On-body Signing

Books

Chen, Deborah & Downing, June E
Tactile strategies for children who have visual impairments and multiple disabilities: promoting communication and learning skills
AFB, 2006
ISBN 9780891288190
Explores the tactile communication options that can be used with children who have a visual impairment and additional disabilities

Lee, Mary & MacWilliam, Lindi
Learning together: a creative approach to learning for children with multiple disabilities and a visual impairment (2nd ed)
RNIB, 2008
ISBN 9781858785318
How to create an active learning environment for children with MDVI. This book explains and illustrates methods that have been developed over many years, with children of all ages, at the Royal Blind School, Edinburgh.

Orelove, Fred P; Sobsey, Dick; Silberman, Roseanne K
Educating children with multiple disabilities: a collaborative approach (4th ed)
Paul H Brookes, 2004
9781557667106
Research and practical strategies for educating children with severe and multiple disabilities.

Wainer, Hilary; Stormont, Bobbie; Marks, Christine
TAC PAC: communication through touch
TAC PAC, nd
"Tactile approach to communication" Set of audio CDs, Activity cards and manual.
http://www.tacpac.co.uk/

Woodall, Joe & Charnock, Denise
TaSSeLs: Tactile signing for sensory learners: for staff working with children and young people
Pavilion, 2012
ISBN 9781908993250
Outlines an alternative manual communication system for children with multisensory impairments and/or complex needs.

DVDs

Lee, Mary & MacWilliam, Lindi
Movement, gesture and sign: an interactive approach to sign communication for children who are visually impaired with additional disabilities
Moray House Institute of Education, 1996
Describes an approach to communication developed by staff at Royal Blind School, Edinburgh. Illustrates how a child can develop skills in movement sessions & gradually acquire a sign system specially adapted for VI children.

Articles

Longhorn, Flo
Assessing happiness for very special learners
Information Exchange
Summer 2010, Vol 81, p9-12
Looks at how to identify and respond to different emotions in children with multiple disabilities.

Nielsen, Lilli
Communication: a basic part of active learning
Information Exchange
Spring 2010, Vol 80, p16-18
Lilli describes her groundbreaking work into communication with children who are visually impaired with additional disabilities.

Nielsen, Lilli
Communication: a basic part of active learning: part two
Information Exchange
Summer 2010, Vol 81, p7-8
Lilli describes her groundbreaking work into communication with children who are visually impaired with additional disabilities.

Lee, Mary & MacWilliam, Lindi
Canaan Barrie 'on body' Sign System (website)
[2016]
Downloadable resources based on the 'Learning together' book.
http://www.ssc.education.ed.ac.uk/canaanbarrie/