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Making Sense in Sign
Jenny Froude
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Description for Making Sense in Sign
Paperback. Language which develops 'against all the odds' is very precious. Words were not enough for Tom; it was signs that made sense of a world silenced by meningitis. Confidence came via joyful and positive steps to communication from babyhood; a brush with epilepsy, a cochlear implant in his teens and life as an independent young adult followed. Series: Parents' and Teachers' Guides. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFZ; VFJD; VFXC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 219 x 10. Weight in Grams: 264.
Language which develops ‘against all the odds’ is very precious. Words were not enough for Tom; it was signs that made sense of a world silenced by meningitis. Confidence came via joyful and positive steps to communication from babyhood; a brush with epilepsy, a cochlear implant in his teens and life as an independent young adult followed.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Series
Parents' and Teachers' Guides
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781853596285
SKU
V9781853596285
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Jenny Froude
Jenny Froude was a journalist on Woman’s Weekly before retiring to have a longed-for family. New communication skills were needed when the youngest was deafened by meningitis at 5 months. The years that followed were a steep but lovely learning curve! She studied Signed English and worked as an SSA in a Senior Hearing Impairment Unit for four years.
Reviews for Making Sense in Sign
This book is a letter of love and faith from a woman whose son's deafness at first overwhelmed then inspired her. It is a sensitive account of the ramifications of deafness for her son and his success in coping with it.
Rt Hon Lord Ashley of Stoke Professionals who work with deaf children should read this book and refer ... Read more
Rt Hon Lord Ashley of Stoke Professionals who work with deaf children should read this book and refer ... Read more