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"Our sense of hearing makes it easy to connect with the world and the people around us. The human system for processing sound is a biological marvel, an intricate assembly of delicate membranes, bones, receptor cells, and neurons. Yet many people take their ears for granted, abusing them with loud restaurants, rock concerts, and Q-tips. And then, eventually, most of us start to go deaf. Millions of Americans suffer from hearing loss. Faced with the...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
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500L
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Some people are deaf. What does that mean? Using simple, engaging text and full-color photos, readers learn what deafness is, how it can be caused, and what daily life is like for someone who can't hear. This book includes a video, which launches via a 4D app.
3) Left out
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 10
Lexile measure
800L
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All Landon Dorch has ever wanted is to be like everyone else. His deafness and the way he talks have been obstacles all his life. But now he finally sees his chance to fit in. Bigger and taller than any other seventh grader in his new school, Landon plans to use his size to his advantage and join the school's football team. But the same speech problems and the cochlear implants that help him hear continue to haunt him. Just when it looks like Landon...
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Maybe (Colleen Hoover) volume 3
Thorndike Press large print core
Maybe someday volume 03
Maybe someday volume 02
Thorndike Press large print core
Maybe someday volume 03
Maybe someday volume 02
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"Ridge and Sydney are thrilled to finally be together guilt-free. But Warren and Bridgette's relationship is as tumultuous as ever, and Maggie grapples with her illness. When she comes across an old list of things she wanted to do, Maggie decides to live life to the fullest and accomplish these dreams. Maggie keeps Ridge updated on her adventures, but he can't help but worry, even as Sydney grows suspicious about their friendship. But if she's going...
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The best advice for those with hearing loss, from a leading audiologist and from patients with personal experience
Where can the most accurate and helpful information about hearing loss be found? From a friend or relative who has impaired hearing? From an experienced audiologist? Both, says the author of this essential book!
In an unusual new approach, audiologist John M. Burkey offers not only specific and up-to-date
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Blackbird Mountain novels volume 2
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"Two brothers were raised to know that Viking blood runs in their veins. But when it comes to passion and rivalry, they're desperate to discover if God's peace can dwell in their hearts."--
Aven voyaged to America where she was wooed and wed by Thor Norgaard, a deaf man in rural Appalachia. His younger brother and rival Haakon made choices that shattered Aven's trust in him. Now Haakon sails on the North Atlantic ice trade, and his soul is plagued...
8) Hearing loss
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[2022]
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"Hearing naturally declines over time, even for those of us who didn't attend loud concerts or crank up the volume in our earbuds. Nearly 20 percent of Americans have hearing loss, and for those 60 and older, that spikes to 50 percent. Too many of us neglect our hearing, and when we do, we can miss out on conversations, lose connections, and increase our risk for falls, loneliness, depression, cognitive decline, and even dementia. In Hearing Loss...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Little Bear feels the world around him. He feels the floor shake when someone stomps to get his attention - but something is missing. Little Bear is not sure what is happening. All around him he hears the familiar refrain: "Can bears ski?" Then Dad Bear takes him to see an audiologist and they learn that Little Bear has been experiencing deafness. With new hearing aids, he discovers that "Can bears ski?" is actually "Can you hear me?" His new world...
10) Soundless
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 12
Lexile measure
870L
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English
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"A fantasy adventure steeped in Chinese folklore about a teenage girl named Fei. When her village is suddenly in danger, Fei finds herself on a journey from the peak of her jagged mountain village to the valley of Beiguo, where a startling truth and an unlikely romance will change her life forever"--
11) Deafness
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[2005]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
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Create Emotional Peace When Coparenting Children with a Narcissistic Ex During or After a High Conflict Divorce. Create a Strong Resilient Mindset Using the Power of Affirmations Combined with Journaling and EFT tapping techniques.
This Workbook is for any parent who may be dealing with emotional difficulties brought on by co-parenting with a toxic or narcissistic ex-partner.
The Co-Parenting Kids With a Toxic Ex-Partner Affirmations, EFT and Journaling...
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In 1997, Bella Bathurst began to go deaf. Within a few months, she had lost half her hearing, and the rest was slipping away. She wasn't just missing punchlines, she was missing most of the conversation - and all of the jokes. For the next twelve years deafness shaped her life, until, in 2009, everything changed again. 'Sound' draws on this extraordinary experience, exploring what it is like to lose your hearing and - as Bella eventually did - to...
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"A personal journey of introspection by a young woman whose childhood was spent as parent to her deaf parents" (Kirkus Reviews).
From the time she was a toddler, Lou Ann Walker acted as the ears and voice for her parents, who lost their hearing at a young age. As soon as she was old enough to speak, she assumed the responsibility of interpreter—confirming doctors' appointments and managing her parents' business transactions. While...
From the time she was a toddler, Lou Ann Walker acted as the ears and voice for her parents, who lost their hearing at a young age. As soon as she was old enough to speak, she assumed the responsibility of interpreter—confirming doctors' appointments and managing her parents' business transactions. While...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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All William Ellsworth Hoy wanted to do was play baseball. After losing out on a spot on the local deaf team, William practiced even harder--eventually earning a position on a professional team. But his struggle was far from over. In addition to the prejudice Hoy faced, he could not hear the umpires' calls. One day he asked the umpire to use hand signals: strike, ball, out. That day he not only got on base but also changed the way the game was played...
18) Sound of metal
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2021, p2019.
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English
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Ruben and Lou live together, two nomads traveling gig to gig on an endless American tour. Their music is loud, frenzied and passionate, until one day Ruben is overwhelmed by a severe ringing in his ears, which quickly gives way to deafness. Ruben is suddenly overcome by anxiety, depression, and soon enough his past addictions begin to surface. Ruben checks himself into a home for deaf addicts run by an eccentric deaf veteran, Joe. In this world of...
19) Deafness
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"Readers discover what it's like to live with deafness in this thoughtful look at one different way of interacting with the world. Important facts about deafness are presented through simple text and eye-catching fact boxes that are paired with colorful photographs. These facts supplement a compelling narrative that gives readers a chance to examine different points of view and see the world from the perspective of a person who is deaf. This helps...
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