Auditory communication for deaf children : a guide for teachers, parents and health professionals /

This book presents a rationale and framework for auditory learning in childhood and describes a wide range of practical listening activities that adults can apply during everyday interaction with the child. The book serves as a guide to intervention and practice for teachers, parents, speech patholo...

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Main Authors: Erber, Norman P
Published: ACER Press,
Publisher Address: Camberwell, Vic. :
Publication Dates: 2011.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Summary: This book presents a rationale and framework for auditory learning in childhood and describes a wide range of practical listening activities that adults can apply during everyday interaction with the child. The book serves as a guide to intervention and practice for teachers, parents, speech pathologists, audiologists and other health professionals. Themes include: Adult-child interaction; Listening tasks that challenge the child; Effective communication strategies; Adaptation to the child's skill level. This book shows adults how to become better communicators in order to help hearing-impai
Carrier Form: ix, 206 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 188-202) and index.
ISBN: 9781742860206 (paperback) :
1742860206 (paperback)
Index Number: HV2430
CLC: G762
Call Number: G762/E657
Contents: Introduction -- Speech perception -- The (re)habilitation process -- Adaptive hearing assessment -- Listening and learning -- Telephone communication -- Conversation management -- Speech development -- Communication partners -- Review and conclusion -- Appendix 1: Notes for Teachers -- Appendix 2: Perception through a vibro-tactile system -- Appendix 3: Words spoken to young children -- Appendix 4: Pronunciation key to phonetic symbols.