Your Child's Hearing Loss

Debby Waldman Debby Waldman has a degree in journalism from Syracuse University and an MFA in creative writing from Cornell University. Her articles on hearing loss have been published in Parents and Medscape, and she has written for American Baby, Chatelaine, ClubMom, Glamour, More Canada, People, Sports Illustrated, Sports Illustrated for Kids, The Washington Post, and others. She is also the author of two picture books: A Sack Full of Feathers and Clever Rachel. She lives in Edmonton, Canada, with her husband and two children. Jackson Roush, PhD Jackson Roush, Ph.D., is Professor and Director of the Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, and Section Head for Audiology at UNC's Center for the Study of Development and Learning.

Foreword by Richard Seewald, Ph.D. Preface Acknowledgements' Authors' Note 1. In the Beginning 2. What Is a Hearing Loss? 3. Assessment and Intervention 4. Hearing Aids and FM Systems 5. Cochlear Implants 6. The Care and Use of Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants 7. Accepting the Incomprehensible 8. Hearing Loss as a Part of Daily Life 9. Advocating for Your Child 10. Helping Your Hard-of-Hearing Child Learn 11. Advice from the Trenches Afterword Glossary Recommended Readings Resources Index