"helping children who are deaf" was praised in "the journal of deaf studies and deaf education" for its "broad perspective. parents, teachers, deaf adults, and health care workers from around the world—over 17 countries—advised and reviewed draft materials of the book. a very long and impressive list of individuals and organizations from bangladesh to zimbabwe are given credit and thanks for sharing their experiences, stories, and knowledge." another review criticized the book as not sufficiently overcoming western cultural assumptions about areas such as privacy.