What happens when someone in my family is deaf?
Edition
First edition.
Publication Information
New York : PowerKids Press, 2020.
Physical Description
24 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Series
Summary
"According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 5 percent of the world's population has disabling hearing loss. Some people's hearing loss is mild. They can communicate through spoken language and may use a hearing aid. Some people have profound hearing loss, which most people refer to as being deaf. In this book, readers will learn the causes of deafness and the different ways in which deaf people communicate. Full-color photographs and age-appropriate text help readers understand this common condition"--
Notes
Includes index.
Contents
- What does "deaf" mean?
- Learning to communicate
- Trying to understand
- Making things accessible
- Feeling frustrated
- Learning deaf culture
- CODAs
- Sticking up for others
- Finding common ground.