“A skilled science translator, Denworth makes decibels, teslas and brain plasticity understandable to all.”—Washington Post Lydia Denworth’s third son, Alex, was nearly two when he was identified with significant hearing loss that was likely to get worse. Denworth knew the importance of enrichment to the developing brain but had never contemplated the opposite: deprivation. How would a child’s brain grow outside the world of sound? How would he communicate? Would he learn to read and write? An acclaimed science journalist as well as a mother, Denworth made it her mission to find out, interviewing experts on language development, inventors of groundbreaking technology, Deaf leaders, and neuroscientists at the frontiers of brain plasticity research. I Can Hear You Whisper chronicles Denworth’s search for answers—and her new understanding of Deaf culture and the exquisite relationship between sound, language, and learning.

"Imagine all the fun sounds you can hear when you wear your hearing aids! ... This book was written to promote the use of hearing aid(s) in young children..."--Back cover.

"First published in Australia in 2018 by Allen & Unwin"--Copyright page.

Very simple, easy-to-read text pairs up with fun photographs to teach little readers that ears are for hearing, as well as all the quiet--or loud--things they can hear! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.

For twenty-two years, Katherine Bouton had a secret that grew harder to keep every day. An editor at The New York Times, at daily editorial meetings she couldn't hear what her colleagues were saying. She had gone profoundly deaf in her left ear; her right was getting worse. As she once put it, she was "the kind of person who might have used an ear trumpet in the nineteenth century." Audiologists agree that we're experiencing a national epidemic of hearing impairment. At present, 50 million Americans suffer some degree of hearing loss—17 percent of the population. And hearing loss is not exclusively a product of growing old. The usual onset is between the ages of nineteen and forty-four, and in many cases the cause is unknown. Shouting Won't Help is a deftly written, deeply felt look at a widespread and misunderstood phenomenon. In the style of Jerome Groopman and Atul Gawande, and using her experience as a guide, Bouton examines the problem personally, psychologically, and physiologically. She speaks with doctors, audiologists, and neurobiologists, and with a variety of people afflicted with midlife hearing loss, braiding their stories with her own to illuminate the startling effects of the condition. The result is a surprisingly engaging account of what it's like to live with an invisible disability—and a robust prescription for our nation's increasing problem with deafness. A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of 2013

Bangladeshi villagers sharing cell phones helped build what is now a thriving company with more than $200 million in annual profits. But what is the lesson for the rest of the world? This is a question author Nicholas P. Sullivan addresses in his tale of a new kind of entrepreneur, Iqbal Quadir, the visionary and catalyst behind the creation of GrameenPhone in Bangladesh. GrameenPhone—a partnership between Norway's Telenor and Grameen Bank, co-winner of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize—defines a new approach to building business opportunities in the developing world. You Can Hear Me Now offers a compelling account of what Sullivan calls the "external combustion engine"—a combination of forces that is sparking economic growth and lifting people out of poverty in countries long dominated by aid-dependent governments. The "engine" comprises three forces: information technology, imported by native entrepreneurs trained in the West, backed by foreign investors.

I Can Hear You Now, offers a profound opportunity for a child along with a mentoring adult to make a difference in their lives. This book is about two boys that discover how they can bridge the gap between them and their grandma. Things look quite chaotic until they come to the meeting of the minds and make plans to enhance their relationship. This story is told from a childs perspective and is a fun- filled book for grade levels K-5. The end of the book engages the child and the adult to have meaningful conversations and to produce a product that can be used until the concepts are embedded into their lifestyle. The book serves as a tool that bridges the gap also between school and home. The principles needed in supporting a caring learning environment at school can also be implemented at home that empowers all parties. I Can Hear You Now brings to life the experiences and antics of children recognized by teachers, parents and especially grandparents. Not only is this an enlightening storybook bringing smiles of familiarity, but a compilation of fun, easy and inexpensive strategies designed to help children develop problem solving skills and make wise choices. It is evident that I Can Hear You Now is a work of passion, both fresh and beautifully illustrated with a message for allit pays to hear what each other is saying. Anne French, Former District Achievement Gap Coordinator Kentucky Department of Education (Ret.) Your children will bridge the knowing and doing gap as they experience reading I Can Hear You Now! Dr. Louise Byrd has penned an exciting story that will help youngsters positively thrive in home and school environments. Its sure to be a must-read in childrens literature for years to come. Anthony Sanders, Ph.D. Education Professor, Austin Peay State University I Can Hear You Now is a wonderful and personal reflection of childhood learning opportunities that resonated with many of my early learning experiences. The authors ability to capture the learning and life experiences is a unique linguistic visual depicting key memories that shape how we learn and achieve together. Dr. Byrd, you have truly captured the essence and value of the grandmother-educator experience. Michael D. Dailey Associate Director for Student Achievement I Can Hear You Now is a practical guide to behavioral management that can be utilized with children at home and at school. Dr. Byrd does a magnificent job of demonstrating how grandparents can make a real difference in the lives of their grandchildren through teaching simple lessons such as how to listen, share and learn new skills. And the benefit of these lessons will last a lifetime. Katherine Greig, PhD, LISW, Med. CEO of New Perspective Counseling Center I Can Hear You Now provides a practical approach, combined with love and experience in empowering our youth to overcome obstacles and embrace problem solving! I salute Dr. Byrd for her guidance and celebrations of order while inspiring respect and leadership skills. Children are endearing, yearn for our guidance, but need the confirmation and nurturing from adults who believe in them. Thank you friend for a great system!! Floria Shackelford A retired Principal and longtime friend of Dr. Louise Byrd

What Matters Now? (What Can't You Hear?) is an anthology of 16 newly-commissioned texts on listening. Texts by Cheryl Tipp, Chiara Guidi, David Toop, Francesco Tenaglia, Helena Hunter, Ivan Carozzi, James Wilkes, Luciano Chessa, Mike Cooper, Patrick Farmer, Salome Voegelin, Sandra Jasper, Simone Bertuzzi, Stefano Scalich, Steve Roden, Tone Gellein.

From rattling raindrops to eeky, squeaky mice, babies explore the sense of hearing.

This book explains the nature of sound both as a physical phenomenon and as a sensation, how it travels through air and water, and how the hearing system evolved to convert these vibrations into sensations. Drawing on physics, biology, neuroscience, philosophy, literature, history, anecdote, and personal experience, "Now Hear This" is a wide-ranging exploration of the nature of sound and hearing that opens up a fascinating world of sounds from the mundane to the unusual and seeks above all to persuade the reader of the wisdom of John Cage’s advice that “Wherever we are what we hear is mostly noise. When we ignore it, it disturbs us. When we listen to it, we find it fascinating.”