Recent issues in the use of signed language assessments for diagnosis of language disorders in signing deaf and hard of hearing children

In recent years, normed signed language assessments have become a useful tool for researchers, practitioners, and advocates. Nevertheless, there are limitations in their application, particularly for the diagnosis of language disorders, and learning disabilities. Here, we discuss some of the available normed, signed language assessments and some of their limitations.We have also provided information related to practices that should lead to improvement in the quality of signed language assessments.