The Care and Education of A Deaf Child A Book for Parents

by Knight, Pamela; Swanwick, Ruth

• ISBN13: 9781853594588
• ISBN10: 185359458X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-11-09
• Publisher: Multilingual Matters

Summary

This book is intended primarily for parents but will also be of interest to teachers and related professionals. The book addresses both practical and theoretical issues related to the development and education of deaf children. It considers these areas largely from a bilingual perspective.

Author Biography

Pamela Knight has a masters degree in education and is a qualified teacher of the deaf. She is a lecturer at the University of Leeds. Ruth Swanwick has a masters degree in education and is also a qualified teacher of the deaf with experience in primary and secondary schools. She is a lecturer at the University of Leeds.

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix
Introduction	xi
Glossary of Terms	xiii
Part 1: An Introduction to Deafness
What it Means to be Deaf	3	(19)
Introduction	3	(2)
Types of Hearing Loss	5	(1)
Causes of Deafness	6	(1)
Testing the Degree of Deafness	7	(2)
Audiograms	9	(1)
Degree of Hearing Loss	10	(4)
Testing for Hearing Loss	14	(2)
Hearing Aids	16	(2)
Cochlear Implants	18	(1)
Cochlear Implants and Sign Language	19	(1)
Conclusion	20	(2)
Ways of Looking at Deafness	22	(15)
Medical Model of Deafness?	22	(1)
Linguistic Model of Deafness?	22	(1)
Family Reactions to Deafness	23	(1)
Questions Related to Medical Aspects of Deafness	24	(4)
Introducing the Issues of a Linguistic Model of Deafness	28	(1)
Questions Related to Linguistic Aspects of Deafness	29	(2)
Case Examples	31	(2)
Finding a Balance	33	(4)
Part 2: The Young Deaf Child
Family and Professionals	37	(15)
Introduction	37	(1)
Issues for the Family	38	(3)
Issues for the Child	41	(1)
Nature of Support for Families	42	(8)
Conclusion	50	(2)
Home and the Wider World	52	(11)
Introduction	52	(1)
The Deaf Child	52	(2)
Experiences in the Family	54	(1)
Experiences of Communication	55	(1)
Experiences of Education	56	(1)
Experience of the Wider World	57	(2)
The Deaf Child's Development	59	(2)
The Young Deaf Person	61	(1)
Conclusion	61	(2)
Language Choices at Home	63	(14)
Introduction	63	(1)
What is Communication?	63	(2)
Identifying Deaf Children's Communication Needs	65	(1)
Case Studies	66	(2)
Language Choices at Home	68	(2)
Case Studies	70	(4)
Conclusion	74	(3)
Part 3: Deaf Children and Sign Language
Becoming Bilingual	77	(17)
Defining Bilingualism	77	(2)
Deafness and Bilingualism	79	(1)
Deaf and Hearing Bilingual Language Proficiency	80	(4)
Cultural Issues	84	(4)
Deaf and Hearing Bilingual Language Development	88	(2)
Factors Affecting a Child's Continued Bilingual Development	90	(2)
Conclusion	92	(2)
Deaf Children and Sign Language	94	(21)
Introduction	94	(1)
An Introduction to Sign Language	94	(4)
Other Signing Systems	98	(2)
Describing Sign Bilingual Deaf Children	100	(1)
Paths to Bilingualism	101	(2)
Bilingual Education	103	(3)
Language Use and Preferences	106	(3)
Cultural Identity and Self-image	109	(2)
Conclusion	111	(4)
Part 4: Going to School
Educational Choices	115	(19)
Introduction	115	(1)
Making Choices	115	(1)
An Historical Perspective	116	(2)
Approaches to Deaf Education	118	(2)
By-passing the Debate or an Alternative View	120	(1)
Decisions about Educational Placement	121	(5)
Implications of Different Educational Settings	126	(2)
Case Histories	128	(4)
Conclusion	132	(2)
Finding Your Way Around the System	134	(10)
Introduction	134	(1)
Relevant Government Acts	135	(1)
Making the System Work for You	136	(6)
Conclusion	142	(2)
The Deaf Child in School	144	(15)
Introduction	144	(1)
Deaf Children's General Intelligence	145	(2)
Literacy and Deaf Children	147	(1)
Mathematics and Deaf Children	148	(1)
General Learning Skills	149	(3)
Teacher-Pupil Interaction	152	(2)
Meeting Deaf Children's Communication Needs in School	154	(3)
Conclusion	157	(2)
Learning to Read and Write	159	(15)
Introduction	159	(1)
How we Learn to Read	159	(3)
How Deaf Children Learn to Read	162	(4)
Teaching Deaf Children to Read and Write	166	(4)
Ways Forward	170	(2)
Conclusion	172	(2)
Conclusion	174	(5)
Parents	174	(1)
Education	174	(1)
Changing Perspectives	174	(1)
Towards a Model of Sign Bilingual Education	175	(1)
Sign Bilingual Education: The Current Picture	175	(1)
Sign Language Development Within a Sign Bilingual Approach	176	(1)
Literacy Development Within a Sign Bilingual Approach	177	(1)
The Place of Spoken Language Within a Sign Bilingual Approach	177	(1)
Outcomes of Sign Bilingual Education	178	(1)
Appendix	179	(4)
Otitis Media with Effusion (Glue Ear)	179	(1)
What is Glue Ear?	179	(2)
Acute and Chronic Otitis Media	181	(2)
Useful Addresses	183	(3)
References	186	(2)
Index	188