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The collected information and advice is intended to promote effective early intervention for deaf children whatever their chosen communication approach.

We have provided evidence for the information collated above with a full reference list including research published in peer reviewed journals.

The Quality Standards: Early years support for children with a hearing loss aged 0 to 5 (England) sets out what good support and provision should be.

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This link takes you to a story about a child with additional needs and hearing aids who uses a listening and spoken language approach to communication.

ABI: Auditory Brainstem Implant - an ABI stimulates the auditory brainstem directly, bypassing the ear and auditory nerve, to provide a sensation of hearing.

ACE: Assessment of Comprehension and Expression

ANSD: Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder, a problem in the transmission of sound from the ear's innermost part (the inner ear) to the brain.

AVUK: Auditory Verbal UK is a national charity which provides Auditory Verbal therapy for families of deaf children aged 0-5 years.

Parents explain how by using Cued Speech with their deaf child he developed good literacy skills language.

For some videos about parents and professionals using Cued Speech see Cue-tube.

In the NDCS booklet, Communicating with your Deaf Child, the following explanation of Cued Speech is given.

Some countries, such as England and Wales, have developed their own materials and courses to ensure that early intervention takes account of best practice early support principles.  The Monitoring Protocol is an example of this.  The purpose of the Monitoring Protocol is to help families, and the professionals that support them, to monitor the progress of their children, to celebrate their children’s successes, to share this with others and to know what to do next.  It can be used with all deaf children, including those using manual forms of communication.

Each reference is numbered where it appears in the mESHGuide.