The Cottage Acquisition Scales for Listening, Language, and Speech (CASLLS) is a comprehensive tool designed to monitor the progress of children who are deaf or hard of hearing, from preverbal stages to complex language structures. Developed by Sunshine Cottage School for Deaf Children, CASLLS is widely used by professionals to assess and guide language development.
Web Resources:
- Sunshine
Cottage Educational Products: The official website offers
detailed information about CASLLS, including purchasing options and
related resources. You can explore their products here:
CASLLS Educational
Products edproducts.sunshinecottage.org
- Reading CASLLS
Manual (PDF): This manual complements existing materials by providing a holistic
tool to track development across all reading domains, aligning with
CASLLS's framework. Access the manual here:
CASLLS Manual $30 to purchase edproducts.sunshinecottage.org
YouTube Resources:
- CASLLS: An
Introduction: This video provides an overview of the CASLLS tool, its purpose,
and how it can be implemented to support language development in children
who are deaf or hard of hearing. https://youtu.be/bWYJLyTqrlw?si=UflDw1CSr74PfY7L
- Zoom Presentation
https://youtu.be/U6OTTlAHRSY?si=I-CPg0DU1um8DPYU
For a more in-depth understanding and practical guidance, consider
exploring webinars offered by Sunshine Cottage. They provide sessions such as
"Discover the Basics in Implementing the CASLLS" and "Moving
Beyond the Basics of the CASLLS," which can be found on their website.
A complete set for progress monitoring CASLLES forms
from preverbal to complex language structures, $240, edproducts.sunshinecottage.org
