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Deaf-Ability - Not Disability: A Guide for the Parents of Hearing Impaired Children - Softcover

McCracken, Wendy; Sutherland, Hilary

 
9781853590801: Deaf-Ability - Not Disability: A Guide for the Parents of Hearing Impaired Children

Synopsis

This book was written by a severely deaf mother of a profoundly deaf son and a teacher of the deaf/educational audiologist. Their aim was to offer practical, unbiased information to parents of hearing impaired children. This is counterbalanced by case-studies which offer an insight into the meaning of deafness to families and individuals. Deaf-ability seeks to underline the ability, potential and individualism of each child.

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Synopsis

Focusing on the concept of "deafness", and the limitations posed by this rather than the disability itself, the authors offer practical information for parents of hearing impaired children. They recognize the need for accessible information to allow parents to make informed decisions about their children. The emphasis is on the potential ability of these children and of their needs as children, and not just on their "disability".

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9781853590818: Deaf-Ability - Not Disability: A Guide for the Parents of Hearing Impaired Children

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ISBN 10:  1853590819 ISBN 13:  9781853590818
Publisher: Multilingual Matters, 1991
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