Sources & Further Reading

Language Access & Deaf Education

• Language First. (n.d.). A human right, not a teaching strategy. https://www.languagefirst.org

• Humphries, T., Kushalnagar, P., Mathur, G., Napoli, D. J., Padden, C., Rathmann, C., & Smith, S. (2012). Language acquisition for deaf children: Reducing the harms of zero tolerance to the use of alternative approaches. Harm Reduction Journal, 9(1), 16. https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7517-9-16

• Gallaudet University. (n.d.). Visual Language and Visual Learning (VL2). https://www.gallaudet.edu/research/vl2

Autism, Comorbidities, and Sensory Regulation

• American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Arlington, VA.

• Kapp, S. K. (2020). Autistic Community and the Neurodiversity Movement: Stories from the Frontline. Springer.

• Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC). (2021). Report to Congress on Autism Spectrum Disorder and Health Outcomes. https://iacc.hhs.gov/publications

Intersectionality of Deafness and Autism

• Gallaudet University. (2023). ACCE-DHH: Adverse Childhood Communication Experiences in Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing Individuals. https://research.gallaudet.edu

• Davidson, K., Lillo-Martin, D., & Chen Pichler, D. (2014). Spoken English language development among native signing children with cochlear implants. Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 19(4), 402–423.

• Guardino, C., & Cannon, J. E. (2015). Deafness and Autism: Observations on Co-Morbidity. American Annals of the Deaf, 160(1), 1–16.

Trauma, Behavior, and Language Deprivation

• Glickman, N. S. (2009). Cognitive-behavioral therapy for deaf and hearing persons with language and learning challenges. Routledge.

• Hall, M. L., Hall, W. C., & Caselli, N. K. (2019). Deaf children need language, not (just) speech. First Language, 39(4), 367–395.

• Beers, S. R., & De Bellis, M. D. (2002). Neuropsychological function in children with maltreatment-related posttraumatic stress disorder. American Journal of Psychiatry, 159(3), 483–486.

Best Practices in Special Education

• National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET). (n.d.). Autism Spectrum Disorder Series. https://www.naset.org

• IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act). (2004). Statute and Regulations. https://sites.ed.gov/idea/

• Oklahoma State Department of Education. (n.d.). Special Education Services. https://sde.ok.gov/special-education