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"Finally! An Inspiring, Easy to Read Book Jam-Packed with Proven
Strategies, Insights and Gems Revealed by Other Parents of Deaf
Children and Deaf Adults To Help You Raise Happy, Successful Deaf
Children!"
"My name is Janet and I have a little boy, Hugh who is deaf. I read
the book cover to cover and found it absolutely fantastic - very
inspirational and very reassuring, full of lots of practical
information which I'm sure will be invaluable to us as we progress
along our journey. It has certainly been the 'therapy' I needed."
Janet Murphy, mother to Hugh
GREAT NEWS FOR families of deaf and hard of hearing children,
teachers of the deaf, audiologists, speech pathologists, newborn
hearing screening professionals, early childhood educators and anyone
who deals with children with hearing loss
AT LAST! An inspiring new book containing 9 REAL LIFE interviews
from parents of deaf and hard of hearing children AND highly
successful deaf and hard of hearing adults.
Each Person in this book reveals their Own Personal Journey with
Hearing Loss and how they dealt with even the most difficult barriers
of being deaf in a hearing world.
Each person in this book provides practical, hands on, proven
strategies and tips to ensure that You and Your Deaf Child enjoy a
happy, successful life!
This book will make you feel less alone in your journey of raising
your deaf child.
From Julie Postance, author of Breaking the Sound Barriers: 9 deaf
success stories Melbourne, Australia
Dear Parent of a Deaf Child,
Has your child just been diagnosed with hearing loss? Have you been
experiencing the effects of hearing loss on your child and your family
for several years? Then this message is for you.
When your child was first diagnosed with hearing loss, it could
quite possibly have been the most frightening, terrifying, daunting
time of your life.
You see, more than 90% of deaf or hard of hearing children are born
to hearing parents who have LITTLE or NO experience with hearing loss.
For some parents, their deaf child may be the first deaf person they
have ever met.
So many parents complain that following diagnosis, they are
presented with a 'showbag' full of dry medical terminology and are
sent home to 'deal with' the future. Many complain that in the blink
of an eye, all the hopes and dreams they have held for that child
disappear.
There are so many questions to answer. 'Will my child ever lead a
normal life?', 'Will my child attend a mainstream school?', 'What kind
of school would be most suitable for my child's needs?', 'Will my
child have friends?', 'What language is best for my child ? sign
language or speech?', 'Will they be able to drive?', 'Will they get a
good job?' 'Will they get married?'
Instead of support, many parents are greeted with a mass of
confusing and contradictory information by professionals who are
pushing different agendas. Some are saying, 'Teach your child sign
language. They need visual communication' while others are saying,
'Teach your child to speak. Signing will hinder their language
development!' No wonder they think they are going mad…
Bringing up a child who is hearing is a challenging enough. But
raising a deaf child can seem completely overwhelming. However, if you
are feeling afraid, uncertain, and worried about the future, then
please relax. You're not alone.
If you have ever asked yourself "Will my child be able to lead a
normal life?", the good news is, "Yes, they can!"
I want to tell you about my new e-book called Breaking the Sound
Barriers: 9 deaf success stories. My book is a collection of real
interviews with nine amazing parents of deaf children and deaf adults.
Each interview captures the struggles and successes as they explore
what helped and what hindered them in their journey with hearing loss.
The good news is that the deaf people in this book are THRIVING.
They are all living proof that being deaf or having a hearing loss is
certainly NOT the end of the world. Far from being a disability,
deafness merely sets a child on a different journey, not a lesser one
"Your book is fantastic! Congratulations on bringing the lives of
deaf families out into the public. This has been needed to be done for
a long time now. Many people in the community will benefit from this."
Sandra Collins, hearing mother to Amanda, who is deaf.
WHAT THIS GROUND-BREAKING BOOK WILL GIVE YOU
Five cutting edge PRACTICAL solutions that you can do TODAY to help
you enrich your deaf child's life and in doing so, improve your own.
Five SPECIFIC strategies others have used to tackle barriers related
to early intervention services, education, communication within the
family and in the community, employment and adulthood.
A wealth of STEP BY STEP advice about navigating the highs and lows,
drawing out the best in your deaf child and keeping your child's
self-esteem high.
Ten valuable tips and ideas from deaf adults as to what works and
what doesn't being deaf in a hearing world.
A simple method that deaf people use to get their dream job.
Nine interviews that reinforce the fact that deaf and hard of
hearing people can BE, DO and HAVE anything they want in this world.
Nine interviews that give you a candid insight into the world of
deafness - the tears and the joys.
An invaluable opportunity to connect with, and learn from, those who
have travelled a similar path so that you may become the best parent
you can be to your deaf child.
A totally NEW perspective on hearing loss.
"This really is a fantastic book, summarising the diversity of
experiences and opinions of people connected with deafness in a range
of capacities. And I think the information/interview material from the
contributors has been written in a very engaging way so it reads as a
flow-through account, and really expresses the individual voices of
the people involved. Very well done!"
A Campbell, deafness professional
WHY I WROTE BREAKING THE SOUND BARRIERS
First let me explain how , Breaking the Sound Barriers: 9 deaf
success stories came about.
I have worked at Deaf Children Australia since 2005. During that
time, I have witnessed numerous parents of deaf and hard of hearing
children calling the Deaf Children Australia Helpline saying, "My
child has a hearing loss. Will they ever lead a happy, normal life?
Will they cope at school? Will they make friends? Will they ever
drive? Will they get married?"
Having worked with many deaf and hard of hearing people who are
leading very active, full, happy, successful lives, I know the answer
was a giant resounding "YES!", but these parents clearly didn't.
So one night I went home and started surfing the internet for any
books that would show these families that deaf children could be, do
and have whatever they wanted in this world with the right knowledge
and support. What I discovered instead were countless books packed
with nothing but dry medical jargon.
In my job, I spoke to many parents of deaf children who complained
about the lack of support following the diagnosis of their children.
Others reported being propelled into a highly politicised world of
deafness where different organizations pushed their own agendas.
Some parents went so far as to tell me that they had been
discouraged by some authorities from using sign language with their
children! Other parents revealed that they had taken heat from the
Deaf community for using hearing aids or cochlear implants. No one
wonder parents felt totally frustrated and confused!
I realised what was missing and what was much needed was a simple,
comprehensive, easy to understand, user-friendly, non-intimidating and
positive book about how to raise a child with hearing loss that was
easy to apply. Something that would REALLY help parents of deaf
children.
The need became increasingly apparent on my behalf to share these
inspiring stories so that you too could benefit from them and
incorporate some of the winning strategies they have used into your
own lives if you so chose.
The result is "Breaking the Sound Barriers: 9 deaf success stories",
which captures the highs and lows, struggles and achievements of
amazing families of deaf children and deaf adults.
This book is jam packed with invaluable tips and information to
ensure deaf children fulfil their potential in life. This book
respects the fact that there are many ways to successfully raise a
deaf child and that parents should make their own decisions, based on
what is right for their family and for their children.
Each person in the book has chosen a different path. Some have
chosen the signing route; others the auditory verbal route and others,
the bilingual route. By reading their stories, you will get a glimpse
into the likely implications of taking one direction or the other. It
gives you some fundamental information foundations for making
difficult decisions necessary when choosing the best path for your
child.
And let's face it. Who better to offer a parent practical, hands on
advice than those parents who have navigated the journey before you?
Or a deaf adult who has come up against and overcome many of the
barriers associated with hearing loss? All this information is tried
and tested by people who have walked the path before. These parents of
deaf children and deaf adults address all the questions you have had
and more in a book that is easy-to-read and in plain English with no
jargon!
"I highly recommend this incredibly honest book to all parents of
deaf and hard of hearing children. It's been a life saver in helping
me raise my deaf daughter."
Shona, mother of eight year old, Ava, who is hearing impaired.
These are not some Chicken Soup stories. These are real, warts and
all "here's how it happened and here's what we did" stories. Real
stories about real people, who have broken down barriers associated
with hearing loss and are thriving.
Breaking the Sound Barriers is not about hiding from the realities
of living with deafness in a hearing oriented world. In this
collection of nine stories, five parents of deaf and hard of hearing
children paint a very candid portrayal of the challenges, struggles
and barriers that their families have come up against in raising a
deaf child and the strategies they have used to deal with them.
Read on and discover the uplifting stories from parents of deaf and
hard of hearing children who have come up against all the barriers and
succeeded…
JOANNA'S STORY
Joanna is the mother of ten-year-old Estelle, who was diagnosed as
severely deaf at 22 months old. Joanna talks candidly about the lack
of support by professionals up to and following the diagnosis. "All I
wanted to do was speak to another parent of a deaf child who would
tell me that everything would be okay." Joanna's feelings of isolation
and need for support led her to create a support group for other
parents of deaf and hard of hearing children. She also created a free
support booklet written by parents of deaf children, which is now
inserted into the 'showbag of medical mumbo-jumbo' that parents
receive following diagnosis. Estelle mainly uses oral language to
communicate, attends a mainstream school with her hearing brothers,
and plans to run her own hairdressing salon one day.
CHEVOY'S STORY
Chevoy is mother to eight-year-old Jarrod, severely deaf. She too
shares her negative experiences with professionals following her
son’s diagnosis. "There was pressure on us to make a decision there
and then as to how we would communicate with Jarrod. It was a
difficult decision to make, made no easier by the statements from
medical practitioners who told me that I couldn't have it both ways.
It was simply not an option to give him an implant and sign to him,
they said!" Because of that, Chevoy made the decision to use sign
language with Jarrod. She provides gems of information as to what
worked and what didn't in developing his language and in elevating his
confidence in communicating with the outside world. She also speaks of
the importance of Deaf culture and ensuring that your child gets
access to deaf people in order to develop a strong, proud Deaf
identity. Chevoy shares how her open acceptance of her son's deafness
teaches him not only to feel comfortable in his own skin, but also to
equate deafness with perfection.
ROZ'S STORY
Roz is mother of ten year old Sarah, who is profoundly deaf. Sarah
wears a hearing aid and has a cochlear implant, uses speech and sign
to communicate and attends a mainstream school with her hearing
brother and sister. Roz was struck by the lack of information
following Sarah's diagnosis and 'the political battle' with
organizations and schools trying to push their own agendas. She speaks
of the need to become an advocate for the needs of your hard of
hearing child. She shares her fight to increase the 10-15 hours a week
of sign language assistance for Sarah and how she encouraged Sarah’s
mainstream school to take on sign language as the second language
taught at the school. She reveals a wealth of wisdom and some
brilliant tips in getting the best out of your child which includes
recommending many technological devices that make life a lot easier
for a deaf person.
"A must-read for families of deaf and hard of hearing children. Many
books on deafness these days try to push an oral or signing agenda,
but I like that this one represents a range of perspectives from oral,
signing and bilingual backgrounds. A truly honest account of what is
like to go through life with a hearing loss with a fundamental message
that anything can be achieved with a bit of persistence."
Nick Daws
Freelance Writer and Consultant
www.mywritingblog.com
GAVIN'S STORY
Gavin is the proudly Deaf father of four children, all of whom have
differing levels of hearing loss. Married to Becky who is also deaf,
Gavin and Becky have chosen to bring their children up bilingually i.e
with both speech and sign. Having grown up in a signing Deaf family
and attended a Deaf signing school, Gavin says, "I didn’t want my
children to suffer the frustrating lack of opportunities by not being
able to speak." Gavin emphasises the importance of exposing deaf
children to both speech and sign language so that they can 'access
both worlds'. This story is fascinating and demonstrates the need to
raise each child according their individual needs. Gavin’s son,
Phoenix, for example, has hearing aids and prefers to speak, while his
daughter, Scarlett has been fitted with a cochlear implant, yet she
prefers to sign and be in the Deaf world.
GAIL'S STORY
When mother, Gail was advised to send her daughter, Tiahna to a
'special school', instead, she requested that her daughter go to a
mainstream school with an Auslan. Auslan was Tiahna's primary language
and also the national language of the Deaf community in Australia.
However, in 1999, Signed English (and not Auslan) was the language of
instruction for deaf children in Queensland schools. Determined that
her daughter would get access to an education that met her needs, Gail
spent six years fighting the Queensland education system ? and
succeeded in revolutionising the whole education system in Queensland.
THIS BOOK WOULD NOT BE COMPLETE WITHOUT STORIES OF DEAF AND HARD OF
HEARING ADULTS
Which is why I interviewed five deaf adults who share with you their
battles and victories, obstacles and opportunities, pressures and
lessons. Each speaks about the barriers they came up against being
deaf in a hearing world. Some speak about the feelings of isolation
being born into a hearing family, or with being the only deaf student
at school. Others tell about the shortage of specialist support in the
classroom and with having to prove to potential employers that they
can do the job just as well as a hearing person.
They reveal the skills they have developed to compensate for a lack
of hearing, the mindset they needed to cultivate, to cope and
flourish, and the beliefs they have had to nurture when barriers have
sometimes seemed insurmountable. The insights they reveal is not found
in medical journals. These are gems that cannot be found anywhere
else.
These five incredibly generous deaf and hard of hearing adults I had
the privilege of interviewing have undergone challenge after challenge
in the hearing world, yet they have gone on to become highly
successful sportspeople, businessmen and women, CEOs of large
organisations, teachers, wives, husbands, mothers and friends.
"I just wanted to congratulate you on Breaking the Sound Barriers:
9 deaf success stories . This is something I would have really wanted
to read when I was younger. It would have helped me deal with my
deafness - I remember searching online for 'inspirational deaf
people', and being very disappointed that they were all old and
American. It took me until I was 21 years old to get to the point
where I was completely confident about being deaf, so this book would
have been very welcome when I was younger, dealing with the
difficulties, and feeling alone. I know my mum would have found this
extremely useful as well - if at the very least showing her that there
were others out there experiencing the same thing. When I was
diagnosed, mum lived in a smallish town, Dubbo in NSW and there wasn't
much support out there for anyone with a hearing loss."
K Locke, Australia
SOFYA'S STORY
Sofya's story is amazing. A profoundly deaf actor, writer and
director, Sofya is best known for her role on Play School as a guest
presenter using sign language. Sofya starts by saying, "I am no
stranger to barriers. Much of my life has been about overcoming them
and about fighting to get out of the box in which many have tried to
place me. However, through my deafness, I have learned enormous
strength, courage and determination, which has allowed me to work my
way up from actor to producer and film director, and now mother and
wife. Through my experiences, I have come to know that many of our
limitations in life are the ones we allow people to impose on us, and
that sometimes you have to set the precedent on your own, to achieve
things that many would say are impossible." She has an abundance of
advice for parents of deaf children as she shares her story of her
nightmarish years through to directing telemovie, 11 short films
(three of which have received awards) and three feature films,
screened widely around the world.
OLIVIA'S STORY
Profoundly deaf Olivia explains her feeling of being in-between
worlds - neither hearing nor signing - and how her experiences only
succeeded in making her a stronger, more determined woman. You will
read how she went on to obtain her Degree in Design, work for marie
claire magazine, backpack through Africa, win a Winston Churchill
Fellowship,become the director of her own mentoring organisation for
deaf children, and marry the man of her dreams.
DAVID'S STORY
You will read how profoundly deaf David dealt with issues of social
isolation - what it was like being the only one in his school who was
deaf - and how despite numerous setbacks, he succeeded in becoming the
National Business Operations Manager of a sports organisation,
representing Australia in the 2005 Deaflympic Games in water polo, and
climbing three of Britain’s highest mountains in less than 24 hours.
He says, “Being deaf is a huge challenge. There is nothing I love
more than embarking on new adventures and showing others that being
deaf doesn’t hold you back. It is simply about finding a way to
achieve whatever it is you want in life.â€
LIZZIE'S STORY
With two bachelor degrees and a postgraduate degree, 30-year-old
Lizzie Eakin (severe to profoundly deaf) has spent the last nine years
working as an early childhood special educator - a career she is
passionate about. 'The most important advice I would give to parents
of hearing impaired kids is to have a positive attitude, to encourage
your kids and tell them that they can do anything!' Her story contains
a wealth of practical tips and successful strategies in raising your
deaf child.
While this book was originally written for parents and families of
deaf or hard of hearing children, it is also valuable for deaf and
hard of hearing teenagers, deaf and hard of hearing adults, and
professionals interested in deaf perspectives. Schools and
universities will also find it a useful resource for subjects dealing
with deafness.
WHAT OTHERS HAVE SAID ABOUT THE BOOK
"This book proves that deaf people can achieve whatever they desire
with the right support."
Gavin, father of two year old Tom, who is deaf.
"Our vision at Deaf Children Australia is A life to be lived - deaf
people empowered, connected, achieving.' Raising a deaf child can be a
challenging experience and parents of deaf children have to deal with
many important issues. This book will be an invaluable resource for
parents of deaf children."
Damian Lacey, CEO of Deaf Children Australia
"I want to want to wish you success as well as salute you for your
efforts in shedding more light into the world of a bunch of very
special people. You have done a great service putting out these tales
in print for us to draw strength and find inspiration from."
David, cousin to Danny who is hard of hearing.
LIFE IS WAY TOO SHORT TO TRY AND LEARN THIS ON YOUR OWN THROUGH TRIAL
AND ERROR. WHY DO THINGS THE HARD WAY? TAKE THE SHORT CUT AND LEARN
FROM PEOPLE WHO HAVE WALKED THE PATH BEFORE YOU!
Why go through years of trial and error when you can - in a matter
of hours - read this book and master secrets known and used by
successful parents of deaf children and deaf adults?
This is exactly the kind of information parents have told me that
they had years ago when their own children were diagnosed with hearing
loss. Learning even one or two of these "insider's secrets" would have
short cut their pain by ten years, maybe even more. These are secrets
most people NEVER discover by trying things on their own.
These parents of deaf children will Take You By The Hand And Teach
You
The Proven Strategies for Success and Happiness with your Deaf
Children
These are not just theories written by someone who has never had the
experience of raising a deaf child. This is a proven set of strategies
that are uniquely for parents who wish to enjoy a stress-free, happy
life with their hearing impaired child. All the techniques, examples
and ideas are real and apply only to raising a child with hearing
loss. Or growing up with a hearing loss. They come direct from the
true ‘experts’.
HOW MUCH DOES THIS E-BOOK COST?
Your investment in this 200 page life-changing e-book is now just
$24.95. And 10% of the proceeds go to Deaf Children Australia.
Because the ebook is downloadable, you can order it right here on
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If you're even remotely interested in learning the tried and tested
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Warm regards
Julie Postance, author of Breaking the Sound Barriers: 9 deaf
success stories
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