Literacy and your deaf child : what every parent should know /

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Author / Creator:Stewart, David Alan, 1954-
Imprint:Washington, D.C. : Gallaudet University Press, 2003.
Description:1 online resource (viii, 228 pages)
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11381912
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Other authors / contributors:Clarke, Bryan R.
ISBN:1563682613
9781563682612
9781563681363
1563681366
Digital file characteristics:data file
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-216) and index.
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Other form:Print version: Stewart, David Alan, 1954- Literacy and your deaf child. Washington, D.C. : Gallaudet University Press, 2003 1563681366
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Summary:This incisive book provides parents with the means to ensure that their deaf or hard of hearing child becomes a proficient reader and writer. In nine chapters, parents will learn about the relationship of language to reading and writing, including the associated terminology, the challenges that deaf children face, and the role of schools. They'll also learn activities that they can engage in at home that will strengthen their children's reading and writing capabilities. Literacy and Your Deaf Child outlines how children acquire language and describes the auditory and visual links to literacy. With this information parents can make informed decisions regarding hearing aids, cochlear implants, speechreading, and sign communication to best enhance their child's language development. Parents will discover how to create environments at home and in their community for fostering their child's literacy, especially in school by learning how to work closely with their child's teachers. The book also refers throughout to the developmental link between American Sign Language and English literacy for children who use sign communication, making it the best guide available for all deaf children and their parents.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 228 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-216) and index.
ISBN:1563682613
9781563682612
9781563681363
1563681366