Made to Hear: Cochlear Implants and Raising Deaf Children by Laura Mauldin (Engl

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Made to Hear by Laura Mauldin Made to Hear FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Made to Hear sensitively andthoroughly considers the structure and culture of the systems we have built tomake deaf children hear. Examining the consequences of cochlear implanttechnology for professionals and parents of deaf children, Laura Mauldin showshow certain neuroscientific claims about neuroplasticity, deafness, andlanguage are deployed to encourage compliance with medical technology. Author Biography Laura Mauldin is assistant professor of human development / family studies and womens gender and sexuality studies at the University of Connecticut. Table of Contents ContentsAbbreviations Introduction: Medicalization, Deaf Children, and Cochlear Implants1. A Diagnosis of Deafness: How Mothers Experience Newborn Hearing Screening2. Early Intervention: Turning Parents into Trainers3. Candidates for Implantation: Class, Cultural Background, and Compliance4. The Neural Project: The Role of the Brain5. Sound in School: Linking the School and the ClinicConclusion: The Power and Limits of TechnologyAcknowledgmentsNotesBibliographyIndex Review "A superb account of how a controversial technology becomes normalized patient by patient. While following families from newborn screening to post-Cochlear implant, Laura Mauldin shows that little of the political turmoil related to this medical technology is salient for the parents faced with a child with hearing loss."—Stefan Timmermans, University of California, Los Angeles"Dr Mauldin is a talented writer who offers keen insight in several areas where practitioners can improve."—Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education Long Description Made to Hear sensitively andthoroughly considers the structure and culture of the systems we have built tomake deaf children hear. Examining the consequences of cochlear implanttechnology for professionals and parents of deaf children, Laura Mauldin showshow certain neuroscientific claims about neuroplasticity, deafness, andlanguage are deployed to encourage compliance with medical technology. Review Quote "Dr Mauldin is a talented writer who offers keen insight in several areas where practitioners can improve."-- Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education Details ISBN0816697256 Author Laura Mauldin Short Title MADE TO HEAR Pages 224 Publisher University of Minnesota Press Language English ISBN-10 0816697256 ISBN-13 9780816697250 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2016 Imprint University of Minnesota Press Subtitle Cochlear Implants and Raising Deaf Children Place of Publication Minnesota Country of Publication United States Birth 1977 Publication Date 2016-02-29 UK Release Date 2016-02-29 NZ Release Date 2016-02-29 US Release Date 2016-02-29 Series A Quadrant Book Alternative 9780816697243 DEWEY 649.1512 Illustrations 5 Audience General AU Release Date 2016-05-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:161718783;

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