How the Student With Hearing Loss Can Succeed in College: A Handbook for Students, Families, and Professionals

Resource Type

Book - Parent/Child

Description

The contributors to this volume address three basic issues for college students who are deaf or hard of hearing: assessment (and understanding your hearing loss); rehabilitation; and counseling. Chapters cover such topics as assistive devices, and environmental considerations in improving access in the classroom; vocational rehabilitation services; getting ready for college, learning about your rights and special services for students with disabilities; coping with hearing loss, organizing a support group of college students with hearing loss, preparing for and getting a job. The final chapter presents student perspectives on succeeding in college.

Ages

All Ages

Age Groups

Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)

Languages

English

ISBN

0882002074

Authors

R Leavitt , C Flexer , D Wray

Publication

1996 Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf.

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