Making Sense in Sign: A Lifeline for a Deaf Child
The mother of a child who survived a bout with meningitis, becoming deaf in the process, writes of her son's and her family's struggle to come to terms with his deafness and to communicate. The author emphasizes her own process of learning how to understand the mechanics of deafness, access resources, and develop successful communication from a Christian perspective. Includes b&w family photographs throughout. Distributed in the US by UTP Distribution. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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Making Sense in Sign: A Lifeline for a Deaf Child
The mother of a child who survived a bout with meningitis, becoming deaf in the process, writes of her son's and her family's struggle to come to terms with his deafness and to communicate. The author emphasizes her own process of learning how to understand the mechanics of deafness, access resources, and develop successful communication from a Christian perspective. Includes b&w family photographs throughout. Distributed in the US by UTP Distribution. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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Making Sense in Sign: A Lifeline for a Deaf Child

Making Sense in Sign: A Lifeline for a Deaf Child

by Jenny Froude
Making Sense in Sign: A Lifeline for a Deaf Child

Making Sense in Sign: A Lifeline for a Deaf Child

by Jenny Froude

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Overview

The mother of a child who survived a bout with meningitis, becoming deaf in the process, writes of her son's and her family's struggle to come to terms with his deafness and to communicate. The author emphasizes her own process of learning how to understand the mechanics of deafness, access resources, and develop successful communication from a Christian perspective. Includes b&w family photographs throughout. Distributed in the US by UTP Distribution. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781853596292
Publisher: Multilingual Matters Ltd.
Publication date: 04/29/2003
Series: Parents' and Teachers' Guides Series , #6
Pages: 192
Product dimensions: 6.14(w) x 8.88(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Jenny Froude was a journalist on Woman’s Weekly before retiring to have a longed-for family. New communication skills were needed when the youngest was deafened by meningitis at 5 months. The years that followed were a steep but lovely learning curve! She studied Signed English and worked as an SSA in a Senior Hearing Impairment Unit for four years.

Table of Contents

1. The Time of Crises;
2. Deafness may Result;
3. Take My Hands and Let Them Move;
4. Channels of Communication;
5. Good Times — Bad Times;
6. Coping and Caring;
7. Growing Up;
8. Sound or Silence?;
9. Staying Strong;
10. The Big Adventure;
11. Language for Life;
12. Borneo and Beyond;
13. What is Deaf?;
14. Paths to Understanding

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