Helping Children Who Are Deaf (2004)
Contents
Chapter 1: Hearing difficulties and communication.............................................. 1
Why communication is important............. 2
Language makes learning
and community possible........................... 10
Coming together for deaf rights................ 11
All children can learn to communicate..... 12
Chapter 2: Children who cannot hear well need help early................................ 13
How children develop new skills............... 14
Learning language.................................... 15
How language helps the mind develop..... 17
Deaf children need help early................... 18
How to know if your child needs help...... 18
Chapter 3: Guidelines for teaching language....................................................... 21
Communicate as much as you can.......... 21
Fitting activities into your family’s
daily life..................................................... 22
Suggestions for helping your
child learn.................................................. 26
Change activities to suit your child.......... 31
Many people can help............................... 24
Chapter 4: Basic communication skills.................................................................. 33
How children learn to communicate........ 34
Communicate with home signs................ 40
Preparing a child to use signs
and to speak.............................................. 37
Examples of signs...................................... 42
Encourage your child to make sounds...... 44.
Chapter 5: What can your child hear?................................................................... 47
Understanding sound
(loudness and pitch).................................. 48
How to check your child’s hearing............ 51
What sounds can your child hear?........... 50
Chapter 6: Listening skills ....................................................................................... 59
Tips for parents to become
aware of sounds......................................... 61
Activities to help your child notice
more about sounds.................................... 62
Chapter 7: Choosing and learning a language .................................................... 67
How children learn language................... 68
Using sign language.................................. 73
Language and thinking
develop together........................................ 69
Sign language and spoken language....... 72
Using spoken language............................. 75
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Chapter 8: Learning to use a sign language.......................................................... 85
Help your child learn different kinds
of signs....................................................... 87
Learning to sign........................................ 89
Understanding groups of signs.................. 94
Using groups of signs................................. 97
Use questions to encourage your
child to think............................................. 99
Teaching sign language to parents of
deaf children............................................ 103