The Care and Education of a Deaf Child: A Book for Parents

Resource Type

Book - Parent

Description

"This book is an accessible and easy-to-read introduction to issues that concern parents of Deaf children. Primarily intended for parents, it will also be of interest to teachers and related professionals it explores a comprehensive range of practical and theoretical issues related to the development and education of deaf children, mainly from a sign bilingual perspective. It gives specific information about hearing loss, schools and support systems." -(Forestbooks.com)

Ages

All Ages

Age Groups

School Age (6-12)

Languages

English

ISBN

1853594598

Authors

Ruth Swanwick , Pamela Knight

Publication

1999 Multilingual Matters Limited

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