Your Child's Hearing Loss: What Parents Need to Know

by Debby Waldman, Jackson Roush

A valuable resource for parents of a hearing impaired child offers clear information and advice on the medical, social, and emotional aspects of deafness, along with a discussion of the causes of hearing loss, solutions for everyday problems, the latest advances in medical research and hearing-related technologies, advocacy programs, and more. Original.

240 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2005

Reviews

[Sari Lynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

A well written, interesting book. The author offers a clear explanation of hearing loss in children, including testing, diagnosis, causes, and treatments. I appreciated the way personal anecdotes were interspersed with medical and technical information. Highly recommended not only for parents of hearing-impaired children, but for anyone who interacts with kids on a daily basis - teachers, day-care providers, speech pathologists, pediatricians, etc.

[Andy Miller · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very well written. Technical information that all parents would/should want to know mixed in with personal stories from author and people she interviewed. I liked that since most other readings are all technical and don't have advice from people that have gone through things and stories of kids struggling but it's not the end of the world.

[Sandi · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was my intro to the world of hearing loss after my daughter lost her hearing through meningitis and was invaluable in providing a list of resources, describing what life is like for a family with a hearing-impaired child, and generally reassuring me that everything was going to be ok.

[Tamara McFarren · Rating 5 out of 5]

So much practical information as we learn to navigate this new world.