Translation and validation of an online suite of assessments in American sign language

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Article describes a project underway to increase accessibility of standardized instruments for individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) and communicate using American Sign Language (ASL). The researchers propose the development of an online suite of valid assessment instruments in ASL focusing on substance abuse, mental health, and a career-related interest inventory. The criterion to determine which instruments would be selected includes brevity, psychometric properties, and current use of instruments utilized by service providers working with DHH individuals. Based on these criteria, the eight instruments selected to be translated from English to ASL and validated for use with DHH individuals were: Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, Drug Abuse Screening Test, Satisfaction with Life Scale, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Beck Depression Inventory, Patient Health Questionnaire, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Occupational Information Network Interest Profiler. In addition, the Global Appraisal of Individual Needs - Short Screener, which was translated to ASL in an earlier project, is being validated in the current project. The ultimate goal of this research team is to provide an online portal that will make available a variety of screening and assessment instruments in ASL. Nearly all of these instruments are public access, which means that they are free to the public.

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