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Barry, Susan R.
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People with disabilities -- Rehabilitation -- United States -- Case studies.
Blind -- Rehabilitation -- United States -- Case studies.
Hearing impaired -- Rehabilitation -- United States -- Case studies.
People with disabilities -- United States -- Biography.
Blind -- United States -- Biography.
Hearing impaired -- United States -- Biography.
Senses and sensation -- Social aspects -- United States -- Case studies.
Perception -- Case studies.
Vision -- Case studies.
Hearing -- Case studies.
Auditory perception -- Case studies.
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Barry, Susan R.
People with disabilities -- Rehabilitation -- United States -- Case studies.
Blind -- Rehabilitation -- United States -- Case studies.
Hearing impaired -- Rehabilitation -- United States -- Case studies.
People with disabilities -- United States -- Biography.
Blind -- United States -- Biography.
Hearing impaired -- United States -- Biography.
Senses and sensation -- Social aspects -- United States -- Case studies.
Perception -- Case studies.
Vision -- Case studies.
Hearing -- Case studies.
Auditory perception -- Case studies.
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Coming to our senses : a boy who learned to see, a girl who learned to hear, and how we all discover the world / Susan R. Barry.
by
Barry, Susan R.
Basic Books, 2021.
Call #:
612.8233 B281c
Subjects
People with disabilities
--
Rehabilitation
--
United
States
--
Case
studies
.
Blind
--
Rehabilitation
--
United
States
--
Case
studies
.
Hearing impaired
--
Rehabilitation
--
United
States
--
Case
studies
.
People with disabilities
--
United
States
--
Biography.
Blind
--
United
States
--
Biography.
Hearing impaired
--
United
States
--
Biography.
Senses and sensation
--
Social aspects
--
United
States
--
Case
studies
.
Perception
--
Case
studies
.
Vision
--
Case
studies
.
Hearing
--
Case
studies
.
Auditory perception
--
Case
studies
.
ISBN:
9781541675155 (hc.)
Alternate title:
Boy who learned to see, a girl who learned to hear, and how we all discover the world
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
x, 257 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-241) and index.
Summary:
"What would it be like to see clearly after a childhood of near blindness? Or to hear for the first time? Many of us assume that adults gaining sight or hearing would experience great joy, but this is usually not the
case
. Instead, they are bombarded with meaningless sight and sounds. Overwhelmed and despondent, some even lose their will to live. What to do, then, with Liam McCoy and Zohra Damji? Liam was practically
blind
and Zohra profoundly deaf from birth. Both received surgeries to restore their senses, and today lead healthy, independent lives. How did Liam and Zohra teach themselves to see and hear? Neurobiologist Susan R. Barry spent a decade with Liam and Zohra. As they told Barry their stories, she discovered a new way of understanding perception. We often think of perception as objective and mechanical, as though our eyes are cameras and our ears are microphones. But in 'Coming to Our Senses,' Barry explores perception as a deeply personal act. She shows that the answer to why some people adapt to new senses while others don't - or why two people perceive the same world differently
--
depends on more than just their physiology. It depends on the entire history and tenor of their lives. Coming to Our Senses,' is a celebration of human resilience and a powerful reminder that, before you can really understand someone, you must first recognize that other people's worlds may be fundamentally different than your own." --Jacket.
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