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| |  | "Ethnography in a Preschool for Deaf ChildrenCarol Erting; 1994In this text, an anthropologist and former teacher of the deaf, examines through long-term participation in them the complex interactions of teachers, deaf children, administrators, and deaf and hearing parents in an urban preschool. Parents of deaf children as well as teachers and supervisors will find this text an invaluable resource." |
| |  | This volume contains original writing by deaf people that both directed and reflected this remarkable period of change. Pages 224 |
| |  | This unique tape features several Deaf people presenting a number of fascinating ABC “sign play” stories. The challenge of an ABC story is using letters of the manual alphabet, in sequence, to tell a story. To capture the creativity and genius of the stories, the tape uses slow motion and graphic displays. 1 hr. tape. |
| |  | Author: Frank Bowe
Deaf children are guaranteed special edu-cation programs but many find the special education system confusing, or are not sure of their rights under the current laws. |
| |  | By Gerald “Bummy” BursteinWell-known parliamentarian tells how to minimize confusion and maximize effectiveness at meetings for Deaf and hearing alike in Workshop Video. |
| |  | Every facet of the ongoing controversy about implants cochlear hearing devices in children as young as 12 months old and in some cases, younger. 360 pages. Hardcover.
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| |  | This book about deafened adults discusses acquired deafness (adventitious deafness, late deafness) from a new perspective: Adjustment. Other books have described how deafness disrupts and perhaps even devastates the lives of adults who acquire the condition, but few have discussed the lenghty process of adjustment except in the form of biographies. 248 pages. Papercover. |
| |  | This little book has a BIG mission to help those with hearing disability, or their family members, find the humor in their world. Author - Maxwell Schneider - has collected stories, jokes, and cartoons for years and for the first time shares them with others in book form.The perfect item for your clinic's waiting room & teacher's lounge. |
| |  | "Howto Cope with Hearing LossOur ability to hear keeps us connected to the world, and any degreehearing loss can be frustrating and isolating.If you or someone you lovetrouble hearing, this book will help improve your communication. Pages 167" |
| |  | Understanding Your Hearing And Ear care Options
Is a simple and informative overview of a person's hearing health alternatives. It introduces the different ear professionals, explains their qualifications and services they render. Pages 161 |
| |  | Video
In just one hour you can learn to talk silently with your friends across the room and communicate well with the hearing impaired and deaf. People with various disabilities can also learn to interact through sign. |
| |  | Rachel Stone-Harris
A teachers guide for teaching deafness to students by way of lesson plans that are designed to encourage response group participation. |
| |  | Written originally for those pursuing linguistic topics in the are of sign language, this book has also been useful for sign language teachers, interpreter trainees and people working in on with the Deaf community. |
| |  | What Every Parent Should Know
Provides parents with
the means to ensure
that their deaf or hard
of hearing child
becomes a proficient
reader and writer. In
nine chapters, parents
will learn about the
relationship of language to reading
and writing, including
the associated terminology, the challenges that deaf children face, and the role of schools. They'll also learn activities that they can engage in at home that will strengthen their children's reading and writing capabilities.
208 pages. Softcover.
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| |  | The nation’s finest Deaf entertainers perform live before a studio audience in a cabaret setting. Experience the wit, creativity, and humor of these truly funny people. Voice-over interpretation. 90 min. tape. |
| |  | International variation in Deaf Communities
Many Ways to Be Deaf presents an unmatched collection of in depth articles about linguistic diversity in Deaf communities on five continents. Twenty four international scholars have contributed their findings from studying Deaf communities in Japan, Thailand, Viet Nam, Taiwan, Russia, Sweden, Austria, Switzerland, Great Britain, Ireland, Nigeria, South Africa, Brazil, Nicaragua, and the United States. Sixteen chapters consider the various antecedents of each country's native signed language, taking into account the historical background for their development and also the effects of foreign influences and changes in philosophies by the larger, dominant hearing societies. (288 pages)
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| |  | Tired of interpreting for his deaf family and resentful of their reliance on him, high school senior Theo finds support and understanding from Ivy, a new student who also has a deaf parent. 215 pages. |
| |  | Selections from papers by Kirsten Gonzalez
Pages 30 |
| |  | Gesture, Sign, and the Sources of Language
by David F. Amstrong
Original Signs employs a more expansive notion of language that takes into account the full range of human communicative behavior. Amstrong explores the influences of Platon and Descartes on modern linguistics, and delineates the theories of earlier anthropological linguistics Eduard Sapir & Benjamin Lee Whorf, who thought of language as natural experiments connect to individual cultures. |
| |  | The experiences of a group of parents and their deaf children fromthe first identification of the latter's hearing loss through their early
years of elemtary school. |
| |  | This series is the perfect blend of language and art. These Deaf artists offer a unique and rare glimpse into the heart of the American Deaf community. The format of each tape allows the poet to discuss certain aspects of the creative process and how the material is selected and developed. At the poet’s request, no voice-over is provided. 1 hr. tape. |
| |  | Video. These educationally entertaining and enriching tapes have been designed to enhance the self-image of Deaf children. They encourage and lead children to acquisition of English language and reading skills. The Pot of Gold Resource Workbook contains activities and exercises and is fully reproducible. |
| | | Video. These educationally entertaining and enriching tapes have been designed to enhance the self-image of Deaf children. They encourage and lead children to acquisition of English language and reading skills. The Pot of Gold Resource Workbook contains activities and exercises and is fully reproducible. |
| | | Video. These educationally entertaining and enriching tapes have been designed to enhance the self-image of Deaf children. They encourage and lead children to acquisition of English language and reading skills. The Pot of Gold Resource Workbook contains activities and exercises and is fully reproducible. |
| | | Video. These educationally entertaining and enriching tapes have been designed to enhance the self-image of Deaf children. They encourage and lead children to acquisition of English language and reading skills. The Pot of Gold Resource Workbook contains activities and exercises and is fully reproducible. |
| | | Video. These educationally entertaining and enriching tapes have been designed to enhance the self-image of Deaf children. They encourage and lead children to acquisition of English language and reading skills. The Pot of Gold Resource Workbook contains activities and exercises and is fully reproducible. |
| | | Video. These educationally entertaining and enriching tapes have been designed to enhance the self-image of Deaf children. They encourage and lead children to acquisition of English language and reading skills. The Pot of Gold Resource Workbook contains activities and exercises and is fully reproducible. |
| |  | Signing at Church is a helpful collection of signs, phrases, & Bible passages fashioned to bring hearing impaired and hearing church members closer in their exchanges and in their worship. Signing at Church serves as a good introduction to sign language, presenting greeting & questions, The Lord’s Prayer, a passage from John, & a basic signing vocabulary. |
| |  | BY FLORENCE C. WOLD, MARY ANN KINSELLAMEIER, AND MARY C. HUGHES HILLEY
This practical manual for Audiologist and Speech/Language Pathologists includes more than 500 line drawings that illustrate sign and structure of the questions used most often. Detailed instructions on how to sign diagnostic and rehabilitative sessions. Illustrated sentences with full translation. Easy to flip card format. |
| |  | A unique series of tapes illustrating a variety of international Sign Languages. Individual country tapes feature native Deaf signers from that country. Separated in three sections to include, personal, introduction, vocabulary, and narrative. 30 minutes each. |
| |  | Written by James Woodward. An introduction to signs used by members of the Deaf community to communicate about drug and alchohol use. This introduction to drug and alcohol vocabulary offers clear illustrations of more than 160 signs used in the Deaf community, along with comprehensive explanations and notes on derivation. The book offers much-needed information to hearing interpreters as well as makes a marked contribution to the non-English materials available for drug and alcohol education. Signing is clear and easy to read and offers various ways to sign a word including synonyms and slang. 80 pages; soft cover |
| |  | Written by James Woodward. An introduction to signs used by members of the Deaf community to communicate about sexual behavior. This introduction to sex-related vocabulary offers clear illustrations of more than 130 signs used in the Deaf community, along with comprehensive explanations and notes on derivation. The book offers much-needed information to hearing interpreters as well as makes a marked contribution to the non-English materials available for sex education. Signing is clear and easy to read and offers various ways to sign a word including synonyms and slang. 80 pages; soft cover |
| |  | Raymond Luczak, poet, playwright, and filmmaker uses a cross platform approach - a short story, a series of rapid-fire mini essays, a short play, and a self-interview - to illuminate his points. His meditations on what makes art "art" and deafness "deaf" asks artists everywhere to rethink observations on their work & live differently. Deaf Author. Softcover. 201 pages. |
| |  | VIDEO
Court Experiences of People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Silent Justice documents the real-life experiences of people with hearing impairments who have been denied full access to the courts and, thus, equal justice. |
| |  | Simple text and photographs describe children who are blind, their challenges and adaptation, and their everyday activities. Pages 24 |
| |  | Simple photographs with comments describe children who are deaf, their challenges and adaptation, and their everyday activities. Pages 24 |
| |  | If you could make your deaf child hear, would you? Academy Award - nominated Sound and Fury follows the intimate, heart-rendering tale of the Artinians, an extended family with deaf and hearing members across three generations. Together they confront a technological device that can help the deaf to hear but may also threaten deaf culture - and their bonds with each other. 80 minutes. |
| |  | VIDEO
This series of instructional and educational tapes is designed for use by Deaf students, coaches, Sign Language students, and interpreters. Each tape features Dennis Berrigan and includes a brief history of the game, an overview of the rules, & commonly used vocabulary for that sport. Voice-over provided for history & rules sections. 30min. tapes. |
| |  | By MJ Bienvenu and Betty Colonomos
Focuseson developing accurate non-manual signals and markers used in ASL. Each tape contains descriptions and demonstrations of facial behavior in context and practice exercises. 1 hour tapesBasic Declarative Sentences
- non-complex topicalized sentences, eye, gaze, non manual negation. |
| |  | Mask of Benevolence has a new preface and new chapter about the science and ethics of cochlear implants. An award winning book when first published, this expanded version is still startlingly fresh. A must read for anyone in contact with the Deaf Community. Pages 360 |
| |  | One of France's most respected child psycho-analysts, Laurent Danon-Boileau, gives readers a front row seat into his office as he treats six children suffering from severe psychological difficulties that inhibit their ability to speak or read. This intriguing book introduces us to patients of surpassing strangeness, who suffer from severe psychological difficulties that block their ability to speak or read. Offering a fascinating portrait of an eminent psycho-analyst at work as well as a gold mine of insight into the roots and nature of language, The Silent Child takes us inside the lives of six young children struggling against great obstacles to learn to speak and read. Written by Laurent Danon-Boileau. 188 pgs. hardcover |
| |  | (25 mins.) Join Chef Jeff Perri as he prepares a full meal, from appertizers through dessert, that is not only low in fat, but delicious as well! Using American Sign Language, Chef Perri will teach you about the preparation of Mango Bruschetta, Veggie-Stuffed Eggplant, Ginger & Lime Pork Tenderloin, and Grande Mariner Eggplant Mixed Fruit Basket. The complete meal meets the American Heart Association's Heart Healthy guidelines, meaning that less than 30% of the total calories are from fat. Includes English voice-over and English closed captions. |
| |  | In American Sign Language, "train go sorry" means "missing the boat." Leah Hager Cohen uses the phrase as shorthand for the myriad missed connections between the deaf and the hearing. As a hearing child, Leah Cohen grew up and formed her identity at the Lexington School for the Deaf in Queens, NY, where her father was the school superintendent, also grandfather was deaf. |
| |  | Dr. Jess Freeman King
The author is a NAUI certified diver and university educator in the field of deafness. He has developed this simple and fun-to-learn system of communication based on ASL. |
| |  | Unheard Voices is about a candid and compassionate portrayal of people coping with the life-changing impact of hearing loss. It's not just about hearing. It's about being heard. |
| |  | A unique workout video designed specifically for the needs of people who are hearing impaired. Jennifer Jernigan created the concept of adding a colorful light burst that flashes to the rhythm of the music and changes color to help translate the sound of the music into a visual energy form. |
| |  | This videotape features Angela's one-woman comedy show based on her "research" on hearing people, and her perspectives on how Deaf people survive in the Hearing World.
90 minutes. |
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