Recruiting ASL Interpreters and DHH Signers to an Interview about Interpreting Everyday Sounds with Sign Language

Are you familiar with ASL? We need your help designing the next-generation of sound awareness technologies!

Our research team is studying how everyday sounds can be perceived and interpreted using sign language. Ultimately, we aim to generate different categories of sounds that are preferred by Deaf and Hard of Hearing people. We are recruiting participants who are:

• ASL interpreters, or
• individuals who communicate using ASL

If you are a DHH person who communicates with ASL:

During the study, we will ask you about your perception of sounds in the environment and how you make sense of these sounds in your everyday life.

If you are an ASL interpreter:

During the study, we will ask you about your experience as an interpreter, your strategies for interpreting sounds happening in the environment, and your insights on how Deaf individual perceive sounds.

The interview will be conducted online through Zoom. We will compensate you $25 upon the completion the study. If you choose to withdraw during the study, we will reimburse you for the completed period. ASL interpreters and/or real-time captioners can be provided on request.

If you are interested in participating, please email Jeremy Huang (zjhuang@umich.edu) with the following information:

• Two or three possible days/times to meet between now and Sep 10. We are available any day of the week including Saturday and Sunday.
• Any accommodation needed to participate (e.g., sign language interpreters, real-time captioners).

Alternatively, you can sign up by filling out the brief form below.

Signup Form: U-M Sound Accessibility Study

Sincerely,
Jeremy Huang
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

For more details on our work, see our lab's webpage.