Orientation to Deafness

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ISBN: 9780205134380 | 0205134386
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 1/1/1993

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This panoramic view of deafness and the world of the deaf covers educational issues; psychosocial development and family dynamics; intellectual, cognitive, and moral development; the anatomy and physiology of hearing and the technologies developed to assist it; the deaf subculture; and one of the fastest-growing populations today -- the deafened adult.

Preface	p. ix
A Psychosocial Perspective of Deafness	p. 1
Outside the Deaf World: A Hearing Perspective of the Disability	p. 2
Impact of Deafness on Psychosocial Development: Relating to Those Around Us	p. 5
A Look at Erikson's Developmental Model as It Applies to Deafness	p. 10
The Deaf Culture	p. 23
Summary	p. 26
The Art of Hearing	p. 27
The Propagation of Sound	p. 27
The External Ear	p. 31
The Middle Ear	p. 32
The Inner Ear	p. 34
The Physiology of Hearing	p. 36
Causes of Auditory Dysfunction	p. 39
Audiological Evaluation	p. 47
Summary	p. 56
Family Dynamics	p. 57
Reflections on Having a Deaf Son: One Father's Perspective	p. 57
Dealing with the Diagnosis of Deafness	p. 60
Summary	p. 77
The Educational Environment	p. 78
Modes of Communication	p. 79
Educational Environments for Deaf Children	p. 81
Special Schools	p. 82
Regular Education Programs	p. 83
Residential School Placement	p. 85
Deaf Students Mainstreamed into Public Schools	p. 92
Effect of Language Acquisition and Development	p. 98
Spoken Language Development	p. 100
Postsecondary Educational Settings	p. 103
Postsecondary Programs for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in the United States	p. 104
Summary	p. 106
Modes of Communication	p. 107
Components of the Communication System	p. 108
History of American Sign Language	p. 109
Contact Signing (CS)--a Language Bridging the Gap	p. 122
Manually Coded English Systems	p. 124
Rochester Method	p. 126
Total Communication	p. 128
Oral Communication	p. 128
Cued Speech	p. 129
Written Forms of Communication: Language-Teaching Systems	p. 130
Written Communication Samples--a Look at Deaf Adults Today	p. 135
Summary	p. 137
The Art of Reading	p. 138
Learning to Read	p. 138
The Impact of Deafness on Reading Development	p. 143
Strategies for Enhancing Reading Through a Multisensory Approach	p. 149
Applying Reading Principles to the Classroom	p. 154
Summary	p. 155
Cognition and Intellectual Functioning	p. 156
Theories of Cognitive Development	p. 157
Effects of Deafness on Cognitive Development	p. 164
Intelligence Testing	p. 174
Intellectual Testing and Deafness	p. 176
Administering Intelligence Tests to Deaf Individuals	p. 178
Summary	p. 179
Moral Reasoning and Values Clarification	p. 180
Developing a Moral Code	p. 181
A Structural-Developmental Theory of Moral Development	p. 182
The Impact of Deafness on Moral Development	p. 189
Assessing Levels of Moral Reasoning in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals	p. 192
Liberation from Adult Constraints: Impact of Parental Discipline Techniques	p. 194
The Use of Discipline and the Methods of Communication	p. 195
Additional Insights into Deafness and Moral Development	p. 197
Social Learning and Values Clarification	p. 198
Deafness, Social Learning, and Values Clarification	p. 202
Summary	p. 203
The Deafened Adult	p. 205
Characteristics of Older Adults	p. 206
Physiological Changes Due to the Aging Process	p. 207
Communication Issues Relevant to the Deafened Adult	p. 210
A Psychosocial Perspective of Deafness Throughout the Senior Years	p. 212
Rehabilitation for the Deafened Adult	p. 216
Support Groups for the Deafened Adult	p. 220
Summary	p. 221
Myths and Misconceptions	p. 223
Deaf People Can't Hear Anything	p. 224
Myths Surrounding the Causes of Hearing Loss	p. 224
All Deaf People Can Read Lips	p. 225
Can Deaf People Read?	p. 226
Deaf People Can't Talk	p. 228
All Deaf Children Have Deaf Parents	p. 229
Deaf Children Can't Attend School	p. 229
Hearing Aids Enable Deaf People to Hear Speech	p. 230
All Deaf People Wish They Could Hear	p. 231
Deaf People Are Not as Intelligent as Hearing People	p. 232
Deaf People Can't Drive	p. 232
Deaf Individuals Have More Serious Emotional Problems than Hearing People	p. 233
Deaf People Can't Work	p. 234
All Deaf People Know Sign Language	p. 235
Deaf People Are Very Quiet	p. 235
Summary	p. 235
Deafness and the World of Work	p. 237
Barriers to Employment	p. 238
Vocational Development, Assessment, and Career Exploration	p. 239
Vocational Rehabilitation	p. 243
Employment	p. 247
Underemployment	p. 249
Vocational Opportunities for Minorities and Deaf Individuals with Special Needs	p. 254
Future Employment Trends	p. 255
Summary	p. 257
Deaf Individuals with Special Needs	p. 258
Prevalence of Additional Conditions	p. 259
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children with Special Needs: Cognitive/Intellectual Conditions	p. 261
Physical Conditions	p. 272
Summary	p. 276
Hearing Aids and Modern Technology	p. 277
The Hearing Evaluation	p. 277
The Function and Components of Hearing Aids	p. 278
Types of Hearing Aids	p. 282
Hearing Aid Orientation	p. 290
Group Listening Systems	p. 292
Individual Amplification Systems	p. 293
Additional Devices for Individuals Who Experience Difficulty Hearing	p. 294
Summary	p. 294
Support Services	p. 295
Support Personnel	p. 295
Organizations and Agencies	p. 300
Deaf Service Centers	p. 307
Technical Aids: Special Equipment and Products	p. 307
Summary	p. 310
References	p. 311
Index	p. 335
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