Kid-Friendly Parenting with Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children [Paperback]

Daria Medwid (Author), Denise Weston (Contributor)

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This child-friendly, deaf-friendly, parent-friendly guide, authored by two child and family therapists, covers various aspects of parenting but specifically focuses on dealing with childhood behaviors after parents have accepted their child's deafness. Offering ideas and methods that work with children aged three through 12, this practical and easy-to-read handbook emphasizes communication skills. The parenting techniques presented are traditional and valuable. For example, the authors suggest that parents "do what is best?not what is easiest." They advise that raising a deaf or hard-of-hearing child involves love, nurturance, affection, physical contact, and humor. Any book on the use of sign language would complement this book, as would the works of such disabilities experts as Tom Sullivan, Sol Gordon, and Frank Bowe. For all parenting collections.?Emily Ferren, Ruth Enlow Lib. of Garrett Cty., Oakland, Md.
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Product Details

• Paperback: 373 pages
• Publisher: Gallaudet University Press; 1 edition (December 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563680319
• ISBN-13: 978-1563680311
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #704,405 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A first-rate, "user friendly" resource, October 8, 2002

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This review is from: Kid-Friendly Parenting with Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children (Paperback)

Collaboratively written by child and family therapists Daria Medwid and Denise Chapman Weston, Kid-Friendly Parenting With Deaf And Hard Of Hearing Children: A Treasury Of Fun Activities Toward Better Behavior is a first-rate, "user friendly" resource for parents of hearing-impaired offspring. Individual chapters address a range of key parenting issues including dealing with school problems, overactivity, cultivating social skills, the importance of setting limits, unique difficulties in communicating, and much, much more. Kid-Friendly Parenting With Deaf And Hard Of Hearing Children is very highly recommended reading, for parents and anyone else working with hearing-impaired young people.