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This is the first documentary about Black ASL: the unique dialect of American Sign Language (ASL) that developed within historically segregated African American Deaf communities. Black ASL today conveys an identity and sense of belonging that mirrors spoken language varieties of the African American hearing community. The program highlights the different uses of space, hand use, directional movement, and facial expression, which are ways that Black...
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Cochlear implants could soon make a lifetime of profound deafness a thing of the past-and in the process bring an end to America's vibrant Deaf culture. In this program, NewsHour correspondent Betty Ann Bowser takes a balanced look at the implications of cochlear implant technology on the Deaf community. Dr. John Niparko, director of The Listening Center at Johns Hopkins; King Jordan, president of Gallaudet University; and others share their markedly...
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Mary Ainsworth's Strange Situation is now basic to understandings of infant-parent interactions and, thus, later emotional development. Working in close collaboration with the British psychiatrist John Bowlby, Ainsworth gave us new understandings of the huge impact very early emotional experiences have on personality development across the life span. The production details the developmental course of attachment behaviors and the different patterns...
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Explains teens' vulnerabilities to dating abuse, and describes tell-tale behaviors of teen abusers and teen victims. Addresses parents' role in recognizing associated warning signs. Provides guidelines to parents for communicating with teens to support healthy relationships and for monitoring teens' behavior to ensure their safety.
11) A Time to Act
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Deaths from fires and burns are one of the most common causes of accidental deaths in the United States. With the installation and regular testing of smoke alarms, and having a fire escape plan, the risk of these deaths can be greatly reduced.
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Covers statistics of obesity in the U.S. Examines environmental changes that have resulted in increased food availability and decreased opportunities for physical activity. Covers the possible roles of individual responsibility, schools, communities, local governments, and commercial corporations in promoting healthy food choices and active lifestyles.