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Counseling Children with Hearing Impairments and Their Families
Kristina M. English, University of Pittsburgh

ISBN-10: 0205321445
ISBN-13: 9780205321445

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Copyright: 2002
Format: Paper; 224 pp
Published: 08/28/2001

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This text informs students and professional counselors how to assist students with the social and behavioral ramifications of having impaired hearing.

In Counseling Children with Hearing Impairments and Their Families, counseling and its purposes are introduced and concerns regarding the self-concept and psychosocial-emotional development of children with hearing impairment are explored.

  • A practical guide that offers case studies and examples that help make clear to the counseling student or professional various ways to help children with hearing impairments.
  • Learning Objectives precede each chapter and identify key points in the chapter.
  • Learning Activities at the end of each chapter provide opportunities to integrate material into practice.
  • Case Studies within a majority of the chapters provide context for teaching as concepts might be applied to children and parents.
  • "Appendix: Hearing Impaired Children's Peer Relationship Scale" is an original instrument designed to promote counseling conversations about friendship development.

Each Chapter begins with “Learning Objectives” and ends with “Chapter Summary,” “Learning Activities,”and “Suggested Readings”.

1. Introduction to Nonprofessional Counseling.

Case Study: Fatima.

What Do We Mean by Counseling?

Is Personal Adjustment Counseling Part of Our Scope of Practice?

Case Study: Martin.

Case Study: Curtis.

Our Challenge: To Strengthen Our Safety Net with Counseling Support.

2. What We Know: Children with Hearing Loss Are at Risk.

Growing Up with Hearing Loss.

Self-Concept and Hearing Impairment.

Psychosocial Development.

Emotional Development.

3. Basic Counseling Skills: “Opening the Door.”

Basic Counseling Approaches: An Overview.

“Let's Think About Doors.”

“Door Openers.”

Counseling With Information: Not to Be Overlooked.

“Door Openers” for Parents.

4. Basic Counseling Skills: “Keeping the Door Open.”

About Control: Who Owns this Hearing Loss.

Basic Listening Skills: Not a Passive Process.

Barriers to Listening: How Does the Door Slam Shut.

5. Completing The Counseling Process: Goals, Plans, And Interventions.

Back to Cases.

Providing Intervention.

Referring to Professional Counselors.

6. Self-Evaluation: How Am I Doing as a Counselor?

Growing as a Counselor: A Self-Evaluation Quiz.

References.

Appendix: Hearing Impaired Children's Peer Relationship Scale.

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