This is an instructional guide for hearing parents of deaf and hard-of-hearing children. It provides information on: parental feelings about hearing loss and how to cope with these feelings; family communication methods; family unity; child development; behaviour management techniques; problem-solving strategies; assistive devices; education choices; and an introduction to the deaf community.

This is an instructional guide for hearing parents of deaf and hard-of-hearing children. It provides information on: parental feelings about hearing loss and how to cope with these feelings; family communication methods; family unity; child development; behaviour management techniques; problem-solving strategies; assistive devices; education choices; and an introduction to the deaf community.

This is an instructional guide for hearing parents of deaf and hard-of-hearing children. It provides information on: parental feelings about hearing loss and how to cope with these feelings; family communication methods; family unity; child development; behaviour management techniques; problem-solving strategies; assistive devices; education choices; and an introduction to the deaf community.