Synopses & Reviews
An analysis and evaluation of the processes of communication among deaf children. Emphasizes actual observation in schools rather than relying solely on tests and experiments. Offers a number of criticisms of educational methods and teaching techniques, arguing that many of the deaf child's problems are not a 'natural' product of the disability but are created by ineffective educational methods.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Theory, Issues and Methods.
The Preschoool Child: From Communication to Language.
The Nursery Years.
Talking to Deaf Children.
To Question or Not to Question...?
The Assessment and Teaching of Reading.
Reading, Writing, Talking and Listening.
Teaching Talk to Children and Adolescents.
Thinking, Talking and Mathematical Reasoning.
Modes, Methods and Manner of Communication.
Appendixes.
Index.