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Bringing together contributions from researchers and practitioners, this book provides a definitive introduction to Video Interaction Guidance. The approach is discussed from a range of theoretical perspectives and within the contexts of narrative therapy, infant and attachment interventions, positive psychology and mindfulness.
Language, Corpus and Empowerment applies a novel corpus-driven approach to the exploration of the concept of empowerment in healthcare. The book proposes an innovative corpus-based methodology for finding evidence of empowerment in language use, using data from a video intervention delivered to families of deaf children, as well as assessing the effects of the intervention on the family. Language, Corpus and Empowerment provides a working definition of empowerment which incorporates concepts from linguistics and learning theory; uses corpus analysis to provide evidence of how video interventions can transform people’s perspectives; examines this new methodology as a potential tool for analysing conversational data longitudinally and at a case-by-case level; demonstrates how a corpus-based methodological approach can be applied in conjunction with other language-based approaches, such as discourse analysis and conversation analysis, to explore the ways in which complex social processes occur in interaction; makes a valuable development in the assessment of the impact of healthcare interventions and the language of empowerment. Insightful and ground-breaking, Language, Corpus and Empowerment is essential reading for anyone undertaking research within corpus linguistics.
Based on the authors' model of auditory, speech, and language development, the book provides educators with effective techniques and strategies for working with children in the primary grades.
This book is a concise and authoritative guide for professionals working with deaf children and their families. It draws on the latest evidence to explain the impact of hearing impairment and uses case studies to focus on the key issues for assessment and intervention. It also suggests practical strategies for treatment and development.
Book and audio CD. Choices in Deafness, since 1987 the pre-eminent guide to communication options, is now extensively revised and expanded to provide the complete scope of information parents of children with deafness or hearing loss need. From assessment and diagnosis to medical/audiological treatments, and from the latest types of cochlear implants and procedures to education and technology devices, this new edition presents a balance of research, guidance, and insight from experts and families. Seven new chapters plus an audio CD cover: Universal Newborn Screening (implemented in 38 states, this required screening detects hearing loss much earlier, and has doubled the number of children found to have hearing loss) Auditory Neuropathy (a cause of hearing loss where the timing of sound is seriously disrupted, and which has only recently been understood) Genetic Causes of Deafness (describes genetic testing and counselling in light of research that shows over 60% of deafness in children is due to genetic or hereditary causes) The Transformation of Dreams (explores a shift in emotional outlook experienced by a parent/clinical psychologist upon learning her child is deaf) Identifying a Program of Excellence (what to look for in an education program for your child in addition to the chosen communication option) Communication Technology (services and devices that let deaf people communicate via phone, cell phone, Internet, video) Making It in College (personal accounts of four students about how they communicate and socialise at college) What Hearing Loss Sounds Like (a seven-minute audio CD depicts what speech sounds like as it simulates how hearing loss can affect pitch, loudness, and timing) As in the previous edition, Choices in Deafness presents five unbiased approaches to communication -- Auditory-Verbal, ASL-English Bilingual, Cued Speech, Auditory-Oral, and Total Communication -- and provides parents' first-person accounts of what it's like to use a specific method. Reading and resource lists round out this essential guide for parents.
The sections on behavior management are particularly important for the child with impaired hearing. -- Hearing Rehabilitation Quarterly It will be invaluable to the parents of children with newly diagnosed hearing loss. -- Ear and Hearing You and Your Hearing-Impaired Child is a guide for parents Of deaf or hard of hearing children that explores how parents and their children interact. It examines the special impact of having a deaf child in the family. Eleven chapter focus on such topics as feelings about hearing loss, differences in language and effective behavior management. Many contain practice activities and questions to help parents retain skill taught and check their grasp of the material. The final chapter provides references and general resources. This friendly book is a valuable guide for parents. Once they have worked through the book You and Your Hearing Impaired Child can be referred to for specific information and advice as different situations arise.
Development of listening skills in a hearing-impaired child is the basis for successful spoken language, communication, and conversation. Auditory Communication in Deaf Children
