Keeping Families at the Center of Health Care
Told from the point of view of Lacey, the pet dog, this is a charming story of “sibling” jealousy over a new baby. When Elana is discovered to have a hearing loss, Lacey vows to be her ears. Elana gets hearing aids in the story.
The Signing Time board book series is specifically designed to be read in any order and does not require you to have read previous versions to be able to begin learning new signs. Sign language opens up a world of communication for pre-verbal infants, toddlers, and children with special needs – all of whom may… More Every Day Signs Book 3 Board Book
The use of American Sign Language (ASL) can open up the world of communication for children who have Down syndrome because it supports the development of expressive language, functional communication, and social skills. In this guide, you will learn how signing supports language development, easy tips for signing at home, strategies for signing in the… More Everyone Can Sign: Special Needs Series Quick Guide: Down Syndrome
Freddie finds a fairy, tangled in a tree who offers to grant him wishes and Freddie knows just what to ask for! The only problem is that Bessie-Belle the fairy can’t hear very well, and Freddie tends to mumble but they keep trying. Luckily, the Fairy Queen is on hand to explain. This is a… More Freddie and the Fairy
What are cochlear implants? Gavin’s Amazing New Ears will explain just that! It will take you on Gavin’s journey through deafness and into the hearing world. It’s written in a language easy for children to understand so that if your child also has cochlear implants he can share the book with his classmates, so that… More Gavin’s Amazing New Ears
A mother and daughter spend a sunny day at the beach together where they swim, dance, build sandcastles, and, most importantly, communicate. But their communication is not spoken; rather, it is created by loving hands that use American Sign Language. Readers will learn how to sign 15 words using American Sign Language with the help… More Hands & Hearts
Presents an animal for each letter of the alphabet accompanied by the corresponding sign for that letter in American Sign Language. One of only a few books that teaches children how to sign, handsigns is an innovative way to learn the alphabet.
With a question and answer format, and lots of pictures, this book shows children what it is like to have a hearing test.
A guide for parents of a child with hearing loss, divided into sections from birth on .. so parents can read the parts that apply now, and refer to again later. Provides guidance on language development, treatment options, funding mechanisms.
Simple, colorful story of Herbie, who is diagnosed with a hearing impairment, and gets hearing aids. Also includes a teacher’s guide with basic information about hearing aids, activities, speech and hearing behavior for children up to age 5.
This book describes challenges that hearing-impaired children face, and how one child overcomes them to live a normal, happy life. This attractively illustrated picture storybook series encourages kids to understand themselves and overcome problems that have troubled them. Following each story are four pages of suggested activities that relate to the book’s theme.
Lydia Denworth’s third son, Alex, was nearly two when he was identified with significant hearing loss that was likely to get worse. She wondered how would a child’s brain grow outside the world of sound? How would he communicate? Would he learn to read and write? An acclaimed science journalist as well as a mother,… More I Can Hear You Whisper: An Intimate Journey Through the Science of Sound and Language
A young girl describes how her deaf sister experiences everyday things.
A young boy describes the frustrations caused by his deafness and the encouragement he receives from a deaf teenager that he can lead an active life.
The child is the “boss” of his loss because he knows how to make choices which help him manage his loss (where to sit, face others, tell someone if the FM system isn’t working, clean his hearing aids) very cute story.
Actual pictures of Jordan moving through his day at school and his after school activities, using a variety of tools and techniques to help him … His karate class also has students who have a profound loss and use sign language.
A Sherpa family discovers that their yaks are missing and young Kami is anxious to help. Kami is a spunky child who happens to be deaf and is unable to speak. In his search he encounters the rumblings of a fierce storm which quickly becomes more threatening. Surmounting his fear of being alone in the… More Kami and the Yaks
For the parents of deaf and hard-of-hearing children, this step-by-step guide offers hundreds of ideas and methods that work with children aged three to 12. It provides play activities to help parents enhance communication, solve problems and strengthen relationships in skillful, fun ways. Also, parenting techniques are presented to help parents set limits while avoiding… More Kid-Friendly Parenting With Deaf And Hard Of Hearing Children
A valuable resource for children who struggle with hearing problems, as well as those who do not, this is a story about Laurie, a special young girl with a problem that makes her different from a lot of the kids around her: she cannot hear. Sometimes she doesn’t understand what other people are saying, and… More Laurie
The perfect guide to signing for everyone! Never before has learning to sign been so simple and so much fun! Whether you are a teacher or a parent, this lively self-guided book of American Sign Language (ASL) will quickly become your kids’ new favorite teacher! Activities are for both the individual, and for groups (such… More Learn To Sign The Fun Way! Let Your Fingers Do The Talking With Games, Puzzles, and Activities in American Sign