Includes bibliographical references and index.

Dedication ; Table of Contents ; Acknowledgements ; Preface ; Chapter 1: Hearing and Hearing Loss: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know ; -A Brief Look at the History of Music for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing ; -The Hearing Process ; -Hearing Loss ; -Music and Hearing Loss: An Overview of Research Past and Present ; -Conclusions ; -For Your Consideration ; -References ; Chapter 2: For Parents: Important Decisions and Considerations ; -Early Identification and Intervention of Hearing Loss ; -Modes of Communication ; -Educational Settings ; -Socialization ; -Making a Difference Through Music ; -Conclusions ; -For Your Consideration ; -References ; Chapter 3: Adapting the Music Classroom: All-Purpose Suggestions and Approaches ; -Initial Preparation and Fact-Finding ; -Curricular Content: Making Music Accessible ; -Lesson Ideas for the General Music Classroom ; -Conclusions ; -For Your Consideration ; -References ; Chapter 4: Making the Case: Involving Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing in General Music Lessons and Ensembles ; -Music Listening Lessons for the General Music Classroom ; -The Instrumental Music Program ; -The Choral Music Program ; -Conclusions ; -For Your Consideration ; -References ; Chapter 5: For the Music Education Student: Preparing for a Career in Teaching ; -Special Education and Disability Rights Laws: A Foundation for Student Advocacy ; -Making the Most of Methods Coursework and the Student Teaching Experience ; -Introductory Music Students Teaching Experiences at a School for the Deaf ; -Conclusions ; -For Your consideration ; -References ; Chapter 6: Hearing Aids, Assistive Listening Devices (ALD) and Other Sensory Devices ; -What are Hearing Aids and How Do They Work? ; -Types of Hearing aids ; -Monitoring Hearing Aid Devices ; -Assistive Listening Technology for the Home and Classroom ; -Musical Sensory Devices for Individuals with Hearing Loss ; -Preventing Noise Induced Hearing Loss: Protective Gear and Resources ; -Conclusions ; -For Your Consideration ; -Teachers and Parents ; -References ; Chapter 7: An Introduction to the Cochlear Implant ; -An Overview of the Device ; -The History of the Cochlear Implant ; -Pediatric Cochlear Implantation ; -Candidacy: Initial Testing and Evaluation. ; -The Implantation Process ; -Activation of the Implant and Mapping ; -Stimulation Rates and Speech Processing Strategies: A Brief Overview ; -One Cochlear Implant User's Journey: The Story of "C" ; -Adjusting to Life with the Cochlear Implant ; -Controversies Associated with Pediatric Cochlear Implantation ; -Current Trends in Cochlear Implantation ; -Music and Cochlear Implanted Children: Involvement, Trends, and Implications for the Music Classroom ; -Conclusions ; -For Your Consideration ; -References ; Appendix 1 ; Appendix 2 ; Appendix 3 ; Appendix 4 ; Appendix 5 ; Appendix 6 ; Appendix 7