Library & Information Network for the Community

 

Bibliography on Children and Youth who are Deaf-Blind

1990-2003

 

Prepared

January 9, 2004

 

The purpose of this bibliography is to help consumers and professionals identify books, journal articles, journal titles, articles on the web, and/or web sites, that discuss the subject of Children and Youth who are  Deaf-Blind.  Not all of the listed materials are owned by LINC, and, not all of the materials have been reviewed by staff.  Materials have been included based on publication date and perceived relevancy, and includes those publications from 1990-2003. 

 

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Books

 

Blaha, R (2001). Calendars for students with multiple impairments including Deafblindness.  Austin: The Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

 

Blaha, R. (2001). Introduction to sexuality education for individuals who are Deaf-Blind and significantly developmentally delayed.  Monmouth, OR: DB-LINK.

Best A.B. (1992). Teaching children with visual impairments.  Milton Keynes: Open University Press.

Brennan,V. (1992). Suggestions for modifying the home and school environment. Watertown: Perkins School for the Blind

 

Cogle, S. (1991). GA and SK etiquette: guidelines for telecommunications in the Deaf community.  Ohio: Bowling Green Press.

Enerstvedt, Regi T. (1996).  Legacy of the past. Those who are gone but have not left. Forlaget Nord-Press, Dronninglund, Denmark.

Goode, D. (1994). A World Without Words. The social construction of children born Deafblind. Temple University Press.

Huebner, K. M. (1995).  Hand in hand: selected reprints and annotated bibliography on working with students who are Deaf-Blind.  New York: American Foundation for the Blind.

Marschark, M. (1997). Raising and educating a Deaf child. New York: Oxford Press University Press.

Mason H. (1997). Visual impairment. Access to education for children and young people. David Fulton.

McInnes, John M, ed., (1999).  A guide to planning support for individuals who are Deafblind.  [Toronto]: University of Toronto Press.

Miles, B. (1999). Remarkable conversations: a guide to developing meaningful communication with children and young adults who are Deafblind. Watertown: Perkins School for the Blind.

Murdoch, H. (1992).  Multi-sensory impairments. In: R. Gulliford and G. Upton (Eds.) Special educational Needs. London: Routledge.

Nafstad, A. & Rødbroe, I. (1999).  Co-creating communication: perspectives on diagnostic education for individuals who are congenitally Deafblind and individuals whose impairments may have similar effects. Forlaget Nord-Press, Dronninglund, Denmark.

Petroff, J. (2001). National transition follow-up study of youth identified as Deafblind: parent perspectives. Monmouth: The National Technical Assistance Consortium for Children and Young Adults Who Are Deafblind, NTAC. 

Pugh, G.S. (1999). Blind and visually impaired students education service guidelines, Developed in cooperation with the Hilton/Perkins Program and the National Association of State Directors of Special Education, Watertown : Perkins School for the Blind.

Riggio, M. (1992). A changing population of children and youth with deaf-blindness: a changing role of the deaf-blind specialist/teacher: Reaction paper. Proceedings of the National Conference on Deaf-Blindness: Deaf-Blind services in the 90’s (pp. 20-28).

Williams, D. (1996). Like color to the blind. New York: Time Books.

Wyman, R. (2000). Making sense together. London: Souvenir Press.

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Journal Articles

Admiraal, R J C; Huygen, P L M. (2000). Changes in the aetiology of hearing impairment in deaf-blind pupils and deaf infant pupils at an institute for the Deaf.  International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 55, no. 2.

Bridgett, G (1995). Curiosity in Deaf-Blind children: a starting point for teaching.  Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness. 89, no. 3, 8.

Brown, F., & Lehr, D. (1993). Making activities meaningful for students with severe multiple disabilities. Teaching Exceptional Children, 45(4), 12-16.

 Brown, D (1997). Trends in the population of children with multi-sensory impairment Talking Sense, 43, 2.

Butterfield, N., & Arthur, M. (1995). Shifting the focus: emerging priorities in communication programming for students with a severe intellectual disability. Communication Programming, 30(1), 41-50.

Dunnett, J. (1997). Nielsen's little room: tts use with a young blind and physically disabled girl. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 91, 145-150.

Executive Committee of the Convention of American Instructors of the Deaf. (2003) Programs for Deaf-Blind children and youth.  American Annals of the Deaf, 148( 2),172.

Heller, K. W., Alberto, P. A., & Bowdin, J.  (1995). Interactions of communication partners and students who are Deafblind: a model.  Journal of Visual Impairments and Blindness, 89, 391-401.

MacFarland, S. Z. C.  (1995). Teaching strategies of the van Dijk curricular approach. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 89, 222-228.

Marks, S. B.(1998). Understanding and preventing learned helplessness in children who are congenitally Deaf-Blind .  Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 92(3), 200.

Murdoch, H. (1994). The development of infants who are deaf-blind: A case study. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 88(4), 357-367.

Pease, L. (1997). Curriculum access for DeafBlind pupils - The sense / DfEE Research Project. Talking Sense, 89(3), 8.

Van Dijk, J. (1987). Working with Deaf-Blind children and adolescents. Talking SENSE. 33, Winter 1987, pp.7-9, 1987. 

Visser, T. (1998).  Educational programming for deaf-blind children: some important topics.  Deaf-Blind Education 2, 4-7.

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Articles on the Web

 

Chen, Deborah, et al.. Implications for Early Intervention Services to Infants who
are Deaf-Blind and Their Families. Retrieved from http://deafblind.com/earlyint.html May 6 2005.

Preisler, G. and Norström, H.(1996). The development of DeafBlind-children.  Retrieved from http://www.deafblind.com/developm.html January 16, 2004.

Deafblindness Resources on the Net. retrieved from http://www.deafblind.com/deafblnd.html July 5, 2005.

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Journals

 

Beacon

 

The Communicator

 

Deafblind Amercian Magazine

 

Deafblind Focus

 

Deaf-Blind Perspectives

 

International Newsletter for Deafblind People

 

Vibrations

 

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Web sites

 

A – Z to Deaf-blindness

http://www.deafblind.com

Developed by James Gallagher, the site offers help to the deaf-blind and their service providers. It features the Deaf-blind Manual Alphabet and the Two-Handed Manual Alphabet used by sighted deaf persons. Visitors to this site have the opportunity to learn how to use these manuals.

 

American Association of the Deaf-Blind

http://www.aadb.org/

 

American Association of the Deaf-Blind (AADB) is a national consumer advocacy for people who have combined hearing and vision impairments. AADB is open to all persons who are deaf-blind and individuals directly concerned with their well being, including spouses, children, and health care professionals.

 

Association for Parents of Children who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing

http://members.aol.com/kpahic/index.htm

 

This was founded in Johnson City, Kansas as a self-help group and not for profit organization to help educate families, the community and the education system about the needs of deaf and hard of hearing children, their parents and their siblings, and to advocate for programs and policies that meet both children’s and families’ needs.

 

DB-LINK

http://www.tr.wou.edu/dblink/about/about.htm

 

This is a federally funded information and referral service that identifies, coordinates, and disseminates information related to children and youth who are deaf-blind (ages 0-21 years).

 

National Family Association for Deaf-Blind (NFADB)

http://www.nfadb.org/aboutus.htm

 

NFADB is a nonprofit, volunteer-based family association and is the largest national network of families focusing on issues surrounding deaf-blindness. It is guided by its philosophy that individuals who are deaf-blind are valued members of society and are entitled to the same opportunities and choices as other members of the community.

 

The National Technical Assistance Consortium for Children and Young Adults who are Deaf-Blind (NTAC)

http://www.tr.wou.edu/ntac/

 

The mission of NTAC is to assist all states to improve results for the approximately 12,000 children and youth who are deaf-blind. Its goal is to see these children and young adults meet challenging educational standards and be prepared for the employment and living arrangements of their choice. This mission is accomplished by providing technical assistance and information to individuals who are deaf-blind, their families, and those who work for them.