Product Description

Explaining why some people are deaf; the range of the word "deafness", from being slightly impaired to total deafness; the difference between going to a mainstream or a special school, and how deaf people manage, this book shows readers through four case studies, that it is often society , not deaf people's condition, that limits them. This book has been checked by the National Deaf Children's Society and the RNID and included is a list of useful addresses and organisations.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1377628 in Books
• Published on: 1999-02-28
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 32 pages

About the Author
Emma Haughton is a freelance journalist and writer, specializing in health and family issues. She is the author of several non-fiction books for young people dealing with drug abuse and other related subjects.