Educational audiology for the limited-hearing infant and preschooler
Doreen Pollack
Educational audiology for the limited-hearing infant and preschooler
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Doreen Pollack
The text is written at a 7th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
Did you know some babies and little kids hear the world differently? There are special ways to help them learn and play just like everyone else, but that's only the beginning.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This book offers an updated, comprehensive guide on educational audiology focused on infants and preschoolers with limited hearing. It includes new data, teaching strategies, case studies, and a chapter on learning disabilities, making it a valuable resource for understanding and supporting young children with hearing challenges. Suitable for middle grade readers interested in audiology and disability education.
Why we rated Educational audiology for the limited-hearing infant and preschooler 12C
Educational audiology for the limited-hearing infant and preschooler is written at a Level 7 reading level across 398 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Educational audiology for the limited-hearing infant and preschooler works for readers up to grade 9.0.
We rate Educational audiology for the limited-hearing infant and preschooler as 12C ("Clear") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.
Thematically, Educational audiology for the limited-hearing infant and preschooler explores disability representation, science & nature, and education — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about disability representation, science & nature, education.
- ✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
12C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 0398050538
- Pages
- 398
- Publisher
- Charles C Thomas Pub Limited
- Published
- 1985
- Type
- Nonfiction