My research focuses on deaf children's spoken language development and on the role of gesture in language development. I am currently collaborating with colleagues in the multi-centre BEARS study funded by NIHR award 201608, examining outcomes for deaf children and deaf teenagers who use cochlear implants. My research interests also include bi/multilingualism and how children learn spoken English when English is an additional language at home.


I use both qualitative and quantitative research methods (Conversation Analysis, questionnaire and interview techniques, experimental designs). Much of my work involves the collection, analysis and archiving of longitudinal video data sets.

Collaborators: Dr Debi Vickers (Cambridge University); Prof Li Wei and Dr Froso Argyri (UCL Institute of Education); Prof Doris Bamiou (UCL Ear Institute)