In Raising and Educating a Deaf Child, Marc Marschark offers parents and teachers a readable and comprehensive summary including everything a parent needs to know about growing up deaf.

Table of Contents

Foreword; Preface; 1. A Deaf Child in the Family; 2. Practical Aspects of Being Deaf; 3. Communicating with the Deaf; 4. Early Interactions: The Roots of Childhood; 5. Language Development; 6. Going to School; 7. Learning to Read and Write; 8. Intelligence, Achievement, and Creativity; 9. Deaf Children to Deaf Adults; 10. Where Do We Go From Here?; Appendix

Reviews

... will equip families... with the knowledge, understanding and armour to face the many responsibilities that await them. Sandy Harvey, Executive Director, American Society for Deaf Children