The Bottom Line
Buy it. It is one of the most powerful true stories about deafness I have ever read, perhaps because I can identify so strongly with the child.
Pros
- An honest story by the parents
- Many deaf baby boomers will identify with it
- Now a classic
Cons
- Will seem dated - over 30 years ago
- Child's viewpoint is not in the story itself
- Scenario described in the story rare today, but still relevant
Description
- Written by the father
- Published by Gallaudet University Press
- An extremely honest tale that may move you to tears
- Current edition has an epilogue by the now grown deaf child
Guide Review - Deaf Like Me
Typical '60s-'70s Deaf Experience
This is the true story of a young deaf girl whose parents attempted to raise her orally, then switched to sign language after their child was not developing language. This book had a very powerful impression on me as I read about how the parents and those around them, reacted to their daughter's deafness. I read the first edition long ago. Certain scenes still stand out in my memory..the parents visiting schools, and the realization that oralism was not working for their daughter and they had to try sign language.
