Discusses why deafness occurs, how it is diagnosed, how it affects people, and how it is treated.
Record details
ISBN:9781599203133 (hardcover)
ISBN:1599203138 (hardcover)
Physical Description:print 45 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 28 cm.
Publisher:Mankato, Minn. : Smart Apple Media, c2010.
Content descriptions
General Note:
"A+."
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 42-43), filmography (p. 42), and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
What is deafness? -- Ears and sounds -- Types of deafness -- Causes of deafness -- Signs of deafness -- Diagnosis -- Treating deafness -- Lip-reading -- Sign language -- Deafness and education -- Schools for the deaf -- Deafness and adulthood -- Technology -- Deafness and the family -- Fighting discrimination -- The future for deafness.
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