The speech clinician and the hearing-impaired child.
Robert L. Cozad
The speech clinician and the hearing-impaired child.
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Robert L. Cozad
The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
What if you couldn't hear the world around you clearly? Imagine trying to talk and understand others when sounds feel like a puzzle missing pieces. What challenges would you face, and who would help you unlock the power of speech?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade fiction book explores the experiences of a hearing-impaired child working with a speech clinician to overcome communication challenges. It sensitively addresses hearing and communicative disorders in childhood, making it suitable for ages 9-12. Parents should note its focus on speech therapy and the emotional journey involved in learning to communicate effectively.
Why we rated The speech clinician and the hearing-impaired child. 11LE
The speech clinician and the hearing-impaired child. is written at a Level 6 reading level across 219 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The speech clinician and the hearing-impaired child. works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate The speech clinician and the hearing-impaired child. as 11LE ("Light — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, The speech clinician and the hearing-impaired child. explores communicative disorders, hearing disorders, speech therapy, family, and coming of age — 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 communicative disorders, hearing disorders, speech therapy.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 0398029830
- Pages
- 219
- Publisher
- Thomas
- Published
- 1974
- Type
- Fiction