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1) Helping deaf and hard of hearing students to use spoken language: a guide for educators and families
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"Great for parents or someone who teaches the deaf, is entering the field of audiology, or is unfamiliar with hearing loss."
—Roberta Agar-Jacobsen, Teacher of the Deaf, Tacoma Public Schools, WA
"The way the many complexities of speech are discussed, explained, and addressed is very reader-friendly, easy to understand, and accessible."
—Sherilyn Renner, Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Bozeman Public
2) Left out
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A heartfelt and moving story about a deaf boy's journey to change how others see him--both on and off the football field.
3) Rivers' walk
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A hearing-impaired bunny discovers just how much fun wearing hearing aids can be.
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That Deaf Kid is a valuable resource for parents of deaf and hard of hearing children. It examines the ongoing tug-of-war between mainstreaming, deaf schools, hearing aids, cochlear implants, sign language, speech therapy, and more. That Deaf Kid brings these issues to light and shows how it's possible to have a healthy balance. Most important, it builds a critical bridge between fitting in and belonging. When we cross that bridge, we encourage deaf...
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"A mother whose child has had a cochlear implant tells Laura Mauldin why enrollment in the sign language program at her daughter's school is plummeting: "The majority of parents want their kids to talk." Some parents, however, feel very differently, because "curing" deafness with cochlear implants is uncertain, difficult, and freighted with judgment about what is normal, acceptable, and right. Made to Hear sensitively and thoroughly considers the...
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"Some people are deaf. What does that mean? Using simple, engaging text and full-color photos, readers learn what deafness is, how it can be caused, and what daily life is like for someone who can't hear. This book includes a video, which launches via a 4D app."--Publisher.
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Teleconference taped from live broadcast from Gallaudet University on Nov. 13, 1996. Panels composed of parents and professionals share strategies on how to increase the literacy skills of deaf and hard of hearing children. Through videotaped demonstrations, viewers will learn how to read aloud to deaf and hard of hearing children using techniques based on current research into how deaf parents read to their children.
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An interview is conducted with pediatric audiologist Rhonda Condie, who shares clear and current information in a question/answer format regarding audiological testing for infants and young children. She presents and discusses several testing techniques including: Otacoustic Emissions Testing (OAE), Auditory Brainstem Response Testing (ABR), Behavioral Observation Audiometry (BOA), Visually Reinforced Audiometry (VBA), Play Audiometry. The interview...
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Presented by Dr. Carol Flexer, University of Dayton, focuses on the use of sound field FM amplification technology in the classroom. It discusses the concpet of classroom amplification, what the issues involved are, and then gives a summary with suggestions for implementation.
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In 2000, the Oberkotter Foundation distributed a project, Dreams Spoken Here, in which several families who chose the oral communication method for their deaf children were introduced. This presentation focuses and follows-up on five of those children. The original film is presented in its entirety at the end of this DVD.
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Provides basic information concerning evaluation of hearing impaired children to professionals unfamiliar with the implications of hearing impairment on the evaluation process. Delineates legal parameters which surround the evaluation of handicapped children as established in Public Law 94-142.
16) Joss
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"When the surf's up, she pops out her hearing aid, hops on her board and paddles out to the lineup. Joss is stoked to enter a surfing video contest with her friend Sofia and Murph, the surfing bulldog. If she can master a killer aerial like the frontside air and get her brother Dylan to catch it on video, maybe she'd even have a shot at winning. But Dylan throws her a curve: he dares her to try out for the cheer team. No way--Joss can't see herself...
17) Heart of hearing
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Heart of hearing is an animated and entertaining story for children to encourage them to wear their aids. It provides and highlights aspects of the world around us that would be missed if they chose not to wear them. --
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Four hearing parents of children who are deaf discuss their feelings, experiences, and successful hints in parenting. The topics focus on the importance of parental self esteem and encouragement, advocacy, education, and the IEP. Personal experiences are the basis for the information relayed. Parental involvement in the educational process i sthe overwhelming message of the tape. This tape is recommended for parents of newly-diagnosed deaf and...
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Provides information to help parents of children diagnosed with a partial hearing loss know what's ahead. Following two families in their search for answers, the tape discusses the feelings and expereinces of both the parents and the children; answers common questions parents ask when they first learn their child has a hearing loss; and provides guidance about working with audiologist and school personnel to meet the child's needs. It also shows...
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"The game ... consists of a game board, 48 situation cards and 48 strategy cards. There are 24 school challenges and 24 social/community challenges. Students identify if the listening challenge is due to the person listening (hearing loss), the person talking, or the listening setting. These situations are then paired with one or more strategies to address the problem and can be the basis for extensive role-playing and discussions about fitting in,...