The Bottom Line
Buy it. It is one of the most powerful true stories about deafness I have ever read, perhaps because I can identify so strongly with the child.
Pros
- An honest story by the parents
- Many deaf baby boomers will identify with it
- Now a classic
Cons
- Will seem dated - takes place over 30 years ago
- Child's viewpoint is not in the story itself
- Scenario described in the story rare today, but still relevant
Description
- Written by the father
- Published by Gallaudet University Press
- An extremely honest tale that may move you to tears
- Current edition has an epilogue by the now grown deaf child
Guide Review - Deaf Like Me
Typical '60s-'70s Deaf Experience
This is the true story of a young deaf girl whose parents attempted to raise her orally, then switched to sign language after their child was not developing language. This book left a powerful impression on me as I read about how the parents and those around them, reacted to their daughter's deafness. Certain scenes still stand out in my memory -- the parents visiting schools, and the realization that oralism was not working for their daughter and they had to try sign language.
