The silent garden: a parent's guide to raising a deaf child

Cover ; Praise for The Silent Garden ; Title page ; Copyright page ; Dedication ; Dedication from the second edition ; Contents ; Foreword ; Preface to the Third Edition ; Acknowledgments ; Part 1: First Things First ; 1. Introductions; 2. Lifeboating: Caring for Yourself ; Part 2: The Family Garden ; 3. A Healthy Family Environment ; 4. Some Gardening Tips ; 5. Your Deaf Child's Siblings ; Part 3: Communicating ; 6 .So Much More than Words ; 7. Communication Options: An Overview ; 8. Opportunities in Spoken Language ; 9. Opportunities in Visual Language ; 10. Reading the World.

Part 4: Outside the Garden 11. The School Environment ; 12. Choosing a School ; 13. Moving toward Independence ; 14. Cochlear Implants ; 15. Boot Camp for Parents of Deaf Children with Special Needs ; Epilogue: Final Thoughts ; Appendix: Resources for Parents ; Bibliography ; Index.