Deaf Baby Instruction Manual

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A Guide for Parents of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children from Birth Through Kindergarten

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

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A direct and approachable guide for parents of deaf or hard of hearing children.About 90% of all deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) children are born to parents with typical hearing, so for many moms and dads, their baby will be the first DHH person they’ve ever met. In The Deaf Baby Instruction Manual, Will Fertman provides the essential information parents need to support their kids from birth through kindergarten and beyond. Fertman not only draws on his own experiences as the father of a deaf child but also includes insight and advice from the experts: Deaf educators and researchers who have both the topic knowledge and first-hand experience growing up DHH. The manual begins with a quick-start guide to get parents oriented with the basics, and then dives into day-to-day caregiving, family dynamics, medical and educational topics, and parental self-care. Fertman tackles complex issues—from learning sign language and navigating IEPs to considering cochlear implants and avoiding language deprivation—with honesty and humor, breaking out key information into FAQs for easy reference and adding dad jokes along the way.The first years of a deaf or hard of hearing child’s life are critical to their later success, and The Deaf Baby Instruction Manual gives families Deaf-approved, research-supported dos and don’ts, empowering them to raise happy, healthy kids.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2026-04-16
Mått152 x 229 x 28 mm
Vikt503 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor288
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9798765189375

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Will Fertman is a writer and full-time father living in Northern California. In 2018, Will’s second son was identified with profound bilateral sensorineural hearing loss in the hospital’s newborn hearing screen. Will has since co-authored articles on caring for deaf and hard of hearing children for the CDC’s pediatric deafness response group EHDI, where he serves on the interagency parent-to-parent advisory panel.

AcknowledgementsForeword by Dr. Kim Ofori-Sanzo and Dr. Wyatte HallIntroduction: Congratulations, it’s a Deaf Baby!A Note on the TextPART 1: DEAF BABY QUICK START GUIDEYou’re Going to be FineFrequently Asked QuestionsWhat Should I Do Next?PART 2: DAY TO DAY WITH YOUR DEAF BABYHow to Sign with a BabyGetting AttentionDanger Alert! AKA Sign NamesBaby Care BasicsShopping Your Accessible HomeGoing OutStrollers, Carriers and Car SeatsPlaygroundsPlaygroups, Finding and MakingErrandsThe Beach and the PoolThe WildernessSnow and ColdMuseums, Concerts and EventsReading to Your Deaf ChildChildren’s Books and ASL MediaPART 3: FAMILYDinner Table Syndrome: Not as Delicious as it SoundsSiblingsParents and PartnersExtended FamilyTesters and DoubtersCutting TiesFamily HeritageHome Culture / Deaf CultureReligionPART 4: DOCTORS, TEACHERS AND ASSHOLESDeaf Ed is not a Guy A Long and Boring History of Deaf Education in the USWhat’s the Deal with Natural Languages and What’s the Problem with Sign Systems?What’s the Deal with Augmentive and Alternative Communication (AAC?)Early Intervention, Special Education, and IDEAIFSP, IEP, 504, WTF?IFSP and IEP Quick Start GuideIFSPs in yet More Excruciating DetailAssessments, Services and Goals for IFSPs and IEPs504 Plans: If You Really Loved Me, You Wouldn’t Hurt MeDealing With Bad ProfessionalsSchools, Preschools, Daycares, and SittersEvaluating DHH Programs and SchoolsDeaf Educational PhilosophiesMainstreaming Educational Interpreters Under IFSP, IEP, and 504 PlansSchool Placement, FAPE and the Problem With LRETough Love vs. Enough Love—Avoiding the Moonshot MentalityInterpreters, Hiring and FiringMedical IssuesAudiograms and the “Hearing Loss” DiagnosisHealth Concerns and Medical TestingHearing Devices Quick Start GuideCochlear Implant FAQCis Now and LaterHearing Aid, CROS and BAHA FAQFucking Magnets, How Do They Work? How the Hell am I Going to Pay for All This? PART 5: DEALING WITH ITAnger Last Story Before BedGlossaryIndexAbout the Author

Every parent of a deaf or hard of hearing child needs this book, and so does every speech pathologist, audiologist, educator, and pediatrician. Having found his way through it as a parent, Fertman’s book offers families an easy-to-read guide that cuts through the chaos, giving them essential, evidence-based tools they need to help their children thrive. They say babies don’t come with an instruction manual, but now deaf and hard of hearing babies do.