That Deaf Kid : The Ultimate Guide for Parents of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children

Mark Drolsbaugh

/ ISBN 13: 9798201901134

Editore: Handwave Publications, 2022

nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - That Deaf Kid is a valuable resource for parents of deaf and hard of hearing children. It examines the ongoing tug-of-war between mainstreaming, deaf schools, hearing aids, cochlear implants, sign language, speech therapy, and more. That Deaf Kid brings these issues to light and shows how it's possible to have a healthy balance. Most important, it builds a critical bridge between fitting in and belonging. When we cross that bridge, we encourage deaf and hard of hearing children to discover their authentic selves. Codice articolo 9798201901134

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That Deaf Kid is a valuable resource for parents of deaf and hard of hearing children. It examines the ongoing tug-of-war between mainstreaming, deaf schools, hearing aids, cochlear implants, sign language, speech therapy, and more. That Deaf Kid brings these issues to light and shows how it's possible to have a healthy balance. Most important, it builds a critical bridge between fitting in and belonging. When we cross that bridge, we encourage deaf and hard of hearing children to discover their authentic selves.  

Informazioni sull'autore:

Mark Drolsbaugh is the author of Deaf Again, Anything But Silent, and Madness in the Mainstream. He also collaborated with a team of other writers to publish On the Fence: The Hidden World of the Hard of Hearing. Mark lives in Lansdale, PA, with his wife Melanie and their three children. With a history of late deafness in his family, Mark has a unique perspective of what it's like to be hearing, hard of hearing, and deaf.

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Titolo: That Deaf Kid : The Ultimate Guide for ...
Casa editrice: Handwave Publications
Data di pubblicazione: 2022
Legatura: Taschenbuch
Condizione: Neu