Forest Books: L. Jones & J. Kyle & P. Wood Words Apart

Still available, and still relevant today, this book is about what it feels like to cope with hearing loss in adulthood. From extensive questionnaire and interview data, employing drama-therapy techniques, the authors built a detailed picture of the complex variety of problems experienced in the process of adjustment to hearing loss. The book emphasises throughout, the central importance of social interaction to the psychological well-being of the people concerned. Hardcover 267 pages 1987