This book is intended to serve a wide range of interests. This book is written to provide adequate information and guidance to the parents and professionals who are involved in the lives and education of hearing impaired children. It can serve as a primary source of information on hearing impairment for many individuals including parents of deaf individuals, regular classroom teachers, psychologists, specialists in early child development. The fourth chapter deals with various types of hearing aids and other devices used for overcoming the problems of hearing loss. The next five succeeding chapters throw light on specific areas such as auditory training teaching strategies, teaching speechreading, and teaching speech and language. The last chapter covers parent guidance and counseling. This book is very useful for practitioners and for those who see the management of hearing-impaired children as going beyond the fitting of an aid. This book will provide the required expertise for better helping the hearing impaired child to achieve his full potential.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR A. Kusuma
Dr. A. Kusuma after her graduation took her M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Studies from S.V. University, Tirupati. She has secured Prof. Dorothy Pearson award in S.V. University for her academic excellence. She also prossessed B.Ed, M. Ed. amd P.G. Diploma in statistics. Dr. Kasuma has varied teaching experience as Teaching Assistant for one year in the Dept. of Home Science, S.V. University; one year as Lecturer in the Dept. of Human Development at Avinashilingam Deemed University, Coimbatore and she is now working as Associate Professor in Sri Padmavathi Mahila Viswavidyalayam, Tirupati for the past 11 years. She is the recipient of Commonwealth Academic Staff Fellowship award 2000-2001 and worked in the Dept. of Education, University of wales, Swansea, U.K. She has the credit of co-authroing of 5 books in Speical Education, 2 in Huamn Development and published more than 35 papers on various aspects of education and Human Development.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR G. Lokanadha Reddy
G. Lokanadha Reddy, after his graduation took M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. in Adult Education and P.G. Diploma in Statistics in S.V. University; B.Ed. and M.A. Psychology from Annamalai University; M.Ed. and M.A. Journalism and Mass Communication from M.K. University. Apart from multi-disciplinary academic background, Dr. Reddy has varied experience in the field of Education i.E. 2 years in training of worker teachers for the education of workers, one year six months as Assistand Director of Adult Education at Ganghigram Rural University and he is working for about 15 years as faculty member in the Department of Education, Alagappa University, Karaikudi. He was awarded the Commonwealth Academic Staff Fellowhsip 1997-98 and Honorary Fellow to the Department of Education, University of Wales, Swansea, U.K. He has published 5 books in special education, 3 in adult education and more than 70 papers on various aspects of education and more than 70 papers on various aspects of education. 10 scholars have been are working at present. Dr Reddy has completed three major research projects in speical education funded by the National level Organizations.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR R. Ramar
Dr. R. Ramar, was a University Rank Holder from Ramkrishna Institute of Moral and Spiritual Education, Mysore. He started his career as a trained graduate teacher in Ramkrishna Mission Higher Secondary School, along in 1976. Then he joined administrative services and served as Circle Officer in the frontier state of Arunachal Pradesh w.e. from 10-5-78 till he took over the charges of the Headmaster of S.S. Hindu Nadar Higher Secondary School, Muhavur, Virudhunagar District, Tamil Nadu on 6-6-86. Since then he has been serving as Headmaster and doing researches on Media attributes and backward students like low achievers, slow learners, learning disabled etc.
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