Fractured Silence

By Margaret A. Jones and Rachel Ferneley

This is the story of my struggle to bring language to my child, who was born with a severe hearing loss as a result of congenital rubella. It is also the same story as experienced by my daughter and told in her own words. Our stories show readers how courage and determination can overcome such a difficult disability. We have written our story fi

• Language: English
• Publisher: Debbie Lee
• Release date: Jun 20, 2016
• ISBN: 9781760411503

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