Counseling children with hearing impairment and their families /
Kristina M. English.
- Boston : Allyn and Bacon, c2002.
- xi, 142 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 125-130) and index.
Each Chapter begins with "Learning Objectives" and ends with "Chapter Summary," "Learning Activities,"and "Suggested Readings". 1. Introduction to Nonprofessional Counseling. Case Study: Fatima. What Do We Mean by Counseling? Is Personal Adjustment Counseling Part of Our Scope of Practice? Case Study: Martin. Case Study: Curtis. Our Challenge: To Strengthen Our Safety Net with Counseling Support. 2. What We Know: Children with Hearing Loss Are at Risk. Growing Up with Hearing Loss. Self-Concept and Hearing Impairment. Psychosocial Development. Emotional Development. 3. Basic Counseling Skills: "Opening the Door." Basic Counseling Approaches: An Overview. "Let's Think About Doors." "Door Openers." Counseling With Information: Not to Be Overlooked. "Door Openers" for Parents. 4. Basic Counseling Skills: "Keeping the Door Open." About Control: Who Owns this Hearing Loss. Basic Listening Skills: Not a Passive Process. Barriers to Listening: How Does the Door Slam Shut. 5. Completing The Counseling Process: Goals, Plans, And Interventions. Back to Cases. Providing Intervention. Referring to Professional Counselors. 6. Self-Evaluation: How Am I Doing as a Counselor? Growing as a Counselor: A Self-Evaluation Quiz. References. Appendix: Hearing Impaired Children's Peer Relationship Scale.