Deaf Plus a look at the learning implications of 'additional difficulties' - February 2006
Books
Bloom, Ylana
Object symbols: a communication option.
North Rocks Press, 1990
Bradley, Helen & Snow, Bob
Making Sense of the world: a guide for carers working with people
who have combined sensory and learning disabilities.
SENSE Scotland, 1994
ISBN 0951075640
Dale, F J
Stimulation guide: a sourcebook of suggestions and activities
for multi-sensory impaired children and others with developmental difficulties.
Woodhead Faulkner, 1990
ISBN 0859416305
A useful sourcebook of suggestions and activities aimed at increasing
the physical and psychological development of multi-sensory impaired
children.
Fortnum, H; Davis, A; Butler, A and Stevens, J.
Health service implications for changes in aetiology and referral
patterns of hearing-impaired children in Trent 1985-1993. Report
to Trust Health.
Nottingham/Sheffield: MRC Institute of Hearing Research, 1996.
Goold, Louise; Borbilas, Phyllis; Clarke, Annette; Kane, Carol
Addressing the communication needs of the individual with significant
impairments : an ideas kit.
North Rocks Press, 1993
ISBN 0949050032
Goold, Louise & Hummell, Jill
Supporting the receptive communication of individuals with
significant multiple disabilities: selective use of touch
to enhance comprehension.
North Rocks Press, 1993
ISBN 0949050040.
Marschark, Marc
Raising and educating a deaf child.
Oxford University Press, 1997
ISBN 0195094670.
This book has a section on 'Intelligence, achievement and creativity'
[pp151-165] and chapter on 'Mental health in deaf children and adults” [pp177-181].
Marschark Marc & Spencer, Patricia Elizabeth
Oxford handbook of deaf studies, language and education.
Oxford University Press, 2003
ISBN 0195149971.
A wide-ranging work with contributions from experts in various specialisms. Section
VII Cognitive correlates and consequences of deafness.
Miner, Ilene & Cioffi, Joe
Usher syndrome in the school setting.
Helen Keller National Center, nd.
A guide to children with Usher syndrome where children are typically
born deaf and become progressively visually impaired.
Morris, Jenny
That kind of life? Social exclusion and young disabled
people with high levels of support needs.
Scope, 2001
ISBN 0946828814
Reports on the direct experiences of 44 young people with high levels
of physical, sensory and/or cognitive impairment. Their powerful messages
have major implications for the current policy agenda and show what needs
to be done to combat social exclusion.
Sense
Further and higher education choices for people with Usher.
Sense, 1999
Stiefel, Dorothy H
"Madness" of Usher's.
Business of Living Publications, 1991
ISBN 1879518066
Coping with vision and hearing loss.
Wyman, Rosalind
Making sense together: practical approaches to supporting
children who have multisensory impairments.
Souvenir Press, 2000
ISBN 0285635107
British Deaf Association (BDA) & SENSE
"Oh really you have Usher?": a British Sign
Language video on Usher syndrome.
BDA/SENSE, 1995.
Duration 30 mins.
Chen, Deborah
What can baby hear? auditory tests and interventions
for infants with multiple disabilities.
Paul H Brookes, 1996
ISBN 1557663106
Duration: 30 minutes. Accompanied by a Viewer's guide
Bailly, D; De Lenclave, M; Lauwerier, L
Hearing impairment and psychopathological disorders in children
and adolescents: review of recent literature. L'Encephale:
Revue de Psychiatrie Clinique, Biologique et Therapeutique 2003,
Vol 29 (4), p329-337
Clibbens, J; Powell, G; Atkinson, E
Strategies for achieving joint attention when signing to children with
down's syndrome. International Journal of Language and
Communication Disorders 2002 Vol 37 (3), p309-323
Explores strategies for using sign language with children who have Down's
syndrome.
Fortnum, H M, Marshall, D H, Bamford, J M and Summerfield, A Q.
Hearing impaired children in the UK: education setting and communication
approach. Deafness and Education International 2002,
Vol 4 (3), p123-141.
Explores the communication choices and educational settings for children
who are deaf taking into account other variables.
Hadjikakou, Kika
Deaf children with additional disabilities in Cyprus. International
Special Education Conference "Inclusion: Celebrating Diversity?" Inclusive
and Supportive Education Congress, 1st - 4th August 2005 Glasgow, Scotland
Looks at the diagnosis and services for deaf children who have additional
disabilities in Cyprus.
Available at: http://www.isec2005.org.uk/isec/abstracts/papers_h/hadjikakou_k.shtml
Mauk, Gary W and Mauk, Pamela P.
Compounding the challenge: Young deaf children and learning disabilities. Perspectives
in Education and Deafness Nov-Dec 1993, Vol 12 (2), p12-18.
Describes screening, diagnosis and assessment of deaf children with additional
disabilities and outlines some of the problems faced by these students.
McCracken, Wendy
Deaf Children with disabilities, in Gregory, Susan ... [et
al]
Issues in deaf education
David Fulton, 1998
ISBN 1853465127
Morgan, Ann & Vernon, McCay
Guide to the diagnosis of learning disabilities in deaf and hard
of hearing children and adults. American Annals of the
Deaf July 1994, Vol 139 (3), p358-370. Suggests guidelines
and tests to be used to identify learning disabilities in deaf children
and adults.
Van Vuuren, E
The deaf pupil with learning disabilities. International
Congress on Education of the Deaf, Tel Aviv, Israel 16-20 July
1995.
Full text available from ERIC: http://www.eric.ed.gov/
Explores to what extent deficiencies in communication skills affect the
screening of deaf students for learning disabilities and describes the
phenomenon of learning disability in students who are deaf.
Vernon, McCay
Fifty years of research on the intelligence of deaf and hard of
hearing children: a review of literature and discussion of implications. Journal
of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education Summer 2005, Vol 10 (3),
p225-231
Classic paper from the 1960s reprinted to celebrate the journal's tenth
anniversary. This paper was one of the first to challenge the perceived
intellectual inferiority of Deaf people.
Waite, Laura
"I still can't understand" assisting people with learning
disabilities with sight and hearing problems to access information. Focus January
2006, Issue 43, p9-16
Advice for people working with people who have learning disabilities
and who also may be deaf and/or visually impaired to improve their access
to diagnosis and information.
Sex Education
Aitken, S and Millar, S
Listening to children with communication support needs
Sense Scotland, and CALL Centre (2002)
Atkinson, D, Gingell, A and Martin, J
I have the right to know - a course on sexuality and
personal relationships for people with learning difficulties
BILD Publications (1997)
Brandenburg, S
'Sex Education, who is limited? Knowledge,
skills and feelings of both parties' in Sex Education and Young People with visual
impairment, proceedings from conference 25 March 1998, Scottish Sensory
Centre, University of Edinburgh.
Bunck, D
'Guidelines for sex education for the deafblind' in proceedings from
Dbl European Conference,
Warwick 1989.
Carson, D
'Legality of responding to the sexuality of a client with profound learning
disabilities' in Mental Handicap, Vol 20, June 1992, BIMH Publications.
Colville, M D
Signs of s sexual nature
Cheshire Society for the Deaf (1985)
Craft, A
'Mental Handicap and Sexuality; Issues for individuals with a mental
handicap, their parents and professionals' in Mental
Handicap and Sexuality:
Issues and Perspectives
Tunbridge Wells: Costello (1987)
Downs, C and Craft A
'Sexuality and profound and multiple impairment' in Tizard Learning Disability
Review, Volume 1, Issue 4.
Downs C and Craft A
Sex in Context
Pavilion Publishing, Brighton
Downs, C and Farrell, S
'A practical response to masturbation: working with people with profound
multiple disabilities' in Tizard Learning Disability Review, Volume
1, Issue 4.
Deveney, C
'Out of depths' in Spectrum Magazine, May 19 2003, Scotland on Sunday.
Eales, J and Watson, J
Health education in Scottish schools: Meeting special educational
needs
Scottish Office Education Department (1994)
Fricker, M
'A practical look at sex education' in Talking Sense, Winter 1990, Sense,
London.
Hamilton, T
'Sexuality in Deaf Blind Persons' in Sexuality and Disability,
Vol 2(3), Fall 1979, Human Science Press.
Hart, P and Douglas-Scott, S
Batteries not included - a sexuality resource pack for
working with people with complex communication support needs
Common Knowledge, Glasgow (2005)
Hayes, I
'Sex education in the early years' in Health Education No 1, January
1995, MCB University Press.
Hendy, S
'Balancing Act' in Community Care, 23-29 May 2002.
Hinsburger, D
'Teaching children and adults with disabilities about sexuality' from
website of Paul H Brookes Publishing Co (2001).
Hinsburger, D and Tough, S
'Health Sexuality: Attitudes, systems and policies' in Researc and Practice
for Persons with Severe Disabilites, Vol 27, No 1 2002.
Johnson, K, Frawley, P, Hillier, L, and Harrison L
'Living safer sexual
lives: research and action' in Tizard Learning Disability Review, Vol
7, Issue 3, Pavilion Publishing (2002).
Lesseliers, J
'A right to sexuality?' in British Journal of Learning Disabilities,
Vol 27 1999.
Longhorn, F
Sex education and sexuality for very special people -
a sensory approach
Catalyst Education Resources (1997)
www.cerl.net
McCarthy, M and Cambridge, P
Your rights about sex - a booklet for people with learning
disabilities
BILD Publications (1996)
McKay, C
'Crimes of Passion' in Care Weekly, 10 May 1991.
Miller, T
'Social / Sex Education for children and youths who are deafblind'
Moss, K and Baha, R
Sexuality education for individuals who are deablind and significantly
developmentally delayed
DBLink (2001)
www.tr.wou.edu
Neff, J
'Another perspective on sexuality and those who are deaf and blind' in
Sexuality and Disability Vol 2(3), Fall 1979, Human Science Press.
Ostli, E
'Effects of maturation - emphasis on sexual development' in Talking Sense,
Spring 1988, Sense, London.
Sexpression
Report on a series of events to look at the sexual health needs
of young people, Children in Scotland (2002).
Scott, L and Hovey, A
'Not children any more' in Special Children, May 1991.
Scott, L and Kerr-Edwards, L
Talking together . . . about growing up - a workbook
for paents of children with learning disabilities
fpa, London (1999)
Shelton, D
'Client sexual behaviour and staff attitudes - shaping masturbation in
an indivitual with a profound mental and secondary sensory handicap'
in Mental Handicap, Vol 20, June 1992, BIMH Publications.
Stewart, D and Ray C
'Ensuring entitlement: sex and relationships education for disabled children'
Forum factsheet.
Swain, J and Thirlaway, C
'Just when you think you got it all sorted . . . parental dilemmas in
relation to the developing sexuality of young profoundly disabled people'
in British Journal of Learning Disabilities, Vol 24.
Valios, N
'Desire Denied' in Community Care, Issue 1391, 20-26 September 2001.
Von malachowski, V
'Personal and sexual development in the deafblind adult' in Deafblind
Education, January-June 1994.
fpa
Talking with young people about sex and relationships
London (2001)
Sex Education Forum Charter
Scottish Executive
Sex Education in Scottish Schools - summary of national
advice
Edinburgh 2001
RNIB
Sexual health resources for young people who are blind or partially sighted
RNIB (2000)