Coming to our senses : a boy who learned to see, a girl who learned to hear, and how we all discover the world /

Coming to our senses : a boy who learned to see, a girl who learned to hear, and how we all discover the world /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Barry, Susan R. (Author)
Corporate Author: EBSCOhost
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Basic Books, 2021.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
People with disabilities > Rehabilitation > United States.
Blind > Rehabilitation > United States.
Hearing impaired > Rehabilitation > United States.
People with disabilities > United States > Biography.
Blind > United States > Biography.
Hearing impaired > United States > Biography.
Senses and sensation > Social aspects > United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Blessing or curse?
  • How far is your vision?
  • Dr. Ridley's brainchild
  • A window on the brain
  • Faces
  • Finding things
  • Vision's greatest teacher
  • Going with the flow
  • Finding his way
  • Christmas lights on the grass
  • Everything has a name
  • Persistence pays off
  • An uncanny feeling
  • Squeaks, bangs, and laughter
  • Talking to others
  • Talking to herself
  • Musical notes
  • The cocktail party problem
  • Zohra Damji, M.D.
  • Conclusion: Athletes of perception.