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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.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Meadow-Orlans, Kathryn P., author.
- Sass-Lehrer, Marilyn, 1948- author.
- Mertens, Donna M., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Parents of deaf children--United States--Attitudes.
- Parents of deaf children.
- Deaf children--Services for--United States--Evaluation.
- Deaf children.
- Hard of hearing children--Services for--United States--Evaluation.
- Hard of hearing children.
- Deaf children--Education--United States--Evaluation.
- Hard of hearing children--Education--United States--Evaluation.
- Deaf children--Family relationships--United States.
- Hard of hearing children--Family relationships--United States.
- National Parent Project.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (viii, 264 p. )
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, District of Columbia : Gallaudet University Press, 2003.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Examining the social awareness and attitudes while attempting to raise a deaf child today.
- Contents:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Presents research findings from surveys and interviews of parents conducted by the National Parent Project (1996-2002).
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-56368-240-0
- OCLC:
- 57352340
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