This review summarizes and discusses literature relevant to the communication development of young children (0-5 years) with deaf-blindness. The review is divided into topical areas. The topical areas and the contributors for each area are as follows: "Perspectives on Communication Assessment" (Charity Rowland); "Research in Tactile Communication" (Cynthia Jones and others); "Visual Assessment" (Pamela J. Cress); "Hearing Evaluation of Infants and Children at Risk for Severe Hearing and Vision Deficiencies" (John Brandt and Joseph E. Spradlin); "Nonsymbolic Communication in Early Interactional Processes and Implications for Intervention" (Ellin Siegel-Causey and others); "Mother-Child Interaction and the Development of Preverbal Communication" (Madeline W. Appell); "The Play of Young Children Who Have Dual Sensory Impairments" (David M. Finn and others); "Development of Emergent Language" (Kathleen Stremel-Campbell and Jimmie Matthews); "Contingency Intervention" (Philip Schweigert); and "Augmentative Communication Systems" (Pamela Mathy-Laikko and others). References accompany each paper. (JDD)