For deaf children and young people, specialised assessments, are used to monitor and assess their learning and development effectively. Contact your local Teacher of the Deaf (ToD) for more information.
The following is a list of assessments typically used by the team:
| Test | Description | Possible Suitable Age |
|---|---|---|
| LING Sounds | It uses simple spoken sounds, including ah, ee, oo, sh, ss, mm. They cover the sounds ranging from 250-4000Hz and represent the sounds in the frequencies that are needed to hear spoken language. For more information please use the following link: 5.1. Sound based testing – BATOD Use the following link for resources to support daily hearing checks: Ling Sounds – Support for schools and settings | All |
| Teddy Talk Test | A fun play-based assessment that checks children are on track with their speech and language development and if the child requires further support. For more information please go to the Teddy talk test | Early communication skills | 2-5 years |
| McCormick Toy Test | It uses 7 pairs of words, so that consonant discrimination can be tested, the pairs of similar sounding words, are: tree & key; shoe & spoon; cow & house; plane & plate; horse & fork; duck & cup; man & lamb. For more information please use the following link: McCormick Toy Test | Listening skills (ndcs.org.uk) | Pre school, 2 plus years. |
| Manchester Picture Test | Involves a pointing response to a set of 4 pictures. The pictures depict common objects, animals or actions that are easily recognisable. They each correspond to a different phonetic element of a word category. For more information please use the following link: Manchester Picture Test | Listening skills (ndcs.org.uk) | Key Stage 1 |
| Manchester Junior Word Lists | List of 10 3-phoneme words which are spoken with or without lipreading at a voice level and the child repeats the word back. Pre-recording can be used, using the Ewing foundation. For more information please use the following link: Manchester Junior Word list | Listening skills (ndcs.org.uk) | Key Stage 1 and 2 |
| AB Word Lists | List of 10 3-phoneme words that can be delivered with or without lip reading at 40dBA and 60 dBA. These can also be done with background noise. Pre-recording can be used, using the Ewing Foundation. For more information please use the following link: AB Short Word List for Parrot | Listening skills (ndcs.org.uk) | Key Stage 3 and 4 |
| Bamford-Kowal-Bench (BKB) Sentence Lists | There are interchangeable lists, containing 16 simple sentences and 50 key words. The child is asked to repeat back the sentence and scored 2% for each correct sentence. For more information please use the following link: Bamford-Kowal-Bench Sentence Test | Listening skills (ndcs.org.uk) | Key Stage 3 and beyond |