Understanding Childhood Hearing Loss: Whole Family Approaches

Understanding Childhood Hearing Loss: Whole Family Approaches to Living and Thriving (Whole Family Approaches to Childhood Illnesses and Disorders)

Childhood hearing loss is more common than most people assume, and yet this invisible condition can rob a child of the ability to develop close emotional relationships with family and friends. This book demystifies this condition and offers emotionally-supportive approaches to caring for the child and the whole family. It is written from the perspective of a pediatric audiologist who has diagnosed hearing loss in hundreds of newborns and young children, and who has shaped clinical best-practices during his career.

Hearing loss is not an â€œall or nothingâ€ condition, but a range from very subtle, slight challenges, to very little ability to hear. The impact that hearing loss can have on a childâ€™s language, intellectual, social and emotional development is enormous. But when the team of healthcare providers, developmental specialists, and parents are all working together, the hearing loss can become just another trait of this wonderful, unique child, rather than the single condition that defines the child and the familyâ€™s experience raising that child. This book offers an explanation of â€œwhat is hearing lossâ€ for parents, describes who is on the team working with the child (and team membersâ€™ roles), and practical guidance for navigating what can be an uncertain path for families. Any family living with a child with hearing loss will benefit from the gentle guidance and hopeful stories found in this work.

Country	USA
Brand	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Manufacturer	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	3 black & white halftones, 3 graphs
ReleaseDate	2015-10-08
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9781442226661

Understanding Childhood Hearing Loss: Whole Family Approaches to Living and Thriving (Whole Family Approaches to Childhood Illnesses and Disorders)

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