Lost Time, Lasting Impact: Early Language Deprivation Predicts Deaf Children’s Language Development

$39.00

This webinar will be hosted via Zoom for national and international attendees on Wednesday, October 14, 2026 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm ET.

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial disclosures: Dr. Zarchy receives a salary from California State University, Sacramento and summer income from Gallaudet University. He is also receiving an honorarium from Language First for this webinar.

Nonfinancial disclosures: Dr. Zarchy has no relevant non financial disclosures.

Course Description:

Language deprivation in deaf and hard of hearing children is a developmental emergency, and identifying it early is critical. Yet many families lack clear guidance on whether their child is getting enough language access at home. The Language Access Profile Tool (LAPT) was designed to fill that gap — it helps evaluate how accessible the home language environment actually is for a deaf or hard of hearing child, including in households where both spoken and signed language are used. This study asked a crucial question: does limited language access at home predict whether a child hits key language milestones? The findings have direct implications for early intervention, helping clinicians and educators work with families to identify and address gaps in their child's language environment before those gaps become lasting.

Agenda

6:00-6:10: Introductions and disclosures

6:10-6:30: Background literature - what we already know

6:30-6:55: Methods with brief demonstration

6:55-7:20: Results of this study

7:20-7:45: Discussion and future directions

7:45-8:00: Q&A

Learner Outcomes:

Participants will be able to:

Explain the need to measure the home language environment to better understand language deprivation in deaf children
Identify strengths and weaknesses of the Language Access Profile Tool as a measure of Limited Access
Demonstrate how the present data provide evidence for the predictive validity of the Language Access Profile tool, as evidenced by the link between estimates of Limited Access and the likelihood of missing key language milestones

Registration information:

This is a digital purchase only; no physical ticket is provided. A form will populate for you to complete your registration and then your purchase will be added to your cart in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. You will receive an email with instructions on how to participate as well as a Google Calendar invite with the Zoom link one week prior to the event. Registration ends one day prior to the webinar. All registrants will receive a copy of the presenter’s PowerPoint and the presentation recording. Please email info@language1st.org with any questions.

This webinar will be hosted via Zoom for national and international attendees on Wednesday, October 14, 2026 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm ET.

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial disclosures: Dr. Zarchy receives a salary from California State University, Sacramento and summer income from Gallaudet University. He is also receiving an honorarium from Language First for this webinar.

Nonfinancial disclosures: Dr. Zarchy has no relevant non financial disclosures.

Course Description:

Language deprivation in deaf and hard of hearing children is a developmental emergency, and identifying it early is critical. Yet many families lack clear guidance on whether their child is getting enough language access at home. The Language Access Profile Tool (LAPT) was designed to fill that gap — it helps evaluate how accessible the home language environment actually is for a deaf or hard of hearing child, including in households where both spoken and signed language are used. This study asked a crucial question: does limited language access at home predict whether a child hits key language milestones? The findings have direct implications for early intervention, helping clinicians and educators work with families to identify and address gaps in their child's language environment before those gaps become lasting.

Agenda

6:00-6:10: Introductions and disclosures

6:10-6:30: Background literature - what we already know

6:30-6:55: Methods with brief demonstration

6:55-7:20: Results of this study

7:20-7:45: Discussion and future directions

7:45-8:00: Q&A

Learner Outcomes:

Participants will be able to:

Explain the need to measure the home language environment to better understand language deprivation in deaf children
Identify strengths and weaknesses of the Language Access Profile Tool as a measure of Limited Access
Demonstrate how the present data provide evidence for the predictive validity of the Language Access Profile tool, as evidenced by the link between estimates of Limited Access and the likelihood of missing key language milestones

Registration information:

This is a digital purchase only; no physical ticket is provided. A form will populate for you to complete your registration and then your purchase will be added to your cart in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. You will receive an email with instructions on how to participate as well as a Google Calendar invite with the Zoom link one week prior to the event. Registration ends one day prior to the webinar. All registrants will receive a copy of the presenter’s PowerPoint and the presentation recording. Please email info@language1st.org with any questions.

Continuing Education:

This event is offered for 0.20 ASHA CEUs. Only participants who attend the live event will receive a certificate of attendance. Participants who attend the entire webinar and fill out the self assessment form will be considered eligible to earn ASHA CEUs.

Accommodations:

This event will be in ASL with English interpreters and captions. Please email info@language1st.org with requests for additional accommodations at least 14 days prior to the event.

Course Availability:

This course will be available in the Language First Learning Library after the live event is over.

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