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ZINinNGT: A Mobile Tool to Aid Hearing Parents Learning Dutch Sign Language

Year: 2024

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: This study examines the potential of the ZINinNGT app, a mobile learning application designed to support hearing parents of deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) children in learning Dutch Sign Language. We conducted interviews with ten parents to investigate their current sign language learning experiences and to gather feedback on the ZINinNGT prototype. While results indicated that an app cannot overcome many of the challenges parents face, parents still expressed a very positive attitude towards using a sign language learning app. Feedback on the ZINinNGT prototype identified the need for enhanced usability and a desire to include quizzes and information on the handshapes of signs. Overall, feedback was very positive, indicating that a mobile app has the potential to support hearing parents by providing relevant content going beyond vocabulary level.

Source: International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS)

DOI: 10.1145/3663548.3688529

Authors: Jos Ritmeester, Beyza Sümer, Marije Boonstra, Maartje de Meulder, Belinda van der Aa, Floris Roelofsen

Institutions: University of Amsterdam, University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

Language: English

Topic: Hearing Impairment and Communication

Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4403576935