SSC Library
New acquisitions list November 2007 - February 2008

General: Communication

Duncan, Deirdre M
Working with bilingual language disability
Chapman & Hall, 1989
ISBN 0412339404
Deals with the theoretical and practical issues involved in working with language handicapped children from bilingual communities.  Series: Therapy in practice.

Gallaway, Clare & Richards, Brian J
Input and interaction in language acquisition
Cambridge U P, 1994
ISBN 0521437253
A study of "baby talk" and how it affects the acquisition of language in young children. Also explores language acquisition in second and foreign language learners.

Seleskovitch, Danica
Interpreting for international conferences
Pen & Booth, 1978
ISBN 0960568638
A general text on the issues surrounding interpreting any language for conference situations.

Whitehead, Marian R
Language and literacy in the early years (3rd ed)
Paul Chapman, 2004
ISBN 978 0761944706
Emphasises the joy and creativity involved in supporting young children's development as speakers, writers and readers.  Supports flexible teaching methods.

Deaf: Communication

Armstrong, Susan & Ainley, Maureen
South Tyneside Assessment of Syntactic Structures (STASS)
STASS Publications, 2007
ISBN 978 1874534457
Revised edition of STASS This work has evolved from a direct need for a rapid assessment of a child's expressive language at the grammatical level.  Includes 4 photocopiable worksheets.

Cokely, Dennis
Interpretation: a sociolinguistic model
Linstok Press, 1992
ISBN 0932130100
Presents a sociolinguistically sensitive model of the interpretation process.  (Uses ASL/English as its basis.)

Dragutoiu, Iulia
Limbajul mimico-gestual: dictionar bilingv ilustrat = Sign language: Bilingual illustrated dictionary
Archiepiscopiei Sibiului, 1992
Illustrated dictionary of Romanian sign language in Romanian.

Education & Research Office Rehabilitation Reseach Group
Persian sign language collection for the deaf
Islamic Republic of Iran Welfare Organization, 1989
Illustrated book of Persian signs.  Text is in arabic with an English index.  Book reads from right to left (except English text.)

Friedman, Lynn A (Ed)
On the other hand: new perspectives on American Sign Language
Academic Press, 1977
ISBN 0122678508
A collection of articles from Sign Language Studies to give students, educators, teachers and parents useful information on American Sign Language.

Gallaudet
Educational interpreting: into the 1990's [proceedings of a conference held 9-11 November 1989 at the College for Continuing Education, Gallaudet]
Gallaudet University Press, 1991
Papers from a conference on educational sign language interpreting.

Garretson, Mervin D
Eyes, hands, voices: communication issues among Deaf people (A Deaf American monograph)
National Association of the Deaf, 1990
A collection of essays on communication methods used with deaf children in America.  Largely looks at the use of ASL and coded English forms.

Hanifin, Jerry
British Sign Language learning curve 1
Chase Productions, 2003
Stories and dialogues in BSL suitable for pre-exam Level 2 and above.

Hanifin, Jerry ... [et al]
Pure BSL: deaf people, their lives and their language: 45 advanced stories for level 3 and beyond
Chase Productions, 2006
Contains stories in BSL rich in sign vocabulary and humour.  Robert Daunt provides a mini-guide to Irish Sign Language (in BSL).

Japanese Federation of the Deaf
Let's talk with the hands on everyday life: an English dictionary of basic Japanese signs
Japanese Federation of the Deaf, 1991
Illustrated Japanese Sign Language dictionary with English definitions and descriptions.

Jeanes, Raymond C & Reynolds, Brian E
Dictionary of Australasian signs for communication with the deaf
Victorian School for Deaf Children, 1982
ISBN 09598836
Merges signs from Australia and New Zealand for use within a form of Signed English.

Napier, Jemina
Sign Language interpreting: linguistic coping strategies
Douglas McLean, 2002
ISBN 0946252378
A study to look at how sign language interpreters translate from English into Auslan. 

Puricelli, Emilio; Marcioni, Manlio; Domini, Mara; Leogrande, Erennio
Anch'io voglio communicare: manuale dei principali segni religiosi = I want to communicate too: manual of the main religious signs
Stampa Arte Graphica, 1993
Glossary of words common to the Roman Catholic religion in Italian sign language.  Includes the Italian Fingerspelling alphabet.

Solow, Sharon Neumann & Fant, Lou
Interpreters on interpreting: Ethical standards and behavior
Sign Media, 1989
Transcripts of panel discussions with sign language interpreters.

Solow, Sharon Neumann & Fant, Lou
Interpreters on interpreting: Freelance interpreting
Sign Media, 1989
Transcripts of panel discussions with sign language interpreters.

Solow, Sharon Neumann & Fant, Lou
Interpreters on interpreting: Identity
Sign Media, 1989
Transcripts of panel discussions with sign language interpreters.

Solow, Sharon Neumann & Fant, Lou
Interpreters on interpreting: Interpretation models and process
Sign Media, 1989
Transcripts of panel discussions with sign language interpreters.

Solow, Sharon Neumann & Fant, Lou
Interpreters on interpreting: Mentoring
Sign Media, 1989
Transcripts of panel discussions with sign language interpreters.

Solow, Sharon Neumann & Fant, Lou
Interpreters on interpreting: Working for an agency
Sign Media, 1989
Transcripts of panel discussions with sign language interpreters.

Spradley, Thomas S & Spradley, James P
Deaf like me
Random House, 1978
ISBN 0394428250
Story told by the father of a girl born deaf due to rubella. The family struggle to teach her to speak and communicate using only oral methods but finally meeting a deaf family changes their attitude to sign language.

Stokoe, William C (Ed)
Sign and culture: a reader for students of American Sign Language
Linstok Press, 1980
ISBN 0932130070
A collection of articles from Sign Language Studies to give students, educators, teachers and parents useful information on American Sign Language.

Ukrayns'ke Tovaristvo Glukhikh
Azbuka zhestiv: Azbuka zhestov = Gestures Alphabet (by the Ukraine Society for the Deaf)
Ukrayns'ke Tovaristvo Glukhikh, 1987
Illustrated booklet of Russian signs and fingerspelling.  Text is Russian cyrillic.

Deaf: Culture & Community

Dye, Matthew & Kyle, Jim
Deaf people in the community: demographics of the deaf community in the UK
Deaf Studies Trust, 2000
ISBN 0862925053
A three-year research project (1997-2000) to profile deaf people's lives and focus on the social development of deaf people.

Harris, Jennifer
Cultural meaning of deafness: language, identity and power relations
Avebury, 1995
ISBN 1859721214
Study of deaf identity. The author is a 'hearing' social scientist who became involved with deaf people during an undergraduate project.  This study formed her PhD thesis.

Kyle, Jim & Richter, Jeanette
Deaf people in the community: Deaf telecommunications
Deaf Studies Trust, 2000
ISBN 0862925134
A three-year research project (1997-2000) to profile deaf people's lives and focus on the social development of deaf people.  This report focuses on telecommunication (ie, SMS texting.)

Schowe, B M
Identity crisis in deafness: a humanistic perspective
Scholars Press, 1979
An interdisciplinary look at deaf identity.

Deaf: Education

Freeman, Roger D; Carbin, Clifton F; Boese, Robert
Can't your child hear: a guide for those who care about deaf children
Croom Helm, 1981
ISBN 0709910185
North American biased guide for parents on deaf children.

HM Inspectorate of Education
Count us in: achieving success for deaf pupils
H M Inspectorate of Education, 2007
ISBN 978 0705311236
A report outlining good practice for achievement by deaf pupils.
http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/asfdp.html

Pinedo Peydro, Felix Jesus
Historia y Leyendas de España: para lectores sordos = History and legends of Spain for deaf readers
CNSE, 1983
ISBN 8439805349
History of Spain in Spanish with comic book style illustrations.

Deaf: General

Cowburn, Sally
Arts access: Deaf and hard of hearing audience development pilot project: Autumn/Winter 2005-6
Artlink, 2006
Examines some examples of access to arts venues in Edinburgh, identifies factors which encourage or discourage attendance by people who are deaf or hard of hearing and considers improvements.

Kyle, Jim ... [et al]
Investigation of access to public services in Scotland using British Sign Language
Scottish Executive Social Research, 2005
ISBN 0755925394
This study was designed to assess the extent of access to public services in sign language (BSL) by Deaf people in Scotland.  Interviews were conducted in BSL and analysed by deaf researchers.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2005/05/23131410/14269

Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID)
Directory of services for deaf and hard of hearing people: a comprehensive guide: 2000-2001
RNID, 2000

Scottish Council on Deafness
Counselling ... : a resource
Scottish Council on Deafness, 2007
DVD for PC.

von der Lieth, Lars
European congress on mental health and deafness: [proceedings of the conference held on 9-11 November 1988]
European Society for Mental Health and Deafness, 1988
Papers cover a variety of topics relating to deaf people (and children) and mental health issues.

von der Lieth, Lars
Life in families with deaf members: proceedings of the Vth World Conference on Deafness
National Federation of the Deaf in Denmark, 1978
Papers cover a variety of topics relating to deaf children in hearing families, hearing children in Deaf families, communication in families, counselling and therapy.

World Federation of the Deaf
Equality and self-reliance: XI World Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf: [proceedings of the conference held in Tokyo on 5-11 July 1991]
World Federation of the Deaf, 1991
The theme for this conference is Equality and Self-reliance.

World Federation of the Deaf
Equality and self-reliance: XI World Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf: [photographs of the conference held in Tokyo on 5-11 July 1991]
World Federation of the Deaf, 1991
The theme for this conference is Equality and Self-reliance

Deaf: History

Burke-Gaffney, Brian
Deaf and the atomic bomb
Bunrikaku, 1991
ISBN 489259170X
Tells the stories of Deaf people who survived the atomic bomb attack in Nagasaki. Illustrated with parallel text in Japanese and English. Includes the essay "Silent thunder".

Crean, Edward J
Breaking the silence: the education of the deaf in Ireland 1816-1996
Irish Deaf Society, 1997
ISBN 0952920603
Written by a father of a deaf person this book seeks to set straight the myths about the use of sign language with deaf children and is outspoken in its criticism of the oralist approach which was prevalent when his son was young.

Deaf: Medical

Hutsell-Manning, Linda
Otto discovers FM
Oticon International, nd
Children's story about Otto who gets a new FM system.

National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS)
Radio aids: an introductory guide
NDCS, 2005
ISBN 090469156X
An introduction to radio aids and FM systems for parents and teachers.

Oticon
Using FM: a guide for children and their families on how to use an FM solution with hearing aids
Oticon International, nd
Illustrated guide for children on how to get the most from their FM system.

VI: Assessment

Hyvärinen, Lea
Assessment of low vision for educational purposes and early intervention: Part II: visually impaired children with other disabilities
Precision Vision, 1997
ISBN 952519602X
An overview of assessing vision in children with other disabilities such as deafblindness, developmental delays, motor disabilities, brain damage and learning disabilities.

VI: Braille & Tactile Communication

Royal National Institute of the Blind (RNIB)
Using the Braille mathematics code
RNIB, 2007
ISBN 1858786649  
ISBN-13 978 1858786643
Written for teachers this booklet covers the braille needed for maths topics and conventions up to GCSE level.

VI: Education

Ravenscroft, John; Sugden, Janis; Duthie, Alison
Evaluation of the Scottish Borders "Access to a full curriculum for all" project (FLaT project)
Scottish Sensory Centre, 2006
An evaluation of the project carried out in the Scottish Borders to improve access to the curriculum focussing on visually impaired pupils. (QLC/2/5/41)

Whittaker, Philip & Logan, Vicki
Access to the curriculum for all: a FLaT funded project carried out in Scottish Borders schools between August 2003 and December 2005: a development to support the transfer of pupils with very significant visual impairment from primary to secondary school
Scottish Borders Council, 2006
Report of a project to address the needs of visually impaired children transitioning from primary to secondary level education.

VI: General

National Blind Children's Society (NBCS)
Direction point: the NBCS guide to services available for children with visual impairment, their families, carers and professionals
National Blind Children's Society, 2005
Directory of organisations and sources of services and equipment for children who are visually impaired and those involved with their interests.

VI: Medical

Rowe, Fiona
Visual fields via the visual pathway
Blackwell, 2006
ISBN 978 1405115254
An exploration of the relationship between the visual pathway and visual field impairments.

VI: Technology

AccessWorld
2006 AccessWorld guide to assistive technology products
AFB, 2006
ISBN 0891288155
List of technology used by visual impairments with technical specifications.

Dual/Multisensory Imparment: General

Enerstvedt, Regi Theodor
Legacy of the past: those who have gone but have not left: some aspects of the history of blind education, deaf education and deafblind education with emphasis on the time before 1900
Forlaget Nord-Press, 1996
ISBN 8789109376
Charts the development of education for blind, deaf and deafblind people from ancient history up to 1900. 

SEN: Communication

O'Kane, Judith Coupe & Goldbart, Juliet
Communication before speech: development and assessment (2nd ed)
David Fulton, 1998
ISBN 1853464864
Developing and assessing early communication skills of children with a variety of special needs and learning disabilities.

SEN: Education

Dyson, Alan ... [et al]
Inclusion and pupil achievement
University of Newcastle, 2004
ISBN 1844783197
A large scale study of education authorities in England to look at the possible relationships between attainment in pupils and the inclusive policies of the LEA. DfES Research Report 578.
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/research/data/uploadfiles/ACFC9F.pdf

Enquire
Have your say ... a film about joining in and getting your views across at secondary school
Enquire, 2004
A film aimed at young people to help them join in at school and make their views known.

HM Inspectorate of Education
Report on the implementation of the Education (Additional Support for Learning)(Scotland) Act 2004
H M Inspectorate of Education, 2007
ISBN 973 0705311250
Reviews progress made in Scottish schools in implementing the act.
http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/aslr.html

SEN: General

Lacey, Penny & Ouvry, Carol
People with profound and multiple learning difficulties: a collaborative approach to meeting complex needs
David Fulton, 1998
ISBN 1853464880
A practically-based text book for practitioners working with children and adults with profound and multiple learning disabilities. Each chapter explores different aspects of the lives of people with PMLD.

Disability: General

Ali, Nasreen ... [et al]
Ethnicity, disability and work: examining the inclusion of people with sensory impairments from Black and minority ethnic groups
RNIB, 2006
ISBN 978 1858786919
Explores the barriers faced by Black and minority ethnic people with sensory impairment along the whole employment journey from education to the workplace.

Disability: Daily Living

Contact a Family
Parents' guide to direct payments in Scotland: information for families
Contact a Family, 2007
Booklet advising parents of children with disabilities and conditions which require additional care on how to access and use direct payments to buy in services for their child.
http://www.cafamily.org.uk/

Kimpton, Diana
Special child in the family
specialchild.co.uk, 1990
Written by a parent of children with cystic fibrosis to help other parents come to terms with diagnosis of and coping with illlness or disability in their child.
http://www.specialchild.co.uk/