Raising and Educating a Deaf Child [Paperback]

Marc Marschark (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0195126580 | ISBN-13: 978-0195126587 | Publication Date: December 10, 1998 | Edition: 1

This book offers a readable, comprehensive summary including everything a parent or teacher would want to know about growing up deaf. Marschark studies topics ranging from what it means to be deaf and the uniqueness of Deaf culture to the medical causes of early hearing loss; from technological aids for the deaf to the many ways that the environment of home and school can influence a deaf child's chances for success in both academic and social circles. He makes sense of the most current educational and scientific literature, and also talks to deaf children, their parents, and deaf adults about what is important to them.

This is not a "how to" book or one with all the "right" answers for raising a deaf child; rather, it is a guide through the conflicting suggestions and programs for raising deaf children, as well as the likely implications of taking one direction or the other.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Raising and Educating a Deaf Child will equip families...with the knowledge, understanding, and armor to face the many responsibilities that await them. Never before has there been such a comprehensive guide to raising a deaf or hard of hearing child."--Sandy Harvey, Executive Director, American Society for Deaf Children

"Marschark has written a comprehensive, readable, and entertaining book; and many parents, particularly hearing parents ... should find answers to many of the questions they have."--Disability Studies Quarterly

About the Author

Marc Marschark is Director of the Center for Research, Teaching, and Learning at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, a college of Rochester Institute of Technology. A professor and research psychologist, his books include Relations of Language and Thought: The view from sign language and deaf children (1997), Psychological Development of Deaf Children (1993) and Psychological Perspectives on Deafness (1993).

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 1 edition (December 10, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195126580
• ISBN-13: 978-0195126587
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #605,096 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Raising and Educating A Deaf child, October 5, 2001

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This review is from: Raising and Educating a Deaf Child (Paperback)

This is a most practical, sensitive book that is appealing for educators as well as families of deaf children. The author is renowned for his work in cognition and psychology, but demonstrates a wonderful understanding of deaf children through the eyes of an individual who seems to know their needs first hand. Any parent or teacher reading this book will get a sense of the complexities involved in raising a deaf child, but will also get a sense of hope and support for developing appropriate
guidance and nurturing. The author makes sure to speak to his audience as one among them and offers a wealth of advice regarding educational possibilities to audiological support to socio-emotional growth.

This is an unassuming book that provides light at the end of the tunnel. Honest and sincere.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!, December 12, 2002

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This review is from: Raising and Educating a Deaf Child (Paperback)

This is the book you are looking for if you are the parent of a Deaf child. Tons of good information that is based on fact and not prejudice. The only negative thing I can say is the book was designed for the educated professional type of parent and includes advanced vocabulary and smallish print. You won't find illustrations, checklists or simplified information. Very excellent material that should help parents make informed decisions rearing their Deaf child. This is the kind of information that helped me to raise my own Deaf son who is now a happy and successful adult.

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book, December 18, 2011

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This review is from: Raising and Educating a Deaf Child: A Comprehensive Guide to the Choices, Controversies, and Decisions Faced by Parents and Educators (Paperback)

I read this book 13 years ago when my son was diagnosed with severe-profound hearing loss. It was excellent! I had so many people trying to push me this way or push the opposite way for his language, education etc. I knew that I had to be armed with knowledge and that's what I found in this book. It gave me the courage to pursue total communication with our young son. He is now a normal 14 year old (however normal a teenager can be). He has the ability to sign with his friends that use ASL (or Pidgin), but he is oral with us, his family and hearing friends. I have recommended this book to several families, and am now purchasing another copy to give to an acquaintance that just found out their son is hearing impaired. Of all the books I read so many years ago, this is one of only two that I can recall. It made that much of an impact on me! (By the way, the other was called "Deaf Like Me" and it was the story of a little girl that was deaf...also an excellent read!)