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Hearing Rehabilitation for Deafened Adults: A Psychosocial Approach
by Anthony Hogan
Hearing and speech professionals globally recognise the importance of managing the needs of the whole person as part of any hearing rehabilitation program. While hearing aids, cochlear implants and other technologies form a critical part of a person's rehabilitation program, clinicians also need to be able to manage the person's adjustment to their disability; to understand the factors that motivate a client to change; to be able to aid the individual in managing their expectations of audiological benefit and to have ready access to strategies to facilitate this helping process. This book has been written to assist clinicians in providing their clients with a holistic rehabilitation experience. The text provides the reader with a psycho-social framework for understanding practice, while offering a range of practical strategies, tools and counselling ideas for use in the clinic, including the Montreal rehabilitation program, finally available in English. Representing a watershed in hearing rehabilitation, the book provides clinicans and students with materials that will aid clients in managing hearing loss where the technology leaves off.
Hearing Impairment, Auditory Perception and Language Disability
by John Bamford and Elaine Saunders
This work deals with the effect of hearing development - impaired and normal - on the child's acquisition of language skills. Emphasis is placed on the importance of the early educational and social management of the hearing-impaired child.
Children With Hearing Loss: A Family Guide
by David Luterman
Auditory-Verbal Therapy for Parents and Professionals
by Warren Estabrooks
Warren Estabrooks is an icon for Auditory Verbal Therapy, so anyone interested in this approach for deaf children cannot overlook this book.
A Journey into the Deaf-World
by Harlan L. Lane, Robert Hoffmeister, and Ben Bahan
A compelling story of this much misunderstood minority as it struggles for self-determination. A new language minority has come to the fore in America as around the world. It is the tight-knit society (some million strong in the U. S. ) that calls itself, in American Sign Language, the "Deaf-World". It has a history, a flourishing culture, and a political agenda. A Journey Into The Deaf-World is a compelling story of this much misunderstood minority as it struggles for self-determination. The book addresses questions such as: What is Deaf culture all about? How are Deaf children raised and educated? And how should they be? What do signed language and Deaf Culture have to offer the Deaf child -- and hearing people/ What can we learn from Deaf societies in other lands? How does technology help (and hinder) Deaf people? How do Deaf people integrate into the larger society? Rich in examples from the lives of Deaf people and a synthesis of the latest research findings concerning the deaf world, here is a must-read for professionals and students in such fields as audiology, speech-language pathology, medicine, education of the Deaf, school, rehabilitation & mental health counseling, psychology, interpreting, American Sign Language & Deaf studies, and anyone with a Deaf family member, friend, colleague, or acquaintance.
Inside Deaf Culture
by Carol A. Padden and Tom L. Humphries
This well-organized and clearly written book provides a fascinating inside look at the development of Deaf culture...Padden and Humphries's presentation of these marvelous insights into the history and development of the language and beliefs of the Deaf should be viewed as a welcome step in the quest to inform the hearing world of the rich and fertile culture of the authors' beloved community.
--Susan Waltzman (New England Journal of Medicine )
Inside Deaf Culture is a fascinating account of the rise of group identity among deaf people...Padden and Humphries shed light on the rise of Deaf schools, social clubs and theaters from the mid-19th to the mid-20th centuries--a history that is unknown to many.
--Jeremy Funk (Christian Century )
Carol Padden and Tom Humphries have done it again--and readers everywhere should be grateful. Almost twenty years ago, Padden and Humphries helped transform the nascent and promising field of deaf history with their path-breaking and still relevant book, Deaf in America: Voices From a Culture. In their current work, Padden and Humphries further explore formative "cu1tura1 moments" in the deaf community--what they describe as the generative ideas and influences that shape how deaf people identify themselves...This book is a valuable exploration of the deaf community.
--Robert M. Buchanon (American Historical Review )
Hearing Differently: The Impact of Hearing Impairment on Family Life
by Morgan-Jones
Hearing loss now strikes one in seven people but how to study the impact of hearing loss on relationships has continually baffled researchers. The authors' personal experience with profound hearing loss and her roles as wife, mother, social worker and counsellor, suggest that the complexities involved might be fruitfully explored by using an intensive and repetitive interviewing technique.
This book explores and analyses 150 in-depth interviews with hearing impaired people, including eleven couples in committed relationships where one partner is hearing and the other is hearing impaired. Detailed information was obtained about the way each couple managed conflict, decision making, household chores, communication, and perceived the hearing impairment within their relationship. Five major strands emerge: intimate family relationships, social support networks, communication strategies, the nature of care and recommendations for social policy. By drawing from the fields of family therapy, marital therapy, counselling, family sociology, social policy, psychology, social psychology and linguistics as well as disability and deafness, a new broader and more positive picture emerges.
This ground-breaking book is aimed at professionals who would like to work more effectively with deaf and hearing impaired people. Although not a 'How to Cope' book, it will also interest hearing impaired people themselves because of the enormous number of insights offered.
Education of Children With Hearing Impairment
by Suni Mathew
Living Well with Hearing Loss: A Guide for the Hearing-Impaired and Their Families
by Debbie Huning
Explains how to spot the warning signs and deal with the psycho-emotional effects of this condition. Along with complete coverage of physical causes, it offers the hearing-impaired a wide range of corrective aids and preventive methods. Regarding friends and relatives, it provides important communication tips and insi ghts including the latest discoveries in infants and children, social ramifications of hearing loss such as educational roadblocks and requirements. Also features consumer information on hearing devices plus the pros and cons of in-the-ear hearing aids. Contains a General Resource Guide and information on supportive organizations.
Your Child's Hearing Loss: What Parents Need to Know
by Debby Waldman and Jackson Roush
From Publishers Weekly
This easy-to-understand memoir/resource guide will be extremely valuable to parents of children who've been diagnosed with hearing loss, both for its technical information as well as its emotional support. Freelance writer Waldman tells of her initial shock when her daughter was diagnosed with hearing problems at age three. These passages are nicely balanced by the more nitty-gritty sections by audiologist Roush. Seeking to "provide information at a level that is informative to parents without being unnecessarily detailed or technical," the authors interweave lessons on ear health with personal stories, such as the one in which Waldman admits that she feels guilty for not realizing her daughter was hard of hearing. The book provides a concise guide to the medical specialists parents in Waldman's situation should consult, and what each one does. Because her daughter was diagnosed with hearing loss, not complete deafness, Waldman doesn't have much to say about learning and using sign language. Instead, she focuses on the benefits of hearing aids, with practical advice on cleaning them, replacing batteries and concealing them with long hair. The most touching chapter gives suggestions on how to deal with teachers, other parents and cruel adolescents. This book isn't intended for parents of completely deaf children, but for those whose children suffer from hearing loss.
Advances in the Spoken-Language Development of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children (Perspectives on Deafness)
by Patricia Elizabeth Spencer and Marc Marschark
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"This book, part of the series Perspectives on Deafness, is a compilation of contributions by recognized leaders in the field, providing broad information about deaf children's language development...[It includes] state-of-the-art approaches to the identification and remediation of deafness or hearing loss in children, as well as broad approaches to their acquisition of language--either oral/spoken or sign."--Doody's
Hear What You've Been Missing: How to Cope with Hearing Loss: Questions, Answers, Options
by Donna S. Wayner
An Indispensable Guide to Better Communication. Our ability to hear keeps us connected to the world, and any degree of hearing loss can be frustrating and isolating. If you or someone you love has trouble hearing, this book will help improve your communication and quality of life. Hear What You’ve Been Missing outlines the many tools and strategies available to overcome the effects of hearing loss. Audiologist Donna Wayner answers common questions about causes and treatment of hearing loss, hearing aids and other assistive listening devices, medications and surgery, and more. This reassuring guide provides solutions that will help you:
• Make conversation easier
• Communicate well in social situations
• Enjoy music, radio, and television
• Improve performance at work or school
• Determine which assistive listening devices and systems are right for you
Communication Skills in Hearing-Impaired Children
by John Bench
Reviews work in the area of communication and communication skills as they relate to the hearing-impaired child. Topics covered include: the aims of human communication; cognitive mechanisms; and speech intelligibility.
Supporting the Hearing Impaired Infant
by Jacqueline Stokes
The tremendous amount of work that goes into the diagnosis and subsequent management of a young child with a permanent sensori–neural hearing loss involves both professionals from health and education services and parents. Though it is now widely accepted by professionals that parents should be regarded as full members of the team supporting the hearing–impaired child, many still do not have a clear idea of what this means in practice. The purpose of this book is to share information about this work among all those involved. Written by professionals who have long experience of working in real co–operation with parents and who allow the voice of parents to come through clearly, the book has two main aims. First, to convey in a clear and readable way what professionals do, the language they use, what influences their decision–making and some of the ramifications of hearing impairment; and, secondly, to convey to professionals what it is like to discover that your child has a hearing impairment and to show what professionals can learn from parents about the experience of living twenty–four hours a day with a child who does not hear well.
Understanding Deaf Culture: In Search of Deafhood
by Paddy Ladd
This text presents a "Traveller's Guide" to deaf culture, starting from the premise that deaf cultures have an important contribution to make to other academic disciplines, and human lives in general. Within and outside deaf communities, there is a need for an account of the new concept of deaf culture, which enables readers to assess its place alongside work on other minority cultures and multilingual discourses. The book aims to assess the concepts of culture, on their own terms and in their many guises and to apply these to deaf communities. The author illustrates the pitfalls which have been created for those communities by the medical concept of "deafness" and contrasts this with his new concept of "deafhood", a process by which every deaf child, family and adult implicitly explains their existance in the world to themselves and each other.
Deaf Culture: A to Z
by Walter Paul Kelley and Tony Landon McGregor
This text presents a "Traveller's Guide" to deaf culture, starting from the premise that deaf cultures have an important contribution to make to other academic disciplines, and human lives in general. Within and outside deaf communities, there is a need for an account of the new concept of deaf culture, which enables readers to assess its place alongside work on other minority cultures and multilingual discourses. The book aims to assess the concepts of culture, on their own terms and in their many guises and to apply these to deaf communities. The author illustrates the pitfalls which have been created for those communities by the medical concept of "deafness" and contrasts this with his new concept of "deafhood", a process by which every deaf child, family and adult implicitly explains their existance in the world to themselves and each other.
Deaf Daughter, Hearing Father
by Richard Medugno
When Richard Medugno and his wife Brenda learned in 1993 that their17-month-old daughter Miranda was deaf, they grieved, as many hearing parents do. Soon, however, Medugno seized hold of the need to take positive action for Miranda. Deaf Daughter, Hearing Father recounts the remarkable story of their journey during the past fourteen years.
Medugno first researched the best communication mode for Miranda. Quickly dismissing the speech pathology model, he and his wife chose ASL alone as the best, natural language for Miranda. He surrounded his daughter with opportunities to learn ASL, by arranging to meet deaf individuals and families, and also by hiring deaf babysitters. He also determined to learn ASL himself, to ensure communication with his daughter. As Miranda neared school age, Medugno spearheaded a transcontinental search for exactly the right school for her education. So that Miranda could attend the California School for the Deaf (CSD), the Medugno family moved from Toronto, Canada to Fremont, CA.
In Deaf Daughter, Hearing Father, Medugno shares practical information on many of the common challenges faced by hearing parents. He provides a list of games that hearing and deaf children can play together, an important consideration for many families. His enthusiasm for all possibilities, from exploring the potential of video phones to helping stage CSD musicals, reveals his abiding devotion to Miranda. Such a foundation has enabled her to feel proud, confident, and happy in her pursuits. At the same time, Medugno recognizes that the rewards of having a deaf daughter are far greater than he could have hoped for or imagined.
Children with Hearing Loss: Developing Listening and Talking Birth to Six
by Elizabeth B. Cole and Carol A. Flexer
Written by Drs Cole and Flexer in response to the crucial need for a comprehensive text dedicated to the thorough training of professionals working with babies and young children who have hearing loss, Children withHearing Loss: Developing Listening and Talking Birth to Six provides a framework for the skills and knowledge necessary in helping parents promotespoken language development through listening in their young children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Advances in the Sign Language Development of Deaf Children (Perspectives on Deafness)
by Brenda Schick, Marc Marschark, and Patricia Elizabeth Spencer
Humans' first languages may have been expressed through sign. Today, sign languages have been found around the world, including communities that do not have access to education or literacy. In addition to serving as a primary medium of communication for deaf communities, they have become among the most popular choices for second language study by hearing students. The status of sign languages as complex and complete languages that are clearly the linguistic "equal" of spoken languages is no longer questioned. Research on the characteristics of visual languages has blossomed since the 1960s, and careful study of deaf children's development of sign language skills is pursued to obtain information to promote deaf children's development. Equally important, the study of how children learn sign language provides excellent theoretical insights into how the human brain acquires and structures sign languages. In the same sense that cross-linguistic research has led to a better understanding of how language affects development, cross-modal research allows us to study acquisition of language in the absence of a spoken phonology. The contributors to this volume are leading scholars and researchers of the acquisition and development of sign languages. The authors provide cogent summaries of what is known about early gestural development, interactive processes adapted to visual communication, and the processes of semantic, syntactic, and pragmatic development in sign. They address theoretical as well as applied questions, often with a focus on aspects of language that are (or perhaps or not) related to the modality of the language. Readers, especially if they also read the companion volume Advances in the Spoken Language Development of Deaf and Hard-of Hearing Children, will have access to cutting-edge information about deaf children's language development as well as a deeper understanding of linguistic structures, modality effects, and human potential for language development.
The World of Deaf Infants: A Longitudinal Study (Perspectives on Deafness)
by Kathryn P. Meadow-Orlans, Patricia Elizabeth Spencer, and Lynne Sanford Koester
From The New England Journal of Medicine
Tremendous changes in the identification of, intervention for, and outcome of children with permanent hearing loss have occurred in the United States in the past 10 years. Data published as recently as 1986 by Gallaudet University indicated that youngsters whose deafness had been identified late were graduating from schools for the deaf in the United States with a third-grade reading ability. Recommendations made in 1994 by the Joint Committee on Infant Hearing that all infants be screened for hearing by one month of age, be given a diagnosis by three months, and receive interventional services by six months have resulted in major changes for children with permanent hearing loss and their families. This year, more than 90 percent of newborns in the United States are being screened at birth for permanent hearing loss, as compared with 5 percent in 1993. The mean age at identification has dropped from 30 months in 1988 to 3 months, in most states, in 2004. Several studies have reported substantially improved outcomes in language, communication skills, and speech for children with hearing loss who receive interventional services by six months of age. The publication of The World of Deaf Infants could not be more timely for the professionals who are providing services for increasing numbers of infants whose permanent hearing loss is identified early. There have been few prior published reports of outcomes in infants younger than two years of age. The research reported by Meadow-Orlans and colleagues is unique in that it is multidimensional, covering mother-infant interaction, mastery motivation, attachment, temperament, language, visual attention, play, and intervention. The investigators studied four groups of mother-child dyads: deaf mothers with deaf infants, deaf mothers with hearing infants, hearing mothers with deaf infants, and hearing mothers with hearing infants. Longitudinal, detailed demographic and environmental data on mothers and infants -- including maternal support systems, education, and stress and videotaped assessments of the mother-infant dyads when the children were 6, 9, 12 and 18 months of age -- were collected and analyzed. The data demonstrate the unique nature of the communication styles and linguistic messages between the mothers and their infants. For example, deaf mothers with deaf infants almost always have more visual and tactile communication, with fewer linguistic messages, than do hearing mothers and children. This is attributed, in part, to the fact that visual conversation is slower than heard conversation and that deaf mothers appear to respond more synchronously than hearing mothers to the cues of their deaf infants. At 18 months of age, 22 percent of hearing children with hearing mothers, 37.5 percent of deaf children with deaf mothers, and 20 percent of hearing children with deaf mothers use multiword or multisign utterances, as compared with none of the deaf children with hearing mothers. Language development for the total cohort of children with hearing loss in this study was not as nearly optimal as that indicated in other recent reports. This may be related, in part, to differences in the characteristics of the cohort or to a more comprehensive laboratory assessment of language. The final chapter discusses the implications of the study results for the provision of appropriate interventional services for infants and their families. The results confirm that outcomes at 18 months of age are the product of a complex interaction of multiple factors among mothers and children, including maternal support systems, intuitive parenting skills on the part of the mother, and the efforts of knowledgeable professionals who are skilled in terms of the needs of children with hearing loss. The conclusion of this longitudinal study is that, with appropriate support and early intervention, outcomes for infants with hearing loss and their families will continue to improve. A statement attributed to I. King Jordan, the first deaf president of Gallaudet University, seems to say it all: "Deaf children can do anything except hear." Betty R. Vohr, M.D.
Helping Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students to Use Spoken Language: A Guide for Educators and Families
by Susan Easterbrooks and Ellen L. Estes
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"Great for parents, people entering the field of audiology, teaching the deaf, or anyone unfamiliar with hearing loss." -- Roberta Agar-Jacobsen, Teacher of the Deaf 20060830 "The way the many complexities of speech are discussed, explained, and addressed is very reader-friendly, easy to understand, and accessible." -- Sherilyn Renner, Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 20060831 "Real-world examples that reinforce teachings accompany analytical and framework viewpoints, making this a valuable library reference and text recommended for student teaching classrooms and college-level educator's libraries alike." -- The Bookwatch, September 2007 20071012 "Designed to enlighten educators, parents, and professionals serving children with hearing loss. However, the novice is likely to gain immense insight from this text because of its readability and excellent descriptions of language acquisition in a range of situations. The techniques explained are supported by research, and the authors have done a good job of highlighting appropriate interventions to help students succeed." -- PsycCRITIQUES, January 2008, Vol. 53(4) 20080215
Speech, Language, and Hearing Disorders: A Guide for the Teacher (3rd Edition)
by Barbara J. Hall, Herbert J. Oyer, and William H. Haas
 This book provides pre- and in-service teachers with information on the ability of schools to include and treat students with speech, language, and hearing problems, and on the role the teacher should play in this process. The newest edition of Speech, Language, and Hearing Disorders provides information regarding speech, language, and hearing disorders that is essential knowledge for both future and in-service teachers. This book provides answers to the questions classroom teachers ask most often, presented as practical information for meeting the special educational and emotional needs of children with speech, language, or hearing problems while promoting the speech and language development of all children in the classroom. Various disabilities are explained, as are some of their assessments, treatments, and practical information for the classroom teacher. Disorders such as articulation and phonological disorders, language disabilities, stuttering, voice disorders, and hearing loss are presented. Special conditions such as head injuries, autism, and Down Syndrome which have speech, language, and hearing concerns are also discussed. This book covers not only the disorders, but also the federal laws that support the rehabilitative work done for these children. For speech pathology, special education, or communication disorder educators.
The Praeger Guide to Hearing and Hearing Loss: Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention
by Susan Dalebout
 More than 31 million people in the United States alone suffer from hearing loss - that is one in every 10 people in the current population. Of those, only five to 10 percent can be treated medically, leaving the largest number in need of other solutions. It is for those people that veteran audiologist Susan Dalebout wrote this comprehensive guide. The book explains, with a simple overview of hearing anatomy and physiology, how we hear, and details hearing evaluation tests, the interpretation of those tests, and the conditions that most commonly cause hearing loss in adults. All things related to adult hearing loss are explained, as is a full menu of hearing rehabilitation services, devices, and technology. This text includes discussion of the importance of hearing in our lives, the psychological, social and emotional effects of untreated hearing loss, and the effects on family members and friends.
Also included is a chapter on prevention, describing the dangers of exposure to hazardous noise and certain drugs, and how to protect against damage to hearing. Unique for its breadth and depth, this text also offers detail on hearing aids, care and maintenance as well as factors to consider when purchasing an aid, cochlear implants, hearing-assistance technology, and future trends in hearing restoration.
Handbook of Clinical Audiology (Point Lippincott Williams & Wilkins)
 For more than 35 years, students and audiologists have turned to the acclaimed "Handbook of Clinical Audiology" to master the principles and methods of the field. This text and reference offers scientific, clinical and philosophical insights regarding current issues and procedures in audiology. This new edition incorporates the most recent material in the physiology, assessment, diagnosis and management of hearing disorders. It is a readable, thorough compendium of hearing procedures and information, interpreted by highly respected individuals in the field.
Audiology: The Fundamentals
by Fred H. Bess and Larry E. Humes
 Now in its Fourth Edition, this book is designed for students in audiology or students desiring a broad, in-depth survey of the profession. The logical progression from fundamentals to more complex topics, the readable writing style, and the abundant simple illustrations are ideally suited for the introductory level. This edition has a more engaging design with anatomical drawings. Photo of ear pathologies are available online. Online student resources on thePoint will include audiogram samples, review questions, pathology images, and case studies. Online instructor resources on thePoint will include PowerPoint slides, a test generator and an image bank. Online student resources on thePoint include review questions, pathology images, and case studies. Online instructor resources on thePoint will include PowerPoint slides, a test generator and an image bank.
Introduction to Audiology
by Frederick H. Martin and John Greer Clark
 Introduction to Audiology, Tenth Edition, provides in-depth coverage of the physics of sound, anatomy, and physiology of the auditory system; causes and treatment of hearing and balance disorders; and relevant diagnostic and therapeutic techniques. It emphasizes the proper evaluation of hearing disorders and the treatment avenues available for these disorders. The accompanying CD-ROM features a variety of video vignettes depicting clinical topics, a series of clinical case studies to examine students' abilities to synthesize diagnostic findings and develop cogent management recommendations, multiple format interactive exercises for students to evaluate their comprehension of information, printable clinical forms, and much more.
Acoustic Analysis of Speech
by Raymond D. Kent
 The Acoustic Analysis Of Speech presents essential information on modern methods for the acoustic analysis of speech. It assumes only a modest technical background and is intended for the reader who wants to know the basic issues in speech analysis but does not have an extensive background in engineering, physics or mathematics.The book discusses the basic methods for the acoustic analysis of speech in relation to (a) the acoustic theory of speech production and (b) measures of primary interest to speech scientists, speech-language pathologists, linguists, psychologists or others who are interested in the acoustic signal of speech. Readers will gain an understanding of theory, methods and databases pertaining to speech acoustics.The book offers a simple and straightforward explanation of all aspects of acoustic analysis from recording the signal, to analysis methods, to sources of data on phonetic and suprasegmental aspects of speech. Includes reference to acoustic data for several languages in addition to English.
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