Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Hoffmeister, Robert.
2. Bahan, Benjamin J.
3. Hoffmeister, Robert

Description

1. x, 513 p. : ill.; 24 cm.

Summary

1. Looks at the world of the deaf in America and discusses deaf culture, the education of deaf children, useful technology, and the integration of deaf people into the society at large.

Subject

1. Deaf > Social conditions
2. Deaf > United States > Social conditions
3. Deaf > Means of communication > United States
4. Deafness
5. Deafness > in infancy & childhood
6. Deafness > psychology
7. Sign Language

Contents

1. pt. I : In the center of the deaf-world -- ch. 1 : Welcome to the deaf-world -- ch. 2 : Families with deaf children -- ch. 3 : The Language of the deaf-world -- ch. 4 : Form and function in ASL -- ch. 5 : Deaf culture -- ch. 6 : The World deaf scene -- pt. II : At the borders of the deaf-world -- ch. 7 : Disabling the deaf-world -- ch. 8 : Educational placement and the deaf child -- ch. 9 : Language and literacy -- ch. 10 : Bilingual and bicultural education for deaf children -- ch. 11 : Evaluating deaf people -- ch. 12 : The Hearing agenda I: to mitigate a disability -- pt. III : When two worlds collide -- ch. 13 : The Future of the deaf world -- ch. 14 : The Hearing agenda II: eradicating the deaf-world -- ch. 15 : The Deaf agenda: enriching the deaf-world -- ch. 16 : Journey's end.

Owning institution

1. Harvard Library

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 465-490) and index.

Processing action (note)

1. committed to retain