, and university researchers. However, none of these informal measures included norms.
The VCSL Checklist focused on incorporating existing knowledge and moving it to the next level by collecting data, piloting, and then creating norms based on typically developing native-signing Deaf and hard of hearing children from birth through the age of 5.
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