Subject: Disabilities
Shifting the dialog, shifting the culture: pathways to successful postsecondary outcomes for deaf individuals
In this volume, Stephanie W. Cawthon and Carrie Lou Garberoglio discuss the individual and systemic factors that both facilitate and inhibit the attainment of postsecondary […]
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The life and times of T.H. Gallaudet
Edna Edith Sayers has written the definitive biography of T. H. Gallaudet (1787-1851), celebrated today as the founder of deaf education in America. Sayers traces […]
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Beep: inside the unseen world of baseball for the blind
David Wanczyk illuminates the sport of blind baseball to show us a remarkable version of America’s pastime. With balls tricked out to beep three times […]
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Understanding international sign : a sociolinguistic study
In Understanding International Sign, Lori A. Whynot examines International Sign (IS) to determine the extent to which signers from different countries comprehend it. She focuses […]
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The stories they told me : the life of my deaf parents
“In this heartfelt memoir, Maria Wallisfurth recounts the lives of her deaf parents in Germany from the turn of the twentieth century through the 1930s. […]
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The language of light : a history of silent voices
Partially deaf due to a childhood illness, Gerald Shea is no stranger to the search for communicative grace and clarity. In this eloquent and thoroughly […]
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In our own hands : essays in deaf history, 1780-1970
“This collection of new research examines the development of deaf people’s autonomy and citizenship discourses as they sought access to full citizenship rights in local […]
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The Gallaudet children’s dictionary of American Sign Language
Offers a dictionary of American sign language featuring over one thousand sign drawings with corresponding English words, usage in sentences, and illustrations, as well as […]
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Deaf culture : exploring deaf communities in the United States
Contents: Deaf community : past and present — Deaf : causes of being deaf and auditory innovations — American sign language — Deaf education and […]
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Fighting in the shadows : untold stories of deaf people in the Civil War
This volume presents Harry G. Lang’s study of deaf people’s experiences in the Civil War. Based on meticulous archival research, Fighting in the Shadows reveals […]
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