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3) Soundless
Author
Language
English
Description
"A fantasy adventure steeped in Chinese folklore about a teenage girl named Fei. When her village is suddenly in danger, Fei finds herself on a journey from the peak of her jagged mountain village to the valley of Beiguo, where a startling truth and an unlikely romance will change her life forever"--
For as long as Fei can remember, there has been no sound in her village, where rocky terrain and frequent avalanches prevent residents from self-sustaining....
4) Left out
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
A heartfelt and moving story about a deaf boy's journey to change how others see him--both on and off the football field.
Author
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
A practical guide to daily life with hearing loss, covering topics from hearing tests and buying (and paying for) hearing aids, to deciding whether to get a cochlear implant, to navigating airports, job interviews, and first dates when you suffer from hearing loss. Useful and readable for the newly hearing-impaired, those who have been struggling for years, and their families.
Author
Publisher
Gallaudet University Press
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
"Living with Hearing Loss suggests strategies for dealing with everyday situations and emergencies. Chapters on speechreading, oral interpreters, assertive communication, and tips for improving communication will enable hard of hearing people to adapt and cope with most situations at work, at home, and while traveling. By following the advice in this helpful book, hard of hearing people will notice significant improvement in the quality of their lives."--Jacket....
Author
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Although millions of people could use good advice about hearing loss, it turns out that asking is difficult, and accurate advice is hard to come by. This book directly addresses the problem: it provides useful, first-hand advice from people who have experienced hearing loss themselves, along with accurate treatment information from a highly experienced audiologist. Prompted to write this book by a patient who thought the reality of hearing loss and...
Author
Series
Publisher
Big Buddy Books, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"In this title, readers learn common symptoms and behaviors of deafness and how it affects kids at school and in relationships. Text includes suggestions on how to be a kind and respectful friend to someone who is deaf and appropriate activities kids can enjoy together. A famous person who has overcome the challenges of deafness is highlighted.
Author
Publisher
Graywolf Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Deaf Republic opens in an occupied country in a time of political unrest. When soldiers breaking up a protest kill a deaf boy, Petya, the gunshot becomes the last thing the citizens hear--they all have gone deaf, and their dissent becomes coordinated by sign language. The story follows the private lives of townspeople encircled by public violence. At once a love story, an elegy, and an urgent plea, these poems confronts our time's vicious atrocities...
13) Hearing loss
Author
Series
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Hearing naturally declines over time, even for those of us who didn't attend loud concerts or crank up the volume in our earbuds. Nearly 20 percent of Americans have hearing loss, and for those 60 and older, that spikes to 50 percent. Too many of us neglect our hearing, and when we do, we can miss out on conversations, lose connections, and increase our risk for falls, loneliness, depression, cognitive decline, and even dementia. In Hearing Loss...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Over 14,000 Australian children and young adults under 21 years of age use a hearing aid or cochlear implant because they have a permanent or long term hearing loss. People who have a hearing loss may refer to themselves as deaf, hearing impaired or hard of hearing. They may communicate using speech, sign language or a combination of speech and sign. Children who have a hearing loss need specialist support in their early years and many require ongoing...
Author
Publisher
A Sarah Crichton Book/Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
For twenty-two years, Katherine Bouton had a secret that grew harder to keep every day: she had gone profoundly deaf in her left ear; her right was getting worse. Audiologists agree that we're experiencing a national epidemic of hearing impairment. At present, 50 million Americans suffer some degree of hearing loss. Using her own experience as a guide, Bouton examines the problem personally, psychologically, and physiologically, illuminating the startling...
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