REGIONAL CEREBRAL REGIONAL CEREBRAL BLOOD FLOW DURING BLOOD FLOW DURING

SIGN LANGUAGE SIGN LANGUAGE PERCEPTIONPERCEPTION

DEAF & HEARING SUBJECTS WITH DEAF & HEARING SUBJECTS WITH DEAF PARENTS COMPAREDDEAF PARENTS COMPARED

Katrin, Diana, StephanieKatrin, Diana, Stephanie

OverviewOverview

Introduction (language system in brain)Introduction (language system in brain) A. Types of language A. Types of language

B. Construction of brain B. Construction of brain Main part (sign language comprehension)Main part (sign language comprehension)

A. Tested persons A. Tested persons B. Kind of investigation B. Kind of investigation

Results Results A. ObservationsA. Observations B. B. Consequences/ results/ comprehensionConsequences/ results/ comprehension

Language System in BrainLanguage System in Brain

A. Types of Language A. Types of Language 1. Spoken Language 1. Spoken Language

2. Sign Language 2. Sign Language

B. Construction of BrainB. Construction of Brain

Sign Language Sign Language ComprehensionComprehension

A. Tested personsA. Tested persons 1. Deaf group1. Deaf group

2. Hearing group2. Hearing group

B. Kind of investigationB. Kind of investigation 1. rCBF 1. rCBF

2. Material used 2. Material used

3. 3. TransactionTransaction

ResultsResults

A. Observations A. Observations 1. Deaf Group 1. Deaf Group 2. Hearing Group 2. Hearing Group

B. Consequences/ Results/ B. Consequences/ Results/ ComprehensionComprehension