| Personal details |
| Name |
Professor Jim
Kyle |
| Job title |
Harry Crook Professor of Deaf Studies
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| Department |
Centre for Deaf Studies University of Bristol
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| Personal web page |
http://www.bris.ac.uk/deaf/people/staff/kyle |
| Work contact details |
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| Qualifications |
MA(Glas), MSc(Stir), PhD(Lond), CPsychol, FBPsS |
| Professional details |
| Membership of professional bodies |
Fellow of the British Psychological Society
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| Keywords |
Deaf Community
British Sign Language
sign bilingualism
Deaf Learning
technology for Deaf access
legal matters in regard to Deaf people
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| Areas of expertise |
Have worked with Deaf people since 1974. Experience of research projects, locally, nationally and internationally. Particular focuses on * Deaf community issues and Deaf lifestyle * Assessment of Deaf Children * Issues in Legal cases with Deaf people * Deaf learning * Technology - sign language on line; videophones; Deaf people and Broadband
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| Languages (other than English) |
| Bsl - Signed |
spoken
written
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| Media experience |
Radio and TV appearances Articles in newspapers Advisory role in regard to Deaf issues investigated by journalists
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