Speech, Language and Literacy Resource File

1. Speech, Language and Literacy Resource File By: Angela Lapworth

2. Current Research • AcceleGlove *Is this the wave of the future for fall 2008? • Goldin-Meadow, S, & Mayberry, R (2001). How Do Profoundly Deaf Children Learn to Read?*. Learning Disabilities Research and Practice. 16(4), 222-229. *This article addresses the issue of how a profoundly deaf child can be a successful reader. • National Cued Speech Association: Cued Speech and Literacy: History, Research, and Background Information http://www.cuedspeech.org/PDF/CS_and_Literary.pdf *This is another aspect on the speech spectrum when considering a mode of communication. • Literacy & Deaf Students http://gri.gallaudet.edu/Literacy/#reading *This article gives a current status of d/hh students and different ways to assess language skills. • Language Planning: The Role of Parents and Families by Stephen Nover http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/Literacy/resources/LPforClercfamily1-16-07.pdf *Dr. Nover addresses the issues of how deaf people are perceived and move forward from there.

3. Books in Print • Cox, A., West, S. (2004). Literacy Play: Over 300 Dramatic Play Activities that Teach Pre-Reading Skills. Beltsville, MD: Gryphon House. *This book has suggestions on how to practice listening skills as well as identifying letters to ease into reading. • Morrow, Lesley M. (2007). Developing Literacy in Preschool: Tools for Teaching Literacy. New York, NY: Guilford Press. *This book gives fresh ideas on integrating age-appropriate instruction. • Wisconsin’s Babies & Hearing http://www.infanthearing.org/familysupport/wisconsin/index.html *Every parents dream of having a ‘manual’ to teach your d/hh child. Here it is! • Paul, Rhea (2006). Pragmatic Activities for Language Intervention: Semantics, Syntax, and Emerging Literacy. *This book is geared towards young children and include activities for puppetry, mirror talk, role-playing, and much more. • Listening for Littles http://www.wordplay.ca/ *This book offers games for listening, language and speech.

4. Valid Websites • Praxis SLP Exam http://nespaexam.com/resource/audio/audio.html *This website offers an audio perspective on different aspects of speech. • National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders: Speech and Language Development http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/speechandlanguage.asp *This site describes the difference between speech and language. It has a comprehensive checklist for parents to assess where their child is. • The Children’s Hospital: Delayed Speech or Language Development http://www.thechildrenshospital.org/wellness/info/parents/22948.aspx *This site has warning signs to look for as well as possible causes of speech or language delays. • Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/KidsWorldDeafNet/e-docs/Keys/model.html *This site gives a Q&A approach to different strategies when language development. • Hands and Voices http://www.handsandvoices.org/ *This site is helpful when it comes to reaching out to other parents in similar situations. It provides unbiased information for parents to determine what is right for their child.

5. Educator Tools • Teacher Consultant/Hearing Impaired: Resource Notebook *This book is designed for an itinerant teacher. It teaches you how to get started and stay organized. • Resource Materials for the D/HH http://www.fsdb.k12.fl.us/rmc/ *This site provides teachers with an array of links on literacy when teaching the components of language. • Starfall http://www.starfall.com/ *This a great site for children learning to read. It offers a fun way to teach reading with games. • Ski*Hi http://www.skihi.org/ *Provides an innovative family-centered, home-based programs which meet the unique needs of each child while providing valuable family support services. • Services for Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing: A Guide to Resources for Families and Providers *This is collective book of information regarding what hearing loss your child may have as well as contacts of who should be notified of your child’s condition.

6. Parent Friendly Resources • My Baby’s Hearing http://www.babyhearing.org/LanguageLearning/index.asp *This website has varied subtopics when it comes to understanding language and learning. • National Literacy Trust: Developing Language for Life http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/talktoyourbaby/signing.html *This website provides topics from A-Z parents may have when inquiring about language development. • University of Michigan Health System http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/yourchild/speech.htm *This website addresses speech and language delays. • KidsHealth for Parents http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/emotions/behavior/not_talk.html *This website provides parents with a basic age chart for where their child should be developmentally. • Child Development Institute http://www.childdevelopmentinfo.com/development/language_development.shtml *This website has has a language development chart for parent and also provides parents with related articles on raising teens. • Making It a Game: Literacy and Learning http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/Odyssey/Summer2000/Literacy-and-Learning.pdf *This article provides 10 strategies when reading to your deaf child.