

Lucy learns she can still sing, dance, and draw-and that her friends still like her just the way she is. After her parents take her to the doctor, who confirms her hearing loss, Lucy is sad until she begins to notice others with different disabilities. Lucy discovers she can't hear in one ear after a play session with friends. Special features in this book include one word on each page illustrated in American Sign Language to help with fingerspelling skills, an ASL alphabet in the back of the book, and an introduction to the Ling Six Sound Test using three of the ling sounds. In her efforts to help her new friends realize their God-given strength, Ada finds they help her, too. On her way to dance in a talent show, Ada meets three new creatures, each with a disability of their own. This little deaf fox will dance her way into your child's heart, regardless of whether or not they have hearing loss. Here are a few picks for babies, preschoolers and young readers: Ada and the Helpers Reading to your children at this age is one of the best things you can do to prepare them for academic excellence.

Why not keep a few books on hearing loss and hearing aids in the house so your kids or grandkids-regardless of whether they have normal hearing or hearing loss-can learn to celebrate the differences in others? These also make great holiday or birthday gifts for any little one (or teen!) in you life: Newborn to eight years old Not only that, but reading relevant stories is a great way to teach children, tweens and teens about diversity, understanding and inclusion. Children of families who read together have closer relationships with their parents, do better academically, develop better communication and logical thinking skills, and are more focused and disciplined. The more that you learn, the more places you go,” Dr. “The more that you read, the more you know.
