Your Child's Hearing Loss: What Parents Need to Know [Mass Market Paperback]

Debby Waldman (Author), Jackson Roush (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2005

This indispensible resource includes:

- Causes of hearing loss
- Practical solutions for everyday problems
- Testing and assessment
- Technical advances in hearing aids, FM systems, and cochlear implants operate
- Current research and information from audiologists, otolaryngologists, geneticists, and other specialists
- The role of educators, physicians, speech-language pathologists, and specialists in early intervention
- Advocating for the hearing-impaired child's welfare in social and public environments

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

This easy-to-understand memoir/resource guide will be extremely valuable to parents of children who've been diagnosed with hearing loss, both for its technical information as well as its emotional support. Freelance writer Waldman tells of her initial shock when her daughter was diagnosed with hearing problems at age three. These passages are nicely balanced by the more nitty-gritty sections by audiologist Roush. Seeking to "provide information at a level that is informative to parents without being unnecessarily detailed or technical," the authors interweave lessons on ear health with personal stories, such as the one in which Waldman admits that she feels guilty for not realizing her daughter was hard of hearing. The book provides a concise guide to the medical specialists parents in Waldman's situation should consult, and what each one does. Because her daughter was diagnosed with hearing loss, not complete deafness, Waldman doesn't have much to say about learning and using sign language. Instead, she focuses on the benefits of hearing aids, with practical advice on cleaning them, replacing batteries and concealing them with long hair. The most touching chapter gives suggestions on how to deal with teachers, other parents and cruel adolescents. This book isn't intended for parents of completely deaf children, but for those whose children suffer from hearing loss, it's a godsend. (Mar.)
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...extremely valuable to parents of children who've been diagnosed with hearing loss... -- Publishers Weekly

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Perigee Trade (March 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0399530770
• ISBN-13: 978-0399530777
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,039,797 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for parents of hearing impaired children, September 23, 2005

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This review is from: Your Child's Hearing Loss: What Parents Need to Know (Mass Market Paperback)

This book explains to parents of hearing impaired children the various procedures and types of devices developed to meet the needs of these children. In concise language that the laymen can understand, this story gives accurate information regarding the use of hearing devices and some of the problems that may arise from their use. It also presents to the professionals the feelings and needs of the parents, The author uses both humor and pathos to describe the many problems faced by both the parents of hearing impaired children and the professionals who work with them.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource, May 25, 2005

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SR (Illinois) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Your Child's Hearing Loss: What Parents Need to Know (Mass Market Paperback)

I wish this book had been available when my son was diagnosed with a mild to moderate hearing loss 12 years ago. It is very informative and provides great information. I had found it difficult to find information regarding the hard of hearing child when my son was first diagnosed. It is also wonderfully comforting to read the experiences of other parents - it made me realize that I certainly was not alone. I bought an extra copy and gave it to my son's hearing itinerant so she could share it with other families.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sympathetic help for parents, April 20, 2005

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Sandi Shelton (Connecticut) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Your Child's Hearing Loss: What Parents Need to Know (Mass Market Paperback)

This book makes you feel as if a good friend has just sat down with you over a cup of coffee and listened to all your concerns about your child, and then tells you everything practical you need to know. Debby Waldman, who has gone through this, explores the complicated and powerless feelings parents may have, as much as she does the technical, scientific explanations that parents need. And she does both with humor, with understanding and with good common sense. She tackles everything from the first inkling that there might be a problem to taking care of the hearing aids and dealing with the school officials. A wonderful, comforting resource as well as a pat on the back.