Any research study done at NISH or by NISH faculties and students should be submitted using the research submission form named ''Research Review Authority for Research - 2023'. The team will review and suggest modifications or corrections as required.

The study should adhere to ethical guidelines by meeting regular/ mandatory requirements. Special issues related to the topic , if any, should also be considered.

Research reports are to be written in APA style, consistent with the rules of writing established in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition (2020)   

Research paper should include:

1) Title relating to the research

2) Introduction with conceptual background/context (i.e., specifying what led to the study).

a) Relevant variables with operational definition and key terms.

b) Research question/objectives/hypotheses/ aim

c)  Relevance of the study

3) Method

a) Participants

b) Materials

c)  Procedure

4)  Results: Analytical methods (How the data generated can be processed to obtain answers to the research questions)

5)  References

6) Appendix

Include all the testing materials with Informed Consent/ Assent Form in English / Regional language

Allow at least 6 weeks time to get the proposal approved at NISH, hence plan accordingly. Submitting information correctly the first time itself can speed up the process.

Conveners

Dr. Lakshmi S Mohan - Rehabilitation Sciences

Dr. Ashmi M - Assistive Technology

Dr. Anu Mukkund - Education of Students with Hearing Impairment

Chairperson: Dr. Anne Varghese

Any research study done at NISH or by NISH faculties and students should be submitted using the research submission form named ''Research Review Authority for Research - 2023'. The team will review and suggest modifications or corrections as required.

The study should adhere to ethical guidelines by meeting regular/ mandatory requirements. Special issues related to the topic, if any, should also be considered.

Research reports are to be written in APA style, consistent with the rules of writing established in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition (2020)   

Research paper should include:

1) Title relating to the research

2) Introduction with conceptual background/context (i.e., specifying what led to the study).

a) Relevant variables with operational definition and key terms.

b) Research question/objectives/hypotheses/ aim

c)  Relevance of the study

3) Method

a) Participants

b) Materials

c)  Procedure

4)  Results: Analytical methods (How the data generated can be processed to obtain answers to the research questions)

5)  References

6) Appendix

Include all the testing materials with Informed Consent/ Assent Form in English / Regional language

Allow at least 6 weeks time to get the proposal approved at NISH, hence plan accordingly. Submitting information correctly the first time itself can speed up the process.

Conveners

Dr. Lakshmi S Mohan - Rehabilitation Sciences

Dr. Ashmi M - Assistive Technology

Dr. Anu Mukkund - Education of Students with Hearing Impairment

Chairperson: Dr. Anne Varghese

STANDARDISATION OF SEGUIN FORM BOARD TEST FOR CHILDREN WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENT IN TRIVANDRUM

'Standardisation of Seguin Form Board test for children with hearing impairment in Trivandrum' is an ongoing research project undertaken by the psychology department at NISH. Centre for Disability Studies, Trivandrum is providing financial assistance for this project which aims to create the norms for the Seguin Form Board test by assessing children with hearing impairment of the age range 3.6 to 10 years in Trivandrum. The subjects include school going subjects with a hearing loss of 60 dB or above studying in a special or regular school in Trivandrum.

The present project aims to create the norms for the Seguin Form Board test by assessing children with hearing impairment in the age group 3.6 to 10 years in Trivandrum.

Method

a. Participants
School level subjects with only hearing impairment studying in a special or regular school in Trivandrum. The subjects include both male and female subjects with a hearing loss of 60 dB or above of the age range 3.6 - 10 years.

b. Test
Seguin Form Board test is a simple with easy-to-comprehend instructions developed by Seguin. It is a non verbal or performance test that measures intelligence which is adapted and standardised with Indian norms for children with hearing. The target age group is between 3 years 6 months to 10 years.

The subject has to place the wooden blocks arranged in a uniform pattern of three stacks back into the wooden frame as fast as possible. The time taken to complete the task is recorded in seconds for three trials.

c. Procedure
The project is to be carried out in three major phases involving a time period of one academic year.
Phase I: Data Collection
Phase II: Data Processing and Analysis
Phase III: Report Writing

1. The suitability of educational materials and tools used for English language acquisition for the deaf: An Analysis and Evaluation;approved by the State Commissionerate for Persons with Disabilities, Investigators:  Raji Gopal, Chithra Prasad A.N.  
2. Multilingual behaviours in sign language users; A research team at International Institute for Sign Langauge and Deaf Studies, University of Central Lancashire, UK and NISH staff are involved in this project : Dr.Samuel Mathew, Anne Varghese,  Raji Gopal and Silvy Maxi Mena.
3. Computer Aided Teaching Learning Material for HI  and Hard of Hearing Students in Higher Education - State Commissionerate for Persons with Disabilities (Till March 31; 2014) Investigators : Shirly G., Shaji S. V.
4. The Effect of Software Visualization for Teaching Computer Science among Deaf Students: An intervention study - CENTRE FOR DISABILITY STUDIES Investigators : Shirly G., Shaji S. V.
5. A pragmatic study on effectiveness of ISL to be used  as a method for teaching children with Hearing Disability (Till December 2015)  - State Commissionerate for Persons with Disabilities. Investigators : Parvathy Pavithran, Raji Gopal , Roshni V.N
6. CATLM for Early Intervention Programme(HI) - CENTRE FOR DISABILITY STUDIES Student Investigators : Bhargav Dutta, Aneesh Kukku  Guided by: Parvathy Pavithran
7. Reader Buddy : Software CD to improve reading fluency in Deaf Students funded by Centre for Disabilty Studies Student Investigators :led by Binoop nath and Keerthi Varma, Semester 6, BSc(CS)(HI),Guided by Neena M.
8. Indian Sign Language Dictionary on Computer Related Terms funded by Centre for Disabilty Studies Student Investigators : led by  Anish Paul, Semester 6,BSc(CS)(HI),Guided by Raji N. R.
9.  Teaching Programming languages to the deaf using visual representation of memory concepts Funded by: Social Justice Department  Principal Investigator:  Dr AchuthSankar S. Nair, Head,  Dept. of Computational Biology and  Bioinformatics & Director, Centre for International Academics, University of Kerala, Trivandrum Co-Investigators:    Raji N. R. and Neena M.