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Ogden, Paul W.

The silent garden : raising your deaf child / Paul W. Ogden.

[Rev. ed.].

Washington, D.C. : Gallaudet University Press, 1996.

xiv, 313 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Offers parents of the deaf advice for communicating with their children, selecting schools, considering professional help, and evaluating technological options.

Deaf children -- Family relationships.

Deaf children -- Education.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-297) and index.

PART ONE: FIRST THINGS FIRST -- Introductions -- Lifeboating: caring for yourself -- PART TWO: THE FAMILY GARDEN -- A healthy family environment -- Some gardening tips -- Your deaf child's siblings -- PART THREE: COMMUNICATING -- So much more than words -- Modes of communication: an overview -- Choices in oralism -- Choices in manualism -- Reading the world -- PART FOUR: OUTSIDE THE GARDEN -- The school environment -- Choosing a school -- Moving toward independence -- PART FIVE: SPECIAL CONCERNS -- Cochlear implants -- Boot camp for parents of deaf children with special needs -- Epilogue: Final thoughts.

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