Deafness
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Hearing Loss This excellent booklet is for people with a recent severe hearing loss, those that have been recently deafened, providing ready help and information for the rehabilitative process. It is also useful for family and friends of deafened people
£5.00
Ballantyne's Deafness – 6th Edition Developments in the field of hearing health care have been significant over the last five years. This complete revision of Deafness reflects these changes and is not only an updating of the previous information but also adds new areas such as social aspects of deafness and mental health and deafness. The book maintains its original aim to be targeted at a wide range of readers who have a need for information on deafness.
£39.99
Being Deaf This series takes a thoughtful and positive look at disabilities, encouraging children to think about ways in which disabled people overcome their problems and lead fulfilling lives.
£5.99
Deafened People: Adjustment and Support It is estimated that there are currently 1.9 million deafened adults living in North America - people who could once hear naturally or with amplification but have become deaf and are now unable to rely on hearing to comprehend spoken information. Despite this vast number, there are no existing books that specifically address the process of adjustment to, and acceptance of, deafness as an adult.
£12.00
Explaining Deafness This book will help you to understand what causes deafness and how it affects people. There are many types of hearing problems that may affect people in different ways...
£13.99
Hearing Loss: From Stigma to Strategy A distinguished international journalist, Simmons examines the stigma and the suffering of hearing loss. He traces the history of people that have suffered hearing loss and looks at the strategies they have adopted. Addressing challenges such as the practices of unscrupulous hearing aid manufacturers this is a compelling work.
£12.95
Introduction to Cochlear Implants This is a digestible guide that introduces readers to cochlea implants – how they work, how assessments are made, the implant process and of course, post-operative rehabilitation.
£5.00
LOOK AT ME This is something quite special - a deaf awareness book with a difference.
Each page features a short yet univeral message about deafness, deaf people, Deaf Community and Deaf Culture. Each message is accompanied with a striking image of Deaf and hearing Indian culture.
£11.99
Voices of the Oral Deaf This book presents interviews with 14 oral deaf role models from a number of diverse backgrounds. From Wall Street banker Ralph Marra to paralegal Kristin Buehl and 1984 Olympic gold medallist Jeff Float, this book sees oral deaf people share their experience and stories.
£37.50
Deafness and Hearing Loss - The Essential Guide This book aims to help people of all ages come to terms with their hearing loss or deafness and overcome the new challenges that daily life might bring. With chapters devoted to hearing loss in childhood and education, parents can learn techniques to develop their child's communication skills and maintain confidence before they begin school.
£8.99
I've Lost My What??? Baffled by your new inability to hear? Know someone who is? Then "I've Lost My WHAT???: A Practical Guide to Life After Deafness is for you. It talks about assistive devices, the psychology of adult-onset deafness, communication, relationships, cochlear implants, hearing aids, telephone use, and daily life for people who've gone deaf post-lingually.
£9.99
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