Counseling Children with Hearing Impairments and Their Families

by English, Kristina M.

• ISBN13: 9780205321445
• ISBN10: 0205321445
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-08-28
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

This book informs students and professional counselors how to assist students with the social and behavioral ramifications of having impaired hearing.In Counseling Children with Hearing Impairments and Their Families, counseling and its purposes are introduced. The risk of hearing impaired children, including self-concept, psychosocial, and emotional development are explored.For professional counselors, and graduate students in counseling, special education, and communication disorders.

Table of Contents

Each Chapter begins with “Learning Objectives” and ends with “Chapter Summary,” “Learning Activities,” and “Suggested Readings” .

1. Introduction to Nonprofessional Counseling.
Case Study: Fatima.
What Do We Mean by Counseling?
Is Personal Adjustment Counseling Part of Our Scope of Practice?
Case Study: Martin.
Case Study: Curtis.
Our Challenge: To Strengthen Our Safety Net with Counseling Support.

2. What We Know: Children with Hearing Loss Are at Risk.
Growing Up with Hearing Loss.
Self-Concept and Hearing Impairment.
Psychosocial Development.
Emotional Development.

3. Basic Counseling Skills: “Opening the Door.”
Basic Counseling Approaches: An Overview.
“Let's Think About Doors.”
“Door Openers.”
Counseling With Information: Not to Be Overlooked.
“Door Openers” for Parents.

4. Basic Counseling Skills: “Keeping the Door Open.”
About Control: Who Owns this Hearing Loss.
Basic Listening Skills: Not a Passive Process.
Barriers to Listening: How Does the Door Slam Shut.

5. Completing The Counseling Process: Goals, Plans, And Interventions.
Back to Cases.
Providing Intervention.
Referring to Professional Counselors.

6. Self-Evaluation: How Am I Doing as a Counselor?
Growing as a Counselor: A Self-Evaluation Quiz.

References.

Appendix: Hearing Impaired Children's Peer Relationship Scale.