READY Study update

Content

The READY study (Recording Emerging Adulthood in Deaf Youth), funded by NDCS, is a prospective longitudinal study with deaf young people aged 16-23 years. The main aims of the READY study are to identify what factors are responsible for helping young deaf people shape and achieve their goals and aspirations. This mixed-methods study involves annual surveys, self-report standard instruments and qualitative interviews.

Data are available on 163 diverse deaf young people, with repeat data in years 2 and 3, findings on mental well-being and self-determination were reported. This webinar presented a selection of latest findings from our third year report specifically focusing on the impact of Covid-19, wellbeing, social networking, and educational attainment and aspiration.

Identifying the risk and protective factors that contribute to outcomes for deaf young people, including from the perspective of deaf young people, is important in enabling positive outcomes.

Accessibility

BSL Interpreting and automatic captioning will be provided.

Target Audience

Qualified Teacher of deaf children, speech and language therapists, support staff, class teachers.

Presenters

Prof Alys Young, PhD is the Principal Investigator for The Ready Study and Professor of Social Work at University of Manchester. Alys is a social scientist who has worked in sign language and deafness for many years and is the director of SORD - the Social Research with Deaf People programme.

Kieran Gemmell, Co-Enquirer, READY Study