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Deafness, Children and the Family: A Guide to Professional Practice

Resource Type

Book - Parent

Description

"A book that focuses attention on the impact of deafness, parental reactions, and the emotional implications of deafness in terms of stigma, self-esteem, and socialization. It emphasizes the need for a multidisciplinary approach with cooperation between different professionals working in the field, and with parents of deaf children. Discussions of theories of development and language acquisition offer an historical perspective of education of deaf children. Includes an overview of causes and treatments of deafness." -Booknews, Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Ages

All Ages

Languages

English

ISBN

185742221X

Author

Jennifer Densham

Publication

1995 Ashgate Publishing, Limited

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