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more information on these papers, Please drop mail to this address:
andrewsjf@hal.lamar.edu
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| The
Psychology of Deafness: Understanding Deaf and Hard of Hearing
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Vernon,
McCay & Andrews, Jean, F. (1990).
Published by Longman. White Plains, NY.
(Available: Ask for Catalog AU00495: UMI: Books On Demand,
300 North Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48106-1346, 800-521-3042,
fax: 734-973-1464) WWW.UMI.COM
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loss is the most prevalent chronic health problem in the United
States, yet little attention has been given to understanding
the psychological implications for deaf and hard of hearing
persons. In The Psychology of Deafness, the authors argue that
deafness is a psychological variable that causes the life experiences
of the hearing to consistently differ from those of deaf and
hearing impaired. Covering all levels of hearing loss-from prelingual
and profound deafness to partial and mild hearing loss-the text
demonstrates how and why a hearing loss creates psychological
stress regardless of its degree. The book contains: |
1) a comprehensive section on the American deaf community and
the causes of deafness
2) a comparison and analysis of forms of communication used
by deaf people
3) an examination of the pressures deafness imposes and the
attitudes of hearing people toward deaf children and adults
4) a section on diagnosis aimed at reducing the amount of misdiagnosis
with deaf children
5) a bilingual-bicultural approach toward helping deaf children
learn. |
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