Working with Deaf Children and Young People

“This expertly crafted practitioner guide draws on extensive experience, knowledge, and research offering both practical and theoretical insights into working with deaf children and young people. Judy and Sarah’s expertise informs every chapter, reinforcing core principles while introducing fresh perspectives that will enhance and strengthen your professional practice.”

Ruth Merritt, Highly Specialist speech and language therapist with deaf people, Independent practitioner

“This book is an accessible and in-depth resource for speech and language therapists and teachers of deaf children. It takes a broad approach to the development of languages, which is necessary given the widely divergent experiences of deaf babies, children and young people. The flexibility and creativity in the approaches will provide practitioners with confidence in their work. I highly recommend it.”

Rachel O’Neill, Senior Lecturer in deaf education, University of Edinburgh

Sarah Beazley is a specialist speech and language therapist (SLT) who has worked with deaf people since 1983 and as a lecturer on undergraduate and postgraduate professional courses. She has written several publications in the area of deafness and disability and is a visiting scholar at the University of Edinburgh.

Judy Halden was dual qualified as an SLT and a teacher for deaf children. She worked with deaf people from 1978, setting up and running specialist speech and language services for deaf children and for both deaf and deafened adults. She was an adviser, lecturer, and supervisor on the Hertfordshire University course for teachers of deaf children, as well as an honorary research associate and lecturer at University College London’s Department of Psychology and Language Sciences.