Deafness and Additional Speech and Language Difficulties
Books
Dittrich, Winand H & Tutt, Rona
Educating children with complex conditions: understanding overlapping and co-existing developmental disorders
Sage, 2008
ISBN 9781847873187
Concentrates on developmental and learning disorders including: ADHD, autistic spectrum, specific language impairment and specific learning difficulties (eg dyslexia etc). A practical and approachable guide for education professionals.
Donaldson, Morag L
Children with language impairments: an introduction
Jessica Kingsley, 1995
ISBN 1853023132
Looks at the background, definitions, prevalence, assessment and intervention approaches for children who have language and communication disorders.
Fromkin, Victoria; Rodman, Robert; Hyams, Nina
Introduction to language (7th ed)
Thomson Heinle, 2003
ISBN 015508481X
A comprehensive textbook on linguistics covering the nature of language, grammar, psychology and its place in society.
Lee, Wendy & Freeman, Kate
Speech, language and communication progression tool: age 3
Communication Trust, 2014
ISBN 9781909346093
Designed to help identify how children are progressing with their speech, language and communication. Designed to be used by non speech and language therapists such as teachers and early years practitioners
National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS)
Speech and language therapy for deaf children: a guide for parents
NDCS, 2007
For the parents and carers of deaf children who are interested in finding out about speech and language therapy. Provides information, advice and practical ideas to help with children’s communication. Jointly written with the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists.
https://www.ndcs.org.uk/documents-and-resources/speech-and-language-therapy-a-guide-for-parents/
Assessments
Adams, Catherine ... [et al]
Assessment of comprehension and expression 6-11 (ACE)
GL Assessment, 2001
ISBN 9780708705612
A test designed for use with children who have a delay or disorder of language development. It aims to produce an overall picture of language ability. Contains a Manual, a Picture Book, 25 Record Booklets and 3 Plastic Answer Templates
Armstrong, Susan & Ainley, Maureen
South Tyneside Assessment of Syntactic Structures (STASS) 2
STASS Publications, 2007
ISBN 9781874534457
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.
Howell, Belinda
Dorset Assessment of Syntactic Structures (DASS) (2nd ed)
STASS Publications, 2012
ISBN 9781874534365
DASS is a screening assessment of speech based on STASS but developed to be used with older children and adults. Data and analysis forms are within the assessment book and may be copied or printed from the STASS website.
http://www.stasspublications.co.uk/downloads/
Masidlover, Mark
Derbyshire language scheme
Medoc Computers, nd
A system of language intervention intended for children who have difficulties in developing language skills.
Articles
Henner, Jon; Novogrodsky, Rama; Reis, Jeanne; Hoffmeister, Robert
Recent issues in the use of signed language assessments for diagnosis of language disorders in signing deaf and hard of hearing children
Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education
Oct 2018, Vol 23 (4), p307-316
A discussion of some of the available signed language assessments and their limitations.
http://jdsde.oxfordjournals.org/
Quinto-Pozos, David; Singleton, Jenny L; Hauser, Peter C
Case of specific language impairment in a deaf signer of American Sign Language
Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education
April 2017, Vol 22 (2), p204-218
A deaf native signer with otherwise typical cognitive skills exhibits symptoms of specific language impairment while using ASL. This case study looked at possible reasons for the language problems.
http://jdsde.oxfordjournals.org/
Websites
Jarzynski, Becca
Communication temptations: How use your environment to get your child talking [blog]
Child Talk, 12 July 2011
Discusses various strategies that parents can use to "tempt" their children to communicate.
http://www.talkingkids.org/2011/07/communication-temptations-how-use-your.html