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An Oprah's Book Club Pick
#1 New York Times Bestseller
"A mystery, a thriller, a ghost story, and a literary tour de force . . . an authentic epic, long and lush, full of back story and observed detail . . . the author exercises a certain magic that catches and holds our attention, a magic that is undeniably his own."—Los Angeles Times Book Review
Born mute, speaking only in sign, Edgar
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Presents the stories of David and Martha, two young people learning to overcome the challenges presented by their speech impairments, and provides information on the types, causes, and treatments of speech impairments. Includes research activities, text based questions, a glossary of key terms, and a list of additional resources.
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"Kids with speech impairment sometimes find the world to be a very frustrating place. They can hear and see and understand what's going on around them, but it can be very difficult for them to communicate with other people. Depending on the type of speech impairment, they might have trouble saying certain sounds or the words might get stuck in their throat when they try to talk, or when they try to say a word a different word might come out instead....
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The ailments and conditions that afflict people today can be confusing, disturbing, and painful---both emotionally and physically. The Diseases and Disorders series provides clear, careful explanations that offer readers and researchers insight into what these conditions are, what causes them, how people live with them, and the latest information about treatment and prevention.
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This book discusses speech disorders, such as articulation disorders, phonological disorders, stuttering, organic and functional voice disorders, apraxia, and dysarthria; controversies over therapies for speech disorders; and personal narratives of people who experience speech disorders.
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Many misperceptions surround stuttering. Some believe it's a mental illness, while others consider stuttering and other speech impediments as a sign of lower than average intelligence. This book separates the fiction and facts of stuttering, provides a clear definition, and explores its causes and treatments. In accessible language, it offers clear, concise information that affirms the abilities and self-esteem of young people who stutter, combining...
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My Beautiful Stutter follows five kids who stutter, ages 9 to 18, from all over the United States and all walks of life, who, after experiencing a lifetime of bullying and stigmatization, meet other children who stutter at an interactive arts-based program, The Stuttering Association for the Young, based in New York City. Their journey to SAY find some close to suicide, others withdrawn and fearful, exhausted and defeated from failed fluency training,...
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This program explains the principles of assisting people with speech, hearing, or vision impairments. Various speech impediments are explored, such as misshapen palate, spastic dysarthria, and dysphasia due to stroke or Parkinson's disease. Speech pathologists are shown working with individuals who have speech or hearing impairments. Excellent computer animation is used to show the two major forms of hearing loss, conductive and sensorineural deafness,...
15) Birdland
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Fourteen-year-old, tongue-tied Jed spends Christmas break working on a school project filming a documentary about his East Village, New York City, neighborhood, where he is continually reminded of his older brother, Zeke, a promising poet who died the year before.
17) AAC rhyme time
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"What is AAC? AAC stands for Augmentative and Alternative Communication. It sounds complicated but it is not. Some children cannot always speak, so they use AAC. AAC can be communicating with pictures or gestures or typing. This book has been written to help our community learn more about differences, in particular, differences in communication. Children who use AAC may communicate differently but they still have stories and ideas to share with the...
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This program explains the principles of assisting people with speech, hearing, or vision impairments. Various speech impediments including misshapen palate, spastic dysarthria, and dysphasia are explored. Computer animation is used to show conductive and sensorineural deafness, along with the different types of assistance each requires. Hearing aids and cochlear implants are discussed and useful tips to assist the hearing-impaired are outlined. The...