This week I have moved into the writing process of our research brief. We hope to inform the public and parents of deaf children through this brief. Gallaudet has a set of research briefs they publish on their website through their VL2, an NSF Science of Learning Center. We hope to discuss the multiple family dynamics (deaf children of hearing parents = 90% & deaf children of Deaf adults) and the multiple pathways a child can go to achieve successful language development and literacy. We want to stress language accessibility for these children starting from birth. We would also like to discuss input/exposure delay versus biological delay and bring in some key checklist items from our VCSL assessment that can flag either or.
I thought the writing process would be the easiest part for me… I was wrong (haha). I have learned so much this Summer, and I am so excited to share these findings. Formulating a cohesive and well-organized piece is moving, just moving slower than I thought. I tend to write something, and when I go back and read it, I end up rewriting the whole section. While more challenging than I thought, it is also very enjoyable to get it all down on paper. I look forward to seeing how the brief develops in these next (very few) weeks we have left!
It is evident how much time and passion you’re putting into this project! I feel the same way sometimes when I am so excited to discuss what is going on in my research that I can get carried away. The best advice my advisor Dr. Dussias gave me is “Write like you are writing for your parents.” This inspired a new sense of clarity and simplicity for me and helped my work become more easily understandable both both people in and outside the field of interest. I’m sure everything will come together soon enough, it sounds like you’ve done great work!