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Record Nr.

UNINA9910828380303321

Autore

Meadow-Orlans Kathryn P.

Titolo

Parents and their deaf children : the early years / / Kathryn P. Meadow-Orleans, Donna M. Mertens, and Marilyn A. Sass-Lehrer ; with contributions from Kimberley Scott-Olson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, District of Columbia : , : Gallaudet University Press, , 2003

©2003

ISBN

1-56368-240-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (viii, 264 p. )

Disciplina

362.420830973

Soggetti

Parents of deaf children - United States - Attitudes

Deaf children - Services for - United States - Evaluation

Hearing impaired children - Services for - United States - Evaluation

Deaf children - Education - United States - Evaluation

Hearing impaired children - Education - United States - Evaluation

Deaf children - Family relationships - United States

Hearing impaired children - Family relationships - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Presents research findings from surveys and interviews of parents conducted by the National Parent Project (1996-2002).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Ch. 1. Introduction to the National Parent Project and Survey Results -- Ch. 2. Communication Conundrum: Family Solutions -- Ch. 3. Hard of Hearing Children: Forgotten and Overlooked -- Ch. 4. Additional Conditions: It Takes a Team -- Ch. 5. Deaf and Hard of Hearing Parents: High Expectations -- Ch. 6. Cochlear Implant Stories: Huge Decisions -- Ch. 7. Minority Families: Wave of the Future / Kimberley Scott-Olson and Kathryn P. Meadow-Orlans -- Ch. 8. Parent to Parent: Do What's Best for Your Child -- Ch. 9. Parent to Professional: Respect Our Views -- Ch. 10. Concluding Thoughts -- App. A. Research Methodology: Design and Conduct of the National Parent Project -- App. B. Letter to Parents, Survey Questionnaire, and Interview Guides -- App. C. Glossary and Supplementary Tables -- App. D. Resources for Parents, Teachers, and Students / Kathryn Meadow-Orlans and Jennifer Pittaway.



Sommario/riassunto

Examining the social awareness and attitudes while attempting to raise a deaf child today.