Raising and Educating a Deaf Child

by Marc Marschark

This book offers a readable, comprehensive summary including everything a parent or teacher would want to know about growing up deaf. Marschark studies topics ranging from what it means to be deaf and the uniqueness of Deaf culture to the medical causes of early hearing loss; from
technological aids for the deaf to the many ways that the environment of home and school can influence a deaf child's chances for success in both academic and social circles. He makes sense of the most current educational and scientific literature, and also talks to deaf children, their parents, and
deaf adults about what is important to them.

This is not a "how to" book or one with all the "right" answers for raising a deaf child; rather, it is a guide through the conflicting suggestions and programs for raising deaf children, as well as the likely implications of taking one direction or the other.

256 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

Reviews

[Mariah Roze · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this book for my master's program. It was a great way to start off the program in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education because this was everything that parents need to know if they have a child that fits those needs. I was able to learn from a parent's perspective. Which is great for a future DHH teacher.

[Jim]

Here's an oddity. I used to have a GR friend named Mariah who posted a review of this book & said how much it helped her. A glance at the description (see below) showed that it didn't jive with the title, so I asked about it in the comments of her review.

The next day, her review came up in my feed again, but my comment was gone, so I posted pretty much the same thing & it disappeared again. So I PM'd her asking what was up. Is there some sort of weird issue with the book or was there a problem with my asking about it?

Now we're no longer friends. She blocked me & I have no idea why. Very weird. Below is the current book description. How does it relate to raising & educating a deaf child? Does anyone have a clue?

Over the past twenty years considerable public attention has been focused on the decline of marine fisheries, the sustainability of world fish production, and the impacts of fishing on marine ecosystems. Many have voiced their concerns about marine conservation, as well as the sustainable and ethical consumption of fish. But are fisheries in danger of collapse? Will we soon need to find ways to replace this food system? Should we be worried that we could be fishing certain species to extinction? Can commercial fishing be carried out in a sustainable way? While overblown prognoses concerning the dire state of fisheries are plentiful, clear scientific explanations of the basic issues surrounding overfishing are less so - and there remains great confusion about the actual amount of overfishing and its ecological impact.

Overfishing: What Everyone Needs to Know(R) will provide a balanced explanation of the broad issues associated with overfishing. Guiding readers through the scientific, political, economic, and ethical issues associated with harvesting fish from the ocean, it will provide answers to questions about which fisheries are sustainably managed and which are not. Ray and Ulrike Hilborn address topics including historical overfishing, high seas fisheries, recreational fisheries, illegal fishing, climate and fisheries, trawling, economic and biological overfishing, and marine protected areas. In order to illustrate the effects of each of these issues, they will incorporate case studies of different species of fish.

Overall, the authors present a hopeful view of the future of fisheries. Most of the world's fisheries are not overfished, and many once overfished stocks are now rebuilding. In fact, we can learn from the management failures and successes to ensure that fisheries are sustainable and contribute to national wealth and food security. Concise and clear, this book presents a compelling "big picture" of the state of oceans and the solutions to ending overfishing.

What Everyone Needs to Know(R) is a registered trademark of Oxford University Press.

[Nathan · Rating 5 out of 5]

(Read the second edition, but could not find it listed here.) When the subtitle says "comprehensive" it really means comprehensive. Marschark does a great job of delving into the issues and controversies of raising a deaf child and how to approach asking the questions to find the right path for the child in question. He also does a great job of avoiding bias (though some does show through on certain topics). The book covers everything from accepting the diagnosis, understanding Deaf culture (and that not all people who are hard of hearing or deaf are a part of Deaf culture), signed languages, hearing technologies, and different streams of education and care.

[Brittany · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great resource for those who interact with the Deaf community in general, and an affirming text for those who already work with Deaf children. Of course this text can be applied to any sign language around the world, and while not being a recent book, it still rings true for many of the issues and evidence highlighted today. It would be interesting to see an updated version of this book with today’s research into the space.

[Dana Sessa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great read. Provided some insight into issues with kids that are hard-of-hearing. Helpful.

[Sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book definitely leans towards the oral/audism perspective. As an interpreter with Deaf family members, some parts were hard to read through,but it was educational nonetheless.

[kumudini pant · Rating 4 out of 5]

well-researched, informative and concise.

[for personal reference: p- 39-42, 65, 83-88, 109-132, 138-147, 208]