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| Hearing Loss & Lipreading |
Hearing Loss: An Alphabet Book$26.95 L731 W. Kelley - For all children to enjoy and learn about people with hearing loss. This book will introduce objects, terms and people for each letter of the alphabet. Beautiful illustrations help teach about earmolds, cued speech, audiograms and organizations that provide services. Reading level: Ages 4-8. (56 pgs, hardcover, 9" x 11") 
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"Do You Hear Me?" $9.00 L234 Laughs for the Hard of Hearing by the Hard of Hearing M. Schneider - A little book with a big message and a great giveaway too! We are "tickled" to introduce this collection of humor by Maxwell Schneider who learned to laugh about his own hearing impairment and decided to see if he could help others do the same. The jokes and clever illustrations describe many situations and common frustrations presented in a manner intended to encourage hard-of-hearing people to do all they can to improve their situation. (138 pgs, softcover, 6" x 5")
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The Encyclopedia of Deafness and Hearing Disorders$65.00 L360 C. Turkington & A. Sussman - Brings to light vital, up-to-date information of every facet of this important health issue, including: clinical terms, devices and equipment, diseases and disorders, hearing professionals, noted specialists and personalities, parts of the ear, state-of-the-art technology, types of hearing aids, and 13 appendices. Extensively cross-referenced and complemented by numerous charts, suggested readings and a comprehensive index. (278 pgs, hardcover, 7" x 10")
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How Hearing Loss Impacts Relationships$15.95 L997 Motivating Your Loved One R. Carmen - This is the first book exclusively for families that explains how to manage the frustrations of a highly resistant loved one who won't seek treatment for hearing loss. It peels away layer after layer and exposes what is behind the resistance. Vanity, stigma and denial are addressed straight on. Steps are provided on how to conquer the emotional and psychological consequences that often bring crisis to the entire family. Besides fascinating insights into the psychological mechanisms behind resistance, clarified is the essential role family members play in shifting their loved one from "struggling to hear" to "hearing independence". It will inspire readers to make the necessary adjustments in their lives that can result in profound changes and a higher quality of life for everyone. (110 pgs, softcover, 6" x 9")
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The Feel of Silence$21.95 L680 B. Tucker - An autobiography of a remarkable deaf woman who struggles to make a go of living in the "hearing world". Profoundly deaf since birth, Bonnie Tucker never met another deaf person until her mid-thirties. Now a successful Professor of law, her story is an unforgettable account of courage, and determination. (210 pgs, softcover, 6" x 9")
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Full Face$9.95 L297 C. Blatchford - Hearing loss can be difficult but can also offer hidden opportunities when met "full face." Through letter correspondence, a middle-aged man trying to cope with recent hearing loss, corresponds with a woman who has been deaf since childhood. They share stories of the everyday ups and downs, both funny and sad, as well as information about hearing aids and lipreading. (88 pgs, softcover, 5" x 6")
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The Hearing Aid HandbookD. Wayner - A complete guide for wearers and clinicians for the use and maintenance of hearing aids, including communication strategies. (51 pgs, softcover, 8-1/2" x 11") |
User's Guide For Children $9.95 L200
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User's Guide for Adults $9.95 L183
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Clinician's Guide $39.95 L216
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Hearing Loss & Hearing Aids$18.95 L998 A Bridge to Healing R. Carmen - A must read for preparing the journey to better hearing. Written for consumers with hearing loss and their families, this guide explores the volatile emotions and issues surrounding hearing loss, how hearing aids and other devices can help, incredibly easy techniques to improve your listening and hearing ability and much, much more. (262 pgs, softcover, 6" x 9")
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The Hearing Loss Sourcebook$11.95 L274 C. Turkington - This up-to-date guide is dedicated to coping with hearing loss and where to get help. Offers the latest research on the causes, treatment, and prevention of hearing loss, latest hearing aid technology, what insurance covers, and suggestions on maintaining the highest quality of life. (176 pgs, softcover, 5" x 8")
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How To Survive Hearing Loss$18.95 L110 C. Himber - Charlotte Himber counts herself among 22 million Americans who have significant hearing loss. This book presents the results of her intensive research about hearing, the ear, otologists, audiologists, and support groups. It is a valuable and informative resource for anyone with hearing loss or for family memebrs. (242 pgs, softcover, 5-1/2" x 8-1/2")
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I Can't Hear You In The Dark$40.95 L963 How To Learn & Teach Lipreading B. Carter - Teachers, individuals, audiologists and other professionals will appreciate this practical, step-by-step guide. The goal of this text is to improve communication and strengthen relationships. Written for beginner or experienced lipreaders, this book shows how lipreading can be taught by supplying ready-to-use lessons. (226 pgs, spiralbound softcover, 8-1/2" x 11")
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I See What You SayLearn Lip Reading! M. Kleeman - This "do-it-yourself" program consists of a videotape and manual designed to provide an understandable and innovative approach for advancing speechreading from single words to stories. Video exercises are spoken by a variety of people, offering exposure to many different speech patterns and the manual is enjoyable and easy to follow. Four star rating - American University. Available on VHS or DVD, together with manual. (Manual: 57 pgs, with photos, Video: 54 mins) VHS $55.00
DVD $55.00
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Listen With The Heart$19.95 L338 M. Harvey - Hearing loss doesn't just affect the individual, but also family and friends. The author gives ten true stories of how parents, children and spouses are transformed by helping each other heal and grow. The stories chronicle many unique challenges of hearing loss, largely having to do with communication, self-identity, and interpersonal relationships. Beneficial to a wide audience including spouses, children, parents, friends, extended family members, and professionals, this is also an excellent text for college and graduate level courses in psychology, mental health counseling, speech and hearing, special education and Deaf education. (224 pgs, softcover, 6" x 9")
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Living With Hearing Loss$13.95 L363 M. B. Dugan - People who are hard of hearing and their friends and relatives now can learn all they need to know about hearing loss in this easy to read guide. Newly updated and revised, this book takes the reader from A to Z on the kinds and causes of hearing loss and its common early signs. Suggests strategies for everyday situations and times of emergency. Chapters on speechreading, oral interpreters, assertive communication, and other tips for improving communication that can enable people with hearing loss to make changes at work, home and while traveling to cope with most situations. (184 pgs, softcover, 5-1/2" x 8-1/2")
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Missed Connections$21.95 L681 Hard of Hearing in a Hearing World B. Stenross - A self-help book for people with hearing loss, their family, and friends. Sociologist Stenross examines what hearing loss feels like and which technologies and strategies can improve communication. (128 pgs, softcover, 5" x 8")
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Missing Words$32.50 L168 K. Thomsett & E. Nickerson - Written by a mother who lost her hearing, and her daughter. This book suggests practical steps families can take to adjust to a loved one's hearing loss. The authors share their personal experiences and various methods they used to handle the dramatic changes. Also included is medical information on hearing loss, hearing aid use, communication methods, and cochlear implants. (304 pgs, hardcover, 6" x 9")
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Odyssey of Hearing Loss$24.95 L309 Tales of Triumph M. Harvey PhD - A glimpse into the lives of ten people whose stories resonate with feeling. Whether you experience hearing loss yourself, through a family member, friend, or someone to whom you offer professional care, you will gain insight through Dr. Harvey's exploration of hearing loss and the human spirit. (240 pgs, hardcover, 6" x 9")
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Reading Between The Lips$23.95 L475 A Totally Deaf Man Makes It In the Mainstream L. Golan - In a candid and witty celebration of the advantages (and, yes, occasional pitfalls) of communicating orally by speaking and lipreading, Lew Golan shows that total deafness is not an impenetrable barrier to making it in the mainstream world of hearing people. Peppering his narrative with true-to-life anecdotes ranging from wildly funny to deeply poignanat, he paints an upbeat picture of what it's like to be separated from others by a sound barrier-and how he usually manages to get through, over or around the barrier in one way or another. (363 pgs, hardcover, 6-1/2" x 9-1/4")
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Seeds Of Disquiet$24.95 L119 One Deaf Woman's Experience C. Heppner - An autobiography of a woman who experienced profund hearing loss - twice! The second hearing loss destroyed all remaining hearing. Her decision to learn sign language and become involved in the Deaf community gives her a new outlook on life. (152 pgs, hardcover, 6" x 9")
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Sound Hearing CD$10.95 CD561 Audio CD & Booklet Find out what hearing loss is like! Audio listening samples illustrate sound, hearing, and hearing loss. Listeners will hear as someone with a hearing loss might when listening to music, a story, and taking a simple spelling test.
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Speechreading$22.95 L111 H. Kaplan, S. Bally and C. Garreston - This guide is extremely valuable for late-deafened adults, families and friends, parents, professionals and students. Practice exercises and informative strategies introduce the speechreading process and ways to overcome difficult communication situations. (160 pgs, softcover, 8-1/2" x 11")
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Wired For Sound$13.95 L132 C.B. Simko - This advanced student workbook is designed to give students an in-depth understanding of hearing and hearing aids. Lessons cover such topics as how hearing is tested, understanding an audiogram, how hearing aids help, how students feel about hearing loss, and how to care for a hearing aid. Up-to-date guide is dedicated to coping with hearing loss and where to get help. (156 pgs, softcover, 8-1/2" x 11")
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Learning to Lipread
V. McKinney - Designed to develop skill through practice and thereby reduce frustration for those who cannot understand enough conversation to participate. Click on photo for more information. DVD Set $49.00
VHS Set $49.00
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Hearing Loss Button$4.00 G961 Our 2-1/4" pin-back button is highly visible and delivers an informative message. Perfect for medical offices, audiologists and hearing clinics to make available to patients. Use for special events, fundraisers, giveaways, etc.
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