"This book reflects a wide range of experiences and knowledge found in the stuttering community and includes 25 chapters written by people who stutter and leading professionals. In the first section of the book, people who stutter share their inspiring stuttering stories. Topics include growing up stuttering, chasing fluency, facing fears, covert stuttering, voluntary stuttering and other speech tools, avoiding stuttering, making productive changes,...

More than 48 million Americans suffer from hearing loss, and audiologists agree this is a national epidemic. LIVING BETTER WITH HEARING LOSS is a practical guide to daily life with hearing loss, covering topics from hearing tests and buying (and paying for) hearing aids, to deciding whether to get a cochlear implant, to navigating airports, job interviews, and first dates when you suffer from hearing loss. Useful and readable for the newly hearing-impaired,...

"What is Deafness? Deafness is the inability to hear. What are the causes of Deafness?The causes of Deafness are:A. Conductive hearing lossHere sound waves cannot be transmitted from the external environment to the cochlea.The problem may lie in1. the external ear canala. obstruction caused by waxb. obstruction caused by foreign bodyc. obstruction caused by infection (otitis externa)d. obstruction caused by ear polyps2. eardruma. perforation caused...

Combining mental strategies with breathing techniques, this book explains the McGuire Program, a proven technique for long-term improvement in speech and self-confidence for those who suffer from stuttering. Developed through the author's own struggles, readers learn to alter breathing patterns while incorporating mental strategies to maintain fluent speech. This complete program quickly and dramatically improves verbal fluency while the sufferer...

"There is a crisis in Ethiopia. With over four million cases of visual impairment, it has one of the highest rates of blindness in Africa. But one man is fighting to change that. Witness the incredible true story of Dr. Samuel Bora, the only ophthalmologist for 3 million people in rural Ethiopic. Dedicating his life to serving the poor in his country, he performs up to 60 free cataract surgeries a day for those who would otherwise be forgotten. Step...

You have two powerful tools to help you achieve and maintain happiness and health. Chances are you are not taking advantage of these tools: your mobile device and your personality strengths. Learn how to use them together to transform your habits and feel better. This short book is packed with practical guidance and advice. You will be able to identify and apply your strengths so that any behavior change feels more comfortable and natural. Learn to...

What may be the first and only client service model for the nursing industry called, Performance-based NursingTM is strategically and thoughtfully presented in this book including the four key elements and foundational elements. There is nothing like this in the market today for nursing.

¿Es posible dejar de tartamudear en 10 días? ¿Cuál es el sueño más importante de tu vida? Como tartamudo, no quieres que yo ni nadie más simpaticemos cuando hablas. En nuestro libro TÉCNICAS DE TERAPIA DEL TABLAMENTO DEL HABLA, lo tenemos en mente. Sabemos que cómo dejar de tartamudear es una cuestión que enfría a las comunidades tartamudeantes de todo el mundo. De hecho, nos damos cuenta de que en los grupos que tartamudean, a los enfermos...

Learn to recognize and manage age related hearing and speech problems that your client may experience. This program focuses on bringing out the strengths of these clients by assisting the caregiver with practical ways to communicate and support the client throughout their daily activities.

Ray Charles went blind at the age of seven. Inspired by his mother who insisted he make his own way, he found his calling at the keyboard. 'Ray' follows as he overcomes drug addiction while becoming one of the country's most beloved performers.