Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface to the 1995 edition
- Acknowledgements
- 1 The Handicap of Deafness
- 2 The Deaf Child at Play
- 3 Day-to-Day Living
- 4 Discipline and Punishment
- 5 Learning to Communicate: Equipment
- 6 Learning to Communicate: Education
- 7 Coming to Terms with Deafness
- 8 Family Life with a Deaf Child
- 9 The Family and the Community
- 10 Overview
- Appendix I The Interview Schedule
- Appendix II The Interview Situation: Advantages and Disadvantages
- Appendix III The Sample
- Bibliography
- Index
10 - Overview
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 November 2009
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface to the 1995 edition
- Acknowledgements
- 1 The Handicap of Deafness
- 2 The Deaf Child at Play
- 3 Day-to-Day Living
- 4 Discipline and Punishment
- 5 Learning to Communicate: Equipment
- 6 Learning to Communicate: Education
- 7 Coming to Terms with Deafness
- 8 Family Life with a Deaf Child
- 9 The Family and the Community
- 10 Overview
- Appendix I The Interview Schedule
- Appendix II The Interview Situation: Advantages and Disadvantages
- Appendix III The Sample
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Throughout this book, we have considered the deaf child and his activities, the deaf child as a member of his family and the impact of deafness within his society. In many ways the deaf child is similar to his normal counterparts – sometimes good, sometimes naughty. He has a sense of humour, can be a source of fun and games and enjoys exploring and investigating his world.
And, also like normal children, deaf children present a diversity of personalities. There is no one typical deaf child. Some are active, some are quiet, some are friends with everyone they meet, some are shy, some are clean and neat, some are almost always dishevelled.
Boy, 3 years, severely deaf
We get lots of laughs out of him, you know. Well he's a great imitator. When he starts trying to imitate – and it's comical when he's dancing, when he tries to balance – just funny things in general
Boy, 4 years, moderately deaf
I like his ways really. His way of getting round you, and he'll come and love you in ever such a sweet way.
Boy, 3 years, partially hearing
He's company. He's full of life all the time. He always has a cheeky grin. There's always something interesting to find out with him.
Boy, 3 years, moderately deaf
He's got a tremendous sense of humour. He's a nice person, even although he's only three. You can't really not like him. He does all sorts of things and thinks they're a great joke.
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- Deaf Children and their Families , pp. 186 - 198Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 1995
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