Project Gutenberg 2006-05-23 Public domain in the USA. 228 Wright, John Dutton 1866 1952 What the Mother of a Deaf Child Ought to Know Produced by Kathryn Lybarger, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "What the Mother of a Deaf Child Ought to Know" by John Dutton Wright is an informative guide focusing on the education and care of deaf children, written in the early 20th century. This book serves as a resource for mothers, emphasizing the vital role they play in fostering communication and development in their deaf children. Its primary topic revolves around effective methods and strategies for parents to support their child’s speech and social skills, thus aiming to bridge the gap caused by hearing impairment. In this book, Wright provides a comprehensive overview of the crucial steps a mother should take once she is aware of her child's deafness. He outlines the importance of early intervention, advocating for continuous communication and active engagement with the child to nurture their understanding of language. Through detailed chapters, he explores various aspects of supporting a deaf child, such as developing their mental faculties, encouraging imaginative play, and training them in speech and lip-reading. Wright also addresses the role of schools and suggests community efforts by parents for better educational opportunities. Overall, the book is a blend of practical advice and encouragement for parents to be proactive, fostering a nurturing environment that allows deaf children to thrive. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Deaf children HV Text Sociology Browsing: Health & Medicine Browsing: Parenthood & Family Relations Browsing: Sociology Category: Health & Medicine Category: Parenthood & Family Relations Category: Teaching & Education 143995 2025-06-08T04:38:18.436451 text/html 143306 2006-05-23T15:28:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 56999 2006-05-23T15:28:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 146094 2025-06-08T04:38:25.419449 application/epub+zip 143789 2025-06-08T04:38:21.842457 application/epub+zip 113412 2025-06-08T04:38:20.556451 application/epub+zip 303946 2025-06-08T04:38:28.049455 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277257 2025-06-08T04:38:24.600443 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237640 2022-09-09T03:41:47.508607 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 125967 2025-06-08T04:38:18.008491 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 125877 2006-05-23T15:28:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 46282 2006-05-23T15:28:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 125871 2006-05-23T15:28:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 46260 2006-05-23T15:28:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20581 2025-06-08T04:38:28.192411 application/rdf+xml 15129 2025-06-08T04:38:21.110441 image/jpeg 3590 2025-06-08T04:38:20.832446 image/jpeg 136388 2025-06-08T04:38:18.452454 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog