Deaf Like Me
Deaf Like Me by Thomas S. Spradley, published by Gallaudet University Press in 1985, is a poignant account that explores the journey of parents grappling with their baby girl’s profound deafness. This edition spans 285 pages and is presented in English, offering a heartfelt narrative that captures the love, hope, and anxieties experienced by hearing parents of deaf children.
Readers will find a deeply personal story that includes reflections from Lynn Spradley as a teenager, where she shares her experiences with deafness, education, and communication challenges. The book addresses themes related to family relationships, parenting, and the experiences of individuals with disabilities. Through its straightforward yet impactful storytelling, Deaf Like Me provides insights that resonate with parents, relatives, and friends of deaf children, making it a significant contribution to the discourse on disability and family dynamics.
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Deaf Like Me is the moving account of parents coming to terms with their baby girl’s profound deafness. The love, hope, and anxieties of all hearing parents of deaf children are expressed here with power and simplicity.
In the epilogue, Lynn Spradley as a teenager reflects upon being deaf, her education, her struggle to communicate, and the discovery that she was the focus of her father’s and uncle’s book. A book at once moving and inspiring, Deaf Like Me is must reading for every parent, relative, and friend of deaf children everywhere.
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