A contemporary text designed to prepare future professionals to successfully work with deaf and hard of hearing students. Specifically developed as a current and comprehensive look at the rapidly evolving field of deaf education, this first edition text covers a wide array of critical topics regarding deaf and hard-of-hearing education including cognition, social development, personal development, myths and misconceptions, postsecondary opportunities and employment, cochlear implants, and personnel training. Supplemented with a variety of illustrations, charts, and tables, Deaf Education in the 21st Century has been carefully written and organized to prepare today's students to work effectively with this population.
| ISBN | 0138154449 | | Pages | 352 | | ISBN13 | 9780138154448
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 575 | | Publisher | Pearson Education (US) | | Published in | Old Tappan | | Imprint | Allyn & Bacon | | Height (mm) | 232 | | Format | Paperback | | Width (mm) | 187 | | Publication date | 23 May 2011 | | Spine width (mm) | 18 | | DEWEY | 371.912 | | Academic level | Professional / Scholarly | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | |
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Chapter One: Deaf Education in the 21st Century: Trends, Topics, and Technology: A Brief Overview Overview of the Text What we know about the field today Chapter Two: Myths and Misconceptions about People Who Are Deaf People Who Are Deaf Can't Hear Anything Myths Surrounding the Causes of Hearing Loss All Children Who Are Deaf Have Parents Who Are Deaf All People Who Are Deaf Can Read Lips People Who Are Deaf Can't Read People Who Are Deaf Can't Talk American Sign Language (ASL) is Just English on the Hands American Sign Language is Consistent Throughout the United States American Sign Language is International Hearing Aids Enable Deaf People to Hear Speech All People Who Are Deaf Wish They Could Hear People Who Are Deaf Are Not as Intelligent as People Who Can Hear People Who Are Deaf Can't Drive, Fly Planes, or Operate Motor Boats Individuals Who Are Deaf Have More Serious Emotional Problems than Hearing People People Who Are Deaf Can't Work People Who Are Deaf Are Very Quiet All People Who Are Deaf Know Sign Language Summary Chapter Three: A Look at the Field of Deaf Education: Where We've Been -- Where We Are Today Prevalence, Etiology and Identification Deaf/deaf Hard of Hearing Deafened Prevalence of Hearing Diversity in the United States Diversity within the Deaf Community Educational Settings Modes of Communication Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants Closed Captioning Technology Use of Computer Technology Video Relay Services (VRS) and Video Relay Interpreters (VRI) Speech- to-Text Technology Legislation Organizations, Clubs, and Cultural Events Dimensions of Deafness: Identity, Ethnicity, and Social Development Summary Chapter Four: The Art of Hearing and Hearing Loss The Nature of Sound Acoustics of Speech The Hearing Mechanism Structure and Function of the Ear The Outer Ear The Middle Ear The Inner Ear Auditory Connections in the Brain The Physiology of Hearing Prevalence and Etiology of Auditory Dysfunction Terminology Hearing Loss Degrees of Hearing Loss Hard of Hearing Deaf Etiology of Auditory Dysfunction Conductive Hearing Loss Sensorineural Hearing Loss Congenital Losses Genetically Inherited Hearing Loss Autosomal Dominant Disorders Autosomal Recessive Disorders X-Linked Disorders Acquired Losses Maternal Rubella Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Meningitis Prematurity or Birth Complications Other High Risk Factors for Hearing Loss Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN) Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) Causes of Hearing Loss in Adults Noise Exposure Ototoxic Drugs The Aging Process Meniere's Disease Diseases of the Central Auditory System Summary Chapter Five: Family Dynamics: Response to Diagnosis, Interpersonal Relationships, Impact on the Family Unit Anticipation, Expectations, and Responses to the Birth of a Baby Hearing Parents Response to the Diagnosis Deaf Parents Response to the Diagnosis Characteristics of Healthy Families Factors that Contribute to Healthy Families with Deaf Children Communication: Connecting and Interacting with Others and Society The Building Blocks for Communication Selecting a Mode of Communication: Factors Families Consider Sibling Relationships Sibling Relationships: Interactions between Deaf and Hearing Children Self-Esteem: A Reflection of One's Self-Image Summary Chapter Six: Language Acquisition: Acquiring the Building Blocks for Communication Communication The Components of Language Form Phonology Morphology Syntax Content Semantics Use Pragmatics Stages of Language Development Modes of Communication Oral Methods: Acquiring Spoken Language Auditory Verbal Auditory Oral Natural Oralism/Natural Auralism Maternal Reflective Method Visual Modes of Communication American Sign Language Manually Coded English Sign Systems Rochester Method Signed English Seeing Essential English (SEE I) Signing Exact English (SEE II) Conceptually Accurate Signed English (CASE) Cont
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