It is an honest story, typical of the deaf experience in the 60s and 70s, written by the girls father. Designed to help hearing children develop empathy for those who are deaf. This is an amazing book that demonstrates the familys desire to help their deaf child, and it proves that it is extremely important to struggle for normal life for deaf people. At one point in the book lynn is a infant and she is getting a hearing test. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books. The book has been updated with an epilogue by lynn spradley, the deaf child who is now grown. If she does that, she will not want to learn to use her voice. The parents of lynn, the deaf little girl, were very strong parents and their struggle to be able to make their daughters life as normal as possible was hard for them since everywhere they went the answer the always got was, for lynn to try to talk and be treated as a normal child. Spradley, in deaf like me chronicle the experiences of a parents coming to grips with their daughters deafness and learning much not only about that handicap but about human love. On the other end, the teacher and any class participants can use a highquality headset to provide the audio input. She is happy the book can teach people what its like to be deaf. Hearing loss and driving with audio books, music, more aarp. If you find a reader whose voice you particularly like, you can search for other books featuring the same reader. This is the true story of a young deaf girl whose parents attempted to raise her orally, then switched to sign language after their child was not developing any language skills.
Before rubella shots, technology advances for the deaf, more understanding on people with disabilities etc. It was written by thomas and james spradley, lynns father and uncle, and originally published in 1979. A moving story of parents coming to terms with their babys deafness. In the epilogue, lynn spradley as a teenager reflects upon being deaf, her education, her struggle to communicate, and the discovery that she was the focus of her fathers and uncles book. Asl deaf like me test questions flashcards quizlet.
After reading deaf like me i received a better understanding on what it was like for a deaf child growing up and what it is like to be a deaf parent. The first two thirds of the book are devoted to having to teach spoken language, in the form of lip reading and vocal training, to deaf children. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. We have made it easy for you to find a pdf ebooks without any digging. Creating the life you truly want, on and where books are sold. I did not know that many socalled hearing impaired experts felt like the deaf would be better off not learning sign language. Lynn reads books my imitating the facial structures or movements of the pictures on the page. The problem that i had with this book is the overly descriptive nature of the writer. It is a heartfelt and honest account of a familys journey raising a deaf daughter and their struggle to find the best means of communicating with her. Deaf like me the book starts with louise and thomas a couple who has one child, a son, bruce. Personal reaction to the book deaf like me by thomas s. He explained to the crowd that the only reason that he could speak that well is. How to use audiobooks for hearing rehab hearing like me. Chapter 2 deaf like me stephanie garza deaf like me.
It all started when lynns mother was diagnosed with the horrifying german measles illness while pregnant. Deaf like me book report deaf like me this book was really interesting and touching. After lynn recovered, tom and louise attended a meeting about manualism vs. Oct 11, 2016 i also wonder how lynn feels knowing that her parents didnt want her. Deaf like me by spradley, thomas s spradley, james p. Audio book reading is actually a type of acting, using diction and delivery to narrate a book with nothing more than ones voice. They are advised that oralism is the only way to go and that one day lynn will learn to speak. In the epilogue, lynn spradley as a teenager reflects upon being deaf, her education, her struggle to communicate, and the discovery. The video in which i talk about the book deaf like me by thomas spradley.
Deaf like me is the moving account of parents coming to terms with their baby girls profound deafness. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Hearing impairment or total deafness, of course, is a very sad diagnosis both for a child and his parents. The book deaf like me gave me manifold insights about the complexities involving deaf people. Deaf like me this book was really interesting and touching. Briefly describe the setting of the novel including the time period, the location, the length of time, its believability, if its necessary, etc the.
Being deaf from birth, most children would either choose to perceive life in a optimistic or pessimistic way. Deaf like me by thomas spradley, james spradley assistive and. It begins in november 1964, before lynn was born, and ends in august 1975, when she was ten. If i have not learned about the hardship that spradley took in teaching lynn to speak, and also why there are schools that do not include sign languages in their curriculum, i would not have learned about the importance of the discussion regarding the. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Nov 12, 2010 being deaf from birth, most children would either choose to perceive life in a optimistic or pessimistic way. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Tom thought the loud sounds would have scared lynn so he looked over to her only to see her. Deaf like me download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. A book at once moving and inspiring, deaf like me is must reading for every parent, relative, and friend of deaf.
I love listening to audio fiction books from the free digital library, because once i have heard a fiction book, i really dont care to hear them again. Best prices on book deaf like me from shop all culturehistory products for the deaf and hard of hearing. Deaf like me is a story of 2 young parents struggling to raise their deaf daughter, lynn, in a hearing world. The first two thirds of the book are devoted to having to teach spoken language, in the form of lip reading and vocal training, to deaf. As such, producers of audio books tend to select professionals whose voice matches a particular project though in some cases. All emotions of hearing parents, such as love, hope, anxiety are expressed here with power. After finding this out, louise discovers that, she is pregnant with their second child. Treat her just like a normal child, the spradleys were counseled when daughter lynn was born with a profound hearing impairment, but dont gesture back to her. Bales told her that some babies roll their eyes and bang their heads like lynn. James p spradley the parents of a child born without hearing describe their efforts to reach across the barrier of silence to teach their daughter to speak and enjoy a normal life. Thus, the book deaf like me is about a family constant struggling with adapting their deaf daughter to the world around her and teaching her to communicate with others.
The parents of a child born without hearing describe their efforts to reach across the barrier of silence to teach their daughter to speak and. People often forget that just because someone cant hear, doesnt mean they are. And in the five strained years they followed that professional advice, lynn learned five words. This epilogue is excellent and adds a distinct new dimension to the entire book rehabilitation literature. Daimler dart sp250 v 8 250 saloon, david g myers psychology 9th edition, and many other ebooks. The spradleys are brothers, thomas is the father of lynn, who was born deaf, and james is an anthropologist and uncle to lynn. Deaf like me by thomas spradley, james spradley harris. Apr 27, 2016 listen to the free audio sample of a recorded book before you order, to see if you can hear and understand the readers voice. Deaf like me is the moving account of parents coming to terms with the. Book report on deaf like me deaf like me is an inspiring story of a young girl called lynn who was born deaf.
Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Deaf like me by thomas spradley, james spradley assistive. View homework help chapter 2 deaf like me stephanie garza from lang 101 at prosper h s. You can purchase karens book, unwrapping your passion. Spradley, i can see the journey that lynns parents took to get her help. I like to find books that he can learn from and relate to, and have a special fondness for hearing loss related books, or ones that encourage speech and listening development. It is hard to accept the fact that the little person is deprived of the opportunity to take such a rich and diverse world of countless sounds for a whole life. Deaf like me is one of my favorite books of all time in any genre, and i heartily recommend it to anyone who comes across this page.
In the epilogue, lynn spradley as a teenager reflects upon being deaf, her education, her struggle to communicate. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. At once moving and inspiring, deaf like me is must reading for every parent, relative, and friend of deaf children everywhere. Deaf like me is a biographical book about a family who discovers their daughter, lynn, is deaf, and deals with a language barrier. Tom came prepared to defend oralism, but his mind was changed. The love, hope, and anxieties of all hearing parents of deaf children are expressed here with power and simplicity. Listen to the audiobook for short periods of time as it can be fatiguing. For harry, his interest in books has really only just begun. I want an audio book or a text file pdf what ever of this book which i dont have to pay for. The book is a richly detailed autobiography of one familys struggles to grow up with deafness in mid1960s america. In the epilogue, lynn spradley as a teenager reflects upon being deaf, her education, her struggle to communicate, and the discovery that she was the focus of her fathers and. As the family tries to provide for their deaf little girl, they are urged to talk to her and treat her like a normal child. Mar 12, 1978 deaf like me is the moving account of parents coming to terms with their baby girls profound deafness.
At once moving and inspiring, deaf like me is must. Click download or read online button to get deaf like me book now. Thomas lynns father and louise spradley could not hide the fear and anxiety of having a baby born with complicated birth. Deaf like me book presentation by katie decoursey on prezi. Explain the circumstances of that day that led to the discovery of lynns deafness. When louise took bruce to the doctor to get all of. This is an example deaf people go though sht with hearing people before finding out they are deaf. One i just finished is deaf like me by thomas spradley.
Making online learning accessible for deaf students hearing like me. How to get the job of reading for audio recordings of books. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Deaf like me is a well written book and the authors thomas and james spradley did a sensational job at depicting the day to day life of being hearing and having a deaf child and from a deaf persons perspective of being deaf and not being given the ability to effectively communicate. When bruce is three, he gets german measles or rubella. Written by thomas spradley, lynns father, the book begins before lynn was born with her mothers fear of rubella. Louise and tom spradley had gotten pregnant with their second child. Apr 05, 2016 one i just finished is deaf like me by thomas spradley.
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