{"product_id":"communication-skills-in-hearing-impaired-children-isbn-9781870332385","title":"Communication Skills in Hearing-Impaired Children","description":"Reviews work in the area of communication and communication skills as they relate to the hearing-impaired child. Topics covered include: the aims of human communication; cognitive mechanisms; and speech intelligibility. Preface \u003cp\u003eGeneral preface\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 The nature of human communication\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunication skills as skills\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferential and sociolinguistic approaches to communication\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunication in practical contexts - pragmatics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiological abilities and learned accomplishments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe interplay of perceptual, cognitive and linguistic processes Oracy and literacy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunication problems of hearing-impaired children\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Early assessment and intervention\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSensitive periods\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstances of extreme deprivation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly and late assessment of hearing impairment\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly versus late intervention\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 The speech reception of hearing-impaired children\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHearing aids, cochlear implants and vibrotactile aids\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuditory perception of speech by hearing-impaired children Clinical and practical applications\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerception of connected speech\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: need for clarification of objectives\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnhancement of the intelligibility of perceived speech\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpeechreading\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 The produced speech of hearing-impaired children\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeaf speech\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpeech training\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpeech training aids\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntelligibility of the produced speech of hearing-impaired children\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Hearing impairment and manual communication\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManual communication Natural language of the deaf\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManual systems other than sign language Sign language\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTotal communication\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Hearing impairment and literacy skills\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading Writing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding remarks: reading and writing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Hearing impairment and cognition\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCognitive skills Cognition and hearing impairment Some cognitive aspects of sign\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral conclusion on hearing impaiment and cognition\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMetaprocesses\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCentral auditory dysfunction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Individual and social aspects\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePsychopathology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePsychological aspects\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial aspects\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePragmatics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Management of the hearing-impaired child\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome milestones\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractical issues affecting management\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOptions for parents with deaf children\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Concluding comments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eJohn Bench is the author of Communication Skills in Hearing-Impaired Children, published by Wiley.  Reviews work in the area of communication and communication skills as they relate to the hearing-impaired child. Topics covered include: the aims of human communication; cognitive mechanisms; and speech intelligibility.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988953022693,"sku":"NP9781870332385","price":102.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781870332385.jpg?v=1761782187","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/communication-skills-in-hearing-impaired-children-isbn-9781870332385","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}