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Speechreading

A Way To Improve Understanding

by Harriet Kaplan, Carol Garretson, Scott Bally
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2009

"This book is a must for your office, for your clients, and for all public libraries." --Feedback "Unlike other consumer-oriented books on speechreading, this one not only focuses on practice exercises, but it also informs about the speechreading process and strategies to compensate...

Communication Disorders, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions

by Kenneth Kee
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2017

Disorders that impair a patient’s communication abilities are:1. Voice,2. Speech,3. Language,4. Hearing, and5. Cognition.Recognizing and treating communication disorders is important,The failure to do so may result in:1. Isolation,2. Depression, and3. Loss of independence.Voice disorderA voice disorder...

Shouting Won't Help

Why I--and 50 Million Other Americans--Can't Hear You

by Katherine Bouton
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2013

For twenty-two years, Katherine Bouton had a secret that grew harder to keep every day. An editor at The New York Times, at daily editorial meetings she couldn't hear what her colleagues were saying. She had gone profoundly deaf in her left ear; her right was getting worse. As she once put it, she...

New Chronicles of Deafness

My cochlear implant epiphanies

by Paula Pfeifer
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2015

In this work Paula Pfeifer tells us what it was like to lose her hearing progressively during childhood, until she became profoundly deaf at the age of 31 years old and then decided to have a cochlear implant which enabled her to hear again. Full of highs and lows, her journey towards sound is described...

Tinnitus Treatment Toolbox

A Guide for People with Ear Noise

by J. L. Mayes
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2010

Written by a clinical audiologist with over 20 years experience, Tinnitus Treatment Toolbox is a great resource for people with tinnitus (ear noise). The author also has tinnitus, and has used treatment tools to go from severe tinnitus distress to coping well. Many people with tinnitus also have hearing...

Back In The Swirl: Coping With Meniere's Disease, Migraine, Chronic Depression, and Baffled Doctors.

by Mercedes Kim
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2013

On November 4th, 2007, I visited with my best friend to celebrate my birthday. It was a typical warm afternoon in Florida. I was surprisingly complimented with a delectable meal accompanied by Miami staple drink, Mojitos. I sat in the backyard terrace oblivion to all cares of this world, amid good...

The Listening Child: What Can Go Wrong

What All Parents and Teachers Need to Know About the Struggle to Survive in Today’S Noisy Classrooms

by Stephen V. Prescod
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2012

The struggle to survive in todays noisy classrooms is real. The childs poor performance often leads authorities to apply undue pressure on him, frequently concluding that he is lazy or of low intelligence, which is certainly not the case. The childs brain is a complex storage and retrieval organ,...

Turn the Light On So I Can Hear You

by Nicola Field
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2015

Learn about living with a hearing loss in this short work written by someone who experiences this everyday. Communication tips, devices and what not to do are all covered in this book by Nicola Field.

I Can Hear You Whisper

An Intimate Journey through the Science of Sound and Language

by Lydia Denworth
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2014

“A skilled science translator, Denworth makes decibels, teslas and brain plasticity understandable to all.”—Washington Post Lydia Denworth’s third son, Alex, was nearly two when he was identified with significant hearing loss that was likely to get worse. Denworth knew the importance...

Learning Difficulties: Auditory Processing Disorder

by Marlize Schmidt
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2013

If you are worried about your child's speech, language, hearing or listening skills then you should read this book. Auditory Processing Disorder affects 7% of children and is often misdiagnosed. 50% of Attention Deficit Disorder children also suffer from some sort of auditory processing problems. Learn...

Seeing Voices

by Oliver Sacks
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2013

Like The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, this is a fascinating voyage into a strange and wonderful land, a provocative meditation on communication, biology, adaptation, and culture. In Seeing Voices, Oliver Sacks turns his attention to the subject of deafness, and the result is a deeply felt portrait...

Otitis

How To Treat Ear Infections

by Silvia Bas
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2017

While you have an ear infection, you'll want to avoid flying and swimming. If your ear is releasing discharge, refrain from using earplugs and ask your doctor if it is okay to wear your hearing aid. You should never insert an object into your ear canal. Not only can it damage the delicate structure...

How to Get Rid of Ear Wax

by Lawrence Jenkins
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2013

How to Get Rid of Ear Wax Ear wax is annoying, not only because it fills the ears and inhibits hearing, but because it can itch and irritate the inner ears. Trying to remove ear wax with cotton swabs or other objects, however, is dangerous. Luckily there is a quick and easy solution to your...

Dizziness and Vertigo: Tips to Dizzy Spells and Why You're Feeling Dizzy Including Vertigo Exercises That Will Help You Feel Better Today!

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