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Before You Buy Books About Deafness

By Jamie Berke, About.com

Updated: February 1, 2007

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Enough books about deafness and hearing loss have been published to support a bookstore. These are the ones that I have read and recommend or know about, although suggestions from visitors for addition to these pages are very welcome.

Top Deaf History/Heritage and Autobiographical Books

Books about deaf history and/or deaf heritage, and personal or true stories of being deaf.

Cochlear Implant Books

A growing category is books about cochlear implants, about personal experiences with implants and medical reference books.

Top Sign Language Books

Books for learning sign language, or sign language dictionaries.

Top Children's Books and Children's Sign Language Books

Books about deafness and sign language for children and the young at heart, and for teaching babies baby sign language.

Top Deaf Culture Books

Books about deaf culture.

Deaf Novels

Fictional novels with deaf characters.

Deaf Parenting and Psychology Books

Books about parenting deaf and hard of hearing children, and about the psychology of deafness.

Interpreting Books

Interpreters have their own books, to help them to be more professional. This list was compiled with help from professional interpreters.
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