The sound of hope
Subtitle: recognizing, coping with, and treating your child's auditory processing disorder
By: Lois Kam Heymann ; with a foreword by Rosie O'Donnell
Contributors: O'Donnell, Rosie
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9780345512185
Description: "The Sound of Hope" offers a ground-breaking manual for honing a child's auditory skills--whether they have been diagnosed with Auditory Processing Disorder, a learning disability, or slow language development.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Recognizing and understanding APD; title: When hearing isn't listening: the ABCs of APD; title: Confusing APD with other three-letter syndromes; title: The developmental elements of listening; title: Coping daily with APD; title: A sound strategy for moving ahead; title: The art of noise: creating better listening environments; title: Treating APD through skill building; title: Strengthening listening skills in the early years; title: Getting ready for school: making the listening and learning connection; title: Music to the ears: using rhythm and rhyme to build listening skills; title: The skill-building value of play; title: Nurturing social skills: the listening-speaking-relating connection; title: The magic of reading: using books to build listening and critical-thinking skills; title: Finding help.