Kid-Friendly Parenting With Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children

Make room on your bookshelf for this highly recommended behavior management guidebook for parents of children ages three through twelve who are deaf or hard of hearing. -- SHHH Journal For the parents of deaf and hard of hearing children, this step-by-step guide offers hundreds of ideas and methods that work for ages 3 to 12. It provides scores of play activities to help parents enhance communication, solve problems, and strengthen relationships in skillful, fun ways. Also, parenting techniques are concisely presented to help parents set limits while avoiding power struggles and to help foster positive behavior changes. In addition, this manual provides information about special resources and support services. At each chapter's beginning, experts (both deaf and hearing), including I. King Jordan, Jack Gannon, Merv Garretson, and others, offer their insights on the subject discussed. Designed for parents with various styles, Kid-Friendly Parenting is a complete, step-by-step manual and reference to raising a deaf or hard of hearing child.