| I Can Hear You Whisper: An Intimate Journey Through the Science of Sound and Language Contributor(s): Denworth, Lydia (Author) |
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ISBN: 0142181862 ISBN-13: 9780142181867 Publisher: Plume Books OUR PRICE: $15.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Health & Fitness | Hearing & Speech - Science | Life Sciences - Neuroscience - Family & Relationships | Children With Special Needs |
| Dewey: 617.89 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.3" W x 8.2" (0.60 lbs) 400 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Health & Fitness |
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| Publisher Description: "A skilled science translator, Denworth makes decibels, teslas and brain plasticity understandable to all."--Washington Post Lydia Denworth's third son, Alex, was nearly two when he was identified with significant hearing loss that was likely to get worse. Denworth knew the importance of enrichment to the developing brain but had never contemplated the opposite: deprivation. How would a child's brain grow outside the world of sound? How would he communicate? Would he learn to read and write? An acclaimed science journalist as well as a mother, Denworth made it her mission to find out, interviewing experts on language development, inventors of groundbreaking technology, Deaf leaders, and neuroscientists at the frontiers of brain plasticity research. I Can Hear You Whisper chronicles Denworth's search for answers--and her new understanding of Deaf culture and the exquisite relationship between sound, language, and learning. |