Have you ever wondered about...
Growing Up Without Hearing (Series 1)
MAKING FRIENDS
It's fun to make new friends. It's interesting to know different people. Hearing children and deaf children can learn a lot
from each other. And they can enjoy each other, too.
You have met four hearing impaired children in this booklet and have learned some things about them. If you have any hearing
impaired children in your school or neighborhood, you may want to get to know them better, too. Here are some hints for talking
with hearing impaired friends:
- Face the person when you talk.
- Make sure your mouth and face can been seen easily. Make sure there is a light on your face.
- Talk normally.
- If you and your hearing impaired friend can't understand each other, try these things:
- repeat what you have said;
- say the same thing using different words;
- act it out (use pantomime);
- write it down.
- Ask about sign language. Does your friend know it? Why not learn some, too?
SUMMARY
This booklet tells about four different kinds of programs for hearing impaired children. What can you tell about each one?
- residential school (Kate)
- day school (Willie)
- day class (Maria)
- mainstream class (Brian)
Some things are different in classrooms for hearing impaired children. How do these things help hearing impaired children
learn?
- hearing aids and microphones
- desks or seats arranged in a circle
- acoustic ceiling tiles
- carpets and drapes
There are different ways to communicate with deaf people. What can you tell about communication in each of these
classrooms?
- Total Communication Classroom
- Oral Classroom
- Cued Speech Classroom
There are many different jobs to do in teaching deaf children. What do these people do?
- Teacher of Deaf Children
- Speech Therapist
- Audiologist
- Resource Teacher
- Sign Language Interpreter
- Oral Interpreter
- Counselor
These devices help hearing impaired people in everyday life. Can you explain how?
- Flashing light doorbell
- Flashing light alarm clock
- TV decoder
- TDD
MORE TO READ
Want to know more about hearing loss and hearing impaired people? The following books will help you get started.
Arthur, Catherine. My Sister's Silent World. Chicago: Children's Press, 1979.
Fournier, Dorothy. The Search. Northridge, CA: Joyce Media, Inc. 1982.
Fryer, Judith. How We Hear: The Story of Hearing. Minneapolis: Medical Books for Children Publishing Co., 1961.
Graff, Stewart and Polly Anne. Helen Keller: Toward the Light. New York: Dell Publishing Co., Inc. 1971.
Glazzard, Margaret H. Meet Camille and Danille: They Are Special Persons. Lawrence, KS:
H & H Enterprises, Inc., 1981.
Levine, Edna S. Lisa and Her Soundless World. New York: Human Services Press, 1974.
Litchfield, Ada. A Button in Her Ear. Chicago: Albert Whitman and Company, 1976.
Litchfield, Ada. Words in our Hands. Chicago: Albert Whitman and Company, 1980.
Rosenberg, Maxine. My Friend Leslie: The Story of a Handicapped Child. New York: Lothrop, Lee and Shepard Books, 1983.
Walker, Lou Ann. Amy, The Story of a Handicapped Child. New York: Lodestar Books, E. P. Dutton, 1985.
"Have you ever wondered about . . . Growing Up Without Hearing?" is part of a series developed by the Info to Go (Info to Go). For more information about the series or about deafness, contact:
Info to Go
Gallaudet University
800 Florida Ave. NE
Washington, DC 20002
The Info to Go at Gallaudet University gratefully acknowledges the support of the Coca-Cola
Foundation in making this publication possible.
This publication was adapted by John P. Madison, Ph.D., from the original written by Rita LaPorta. Illustrated by: Angeline V.
Culfogienis
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