Overview

Full Product Details

Author:   Bonnie Poitras Tucker
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.295kg
ISBN:  

9780786445141

ISBN 10:   0786445149
Pages:   215
Publication Date:   15 October 2009
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments      Preface      1. An Overview of Cochlear Implants Michael F. Dorman, Ph.D.      2. Me and My Implant: The Story of an “Unsuccessful” Cochlear Implant Recipient Bonnie Poitras Tucker, J.D.      3. Perspective of Bonnie’s Implant Audiologist Dawna Mills, M.A., CCC-A      4. Perspective of Bonnie’s Auditory-Verbal Therapist Maxine Turnbull, M.Ed., Cert. AVT      5. Survey of Implanted Adults and Parents of Implanted Children      6. The Auditory-Verbal Approach: The Voices of Experience      Cochlear Implants for Children from Auditory-Verbal and Speech-Language Pathology Perspectives Carol Flexer, Ph.D., CCC-A, FAAA, Cert. AVT Denise Wray, Ph.D., Cert. AVT      Evolving Views of Cochlear Implants in Children Elizabeth Fitzpatrick, M.S., AUD(C), Cert. AVT      Experience with Cochlear Implants: Case Studies Linda Daniel, M.A., M.S., Cert. AVT      Cochlear Implants: The Furtherance of Auditory-Verbal Therapy Sally Tannenbaum, M.A., M.Ed., C.E.D., Cert. AVT      Cochlear Implants and Children Who Are Prelingually Deaf Judith I. Simser, O. Ont., B.Ed., Cert. AVT      Changing the Lives of Children Who Are Deaf Catherine McEnroe, B.A., M.A.T.      Defining Success with Cochlear Implants Nancy M. Young. M.D.      7. Education: The Teaching Perspective      Auditory-Oral Education: Making a Difference for Children with Cochlear Implants Jean Sachar Moog, M.S.      Children with Cochlear Implants at St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf Srs. Joyce Buckler, Ed.D., and Roseanne Siebert, M.A.      Tucker-Maxon Oral School Children’s Cochlear Implant Center Patrick Stone, Ed.D.      8. Cochlear Implants and Deaf Culture      9. Conclusion      Index     

Reviews

an insightful and powerful must-read --<i>Volta Voices</i>; a winning compilation...important --<i>Newswaves</i>; Attorney/Law Professor Tucker comes through once again...a wealth of information....important --<i>Hearing Loss</i>; explains in accessible terms all about cochlear implants --<i>The Forest Bookshop.</i>

A winning compilation...important -- -- Newswaves Newswaves

Author Information

Bonnie Poitras Tucker, deaf since infancy and unable to wear hearing aids, received a cochlear implant in 1991. An attorney and professor of law at Arizona State University, she is the author of six books and over 100 articles, and has been on television’s Nightline and Good Morning America Sunday.

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions