Deaf Daughter, Hearing Father Review

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(More customer reviews)I really enjoyed reading this book. The author and his wife turned their comfortable lives upside-down in order to provide the best possible life for their deaf child, moving from Canada to Northern California so that she could attend a school for the deaf in Fremont.
Author Richard Medugno is also funny and endearing as he writes about his daughter's obsession with Britney Spears and his relief when she later becomes just as obsessed with the far more wholesome Olsen twins (from the TV sitcom Full House).
The book also highlights the conflicts that still exist between those who insist that children born deaf should be taught to speak, and those who support the use of sign language.


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When Richard Medugno and his wife Brenda learned in 1993 that their17-month-old daughter Miranda was deaf, they grieved, as many hearing parents do. Soon, however, Medugno seized hold of the need to take positive action for Miranda. Deaf Daughter, Hearing Father recounts the remarkable story of their journey during the past fourteen years.Medugno first researched the best communication mode for Miranda. Quickly dismissing the speech pathology model, he and his wife chose ASL alone as the best, natural language for Miranda. He surrounded his daughter with opportunities to learn ASL, by arranging to meet deaf individuals and families, and also by hiring deaf babysitters. He also determined to learn ASL himself, to ensure communication with his daughter. As Miranda neared school age, Medugno spearheaded a transcontinental search for exactly the right school for her education. So that Miranda could attend the California School for the Deaf (CSD), the Medugno family moved from Toronto, Canadato Fremont, CA.In Deaf Daughter, Hearing Father, Medugno shares practical information on many of the common challenges faced by hearing parents. He provides a list of games that hearing and deaf children can play together, an important consideration for many families. His enthusiasm for all possibilities, from exploring the potential of video phones to helping stage CSD musicals, reveals his abiding devotion to Miranda.Such a foundation has enabled her to feel proud, confident, and happy in her pursuits. At the same time, Medugno recognizes that the rewards of having a deaf daughter are far greater than he could have hoped for or imagined.

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