Now extensively revised and updated with 7 new chapters and also including an audio CD, this book presents five unbiased approaches to communication; Sign-Bilingualism, Cued Speech, Auditory-Verbal, Auditory-Oral and Total Communication. It presents a balance of research, guidance and insight from experts and families. The accompanying audio CD depicts what speech sounds like as it simulates how hearing impairment can affect pitch, loudness and timing.
The seven new chapters cover:
Universal Newborn Screening (implemented in 38 states, this required screening detects hearing loss much earlier, and has doubled the number of children found to have hearing loss)
Auditory Neuropathy (a cause of hearing loss where the timing of sound is seriously disrupted, and which has only recently been understood)
Genetic Causes of Deafness (describes genetic testing and counseling in light of research that shows over 60% of deafness in children is due to genetic or hereditary causes)
The Transformation of Dreams (explores a shift in emotional outlook experienced by a parent/clinical psychologist upon learning her child is deaf)
Identifying a Program of Excellence (what to look for in an education program for your child in addition to the chosen communication option)
Communication Technology (services and devices that let deaf people communicate via phone, cell phone, Internet, video)
Making It in College (personal accounts of four students about how they communicate and socialize at college)
What Hearing Loss Sounds Like (a seven-minute audio CD depicts what speech sounds like as it simulates how hearing loss can affect pitch, loudness, and timing)
Paperback 384 pages 2007
