Practice Perspectives: Authentic Assessment
This 4-page publication describes a comprehensive approach to assessment that emphasizes gathering information about children in their everyday environments during normal activities

A Psychological Evaluation of Children who are Deaf-Blind: An Overview with Recommendations for Practice
This fact sheet provides answers to frequently asked questions about educational evaluations for infants, children, and adults who are deaf-blind.

Assessing Communication and Learning in Young Children Who Are Deafblind or Who Have Multiple Disabilities
This easy-to-read manual is primarily intended for professionals who conduct assessments of young children who are deaf-blind, but it has helpful information for families too.

Follow the Child: Approaches to Assessing the Functional Vision and Hearing of Young Children with Congenital Deaf-Blindness
This newsletter article gives suggestions for assessing a child's vision and hearing skills.

Evaluating Children for Disability
This document describes the evaluation process required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) for children with any type of disability (not specific to deaf-blindness).

Evaluation: What Does It Mean for Your Child?
This publication also provides basic requirements for conducting evaluations of children who have disabilities.

HomeTalk: A Family Assessment of Children who are Deafblind
This assessment tool designed for use by family members and care providers of children who are deaf-blind to allow them to gather information about their child's skills, interests, and personality.

Considerations when Assessing Children and Youth of Spanish Speaking Families
This provides recommendations to follow when conducting an assessment of a child or youth of a Spanish-speaking family that does not fluently speak English.