Overview
One in seven people in the UK are said to be deaf or hard of hearing. Too often, clients are put off attending centres or have had bad experiences of services and communicating with care or teaching staff. Working through the sessions in this book will enable the reader to understand how to communicate effectively, how to treat individuals with respect and dignity in all types of settings, and how to encourage positive communication with people who have hearing difficulties. The author has used her own experience of deafness to convey the effects it can have on individuals and to give insight into how people with hearing difficulties like to communicate and be treated. Divided into twenty sessions for group training, individuals can also work through the book on their own. The information, exercises, and case studies in this book will provide the reader with the awareness and knowledge to communicate effectively with people who have hearing difficulties. Featuring many cartoon-style illustrations, this photocopiable manual is essential reading for anyone who comes into contact with people who have hearing problems.
Full Product Details
Author: Jill Mansfield
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Speechmark Publishing Ltd
Edition: New edition
Dimensions:
Width: 21.00cm
, Height: 1.20cm
, Length: 29.70cm
Weight: 0.725kg
ISBN: 9780863883415
ISBN 10: 0863883419
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 21 June 2004
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
""This training manual is simple to use...useful resource...informative and practical...is a reliable source of information."" - BJOT ""This welcome book raises awareness and knowledge...represents good value for money...is a useful addition to a resource library."" - Speech & Language Therapy in Practice ""It is aimed at anyone who comes into contact with people who have hearing difficulties...layout is designed for photocopied."" - Working \with Older People ""...can also be used by individuals, including friends and family of people with hearing difficulties."" - Information Bulletin Age Concern ""This book will help anyone to communicate more effectively with people who have a hearing problem."" Nursing and Care Home Business ""This comprehensive and attractively presented manual should enable a wide range of staff to facilitate group sessions."" - Care and Health Magazine
'This training manual is simple to use...useful resource...informative and practical...is a reliable source of information.' - BJOT 'This welcome book raises awareness and knowledge...represents good value for money...is a useful addition to a resource library.' - Speech & Language Therapy in Practice 'It is aimed at anyone who comes into contact with people who have hearing difficulties...layout is designed for photocopied.' - Working \with Older People '...can also be used by individuals, including friends and family of people with hearing difficulties.' - Information Bulletin Age Concern 'This book will help anyone to communicate more effectively with peoplr who have a hearing problem.' Nursing and Care Home Business 'This comprehensive and attractively presented manual should enable a wide range of staff to facilitate group sessions.' - Care and Health Magazine
This training manual is simple to use...useful resource...informative and practical...is a reliable source of information. - BJOT This welcome book raises awareness and knowledge...represents good value for money...is a useful addition to a resource library. - Speech & Language Therapy in Practice It is aimed at anyone who comes into contact with people who have hearing difficulties...layout is designed for photocopied. - Working \with Older People ...can also be used by individuals, including friends and family of people with hearing difficulties. - Information Bulletin Age Concern This book will help anyone to communicate more effectively with people who have a hearing problem. Nursing and Care Home Business This comprehensive and attractively presented manual should enable a wide range of staff to facilitate group sessions. - Care and Health Magazine
Author Information
While her own hearing was dwindling, Jill Mansfield conducted a deafness awareness campaign spanning 25 years. Her series of cartoon strips and posters were adopted by the Royal National Institute for Deaf People, which also promoted Jill's two self-published books of cartoons. In the 1980s Jill completed two short films about a man with moderate to severe hearing loss in domestic situations. Both films incorporate sound tracks simulating what the man hears both with and without an analogue hearing aid. The films have been used extensively by health and social services in the UK and also overseas. They have also been used in industry to highlight the effects of exposure to loud noise on the inner ear.
