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"'My name is Isabella Butterworth. Your name is Isabella Butterworth. We're around the same age. We live in the same town. But your life is more exciting than mine, isn't it? Richer, dramatic, more fulfilling. Imagine if I'd never found out about you... But I have. Because someone mistook me for you. And now I can't stop thinking about you because I know you're in trouble. You need my help. And I need a way to get to know you. To save you. To be you...'"--...
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"In the mid-nineteenth century, deaf people were expected to overcome their hearing defects, to learn to mask their deafness through speech or speechreading, undergo various medical therapeutics, or make use of hearing aids. A variety of methods were used from burning caustics, blistering, hammering, and bloodletting to mercury, urine, oil of earthworm, and fat of eels. Ear trumpets and other prosthetics provided glimmers of hope, though in many instances,...
85) deaf not Deaf
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"Rian is starting her sixth grade year in a new home and at a new school in Northeast Philadelphia. On her first day, she is greeted by Shack, the class bully, who wastes no time breaking one of her cochlear implants. She's used to feeling like an outsider, but nothing could prepare her for life at John Hancock Elementary. Her teachers can't pronounce her name, the "normal" kids think she's Deaf and the Deaf kids think she's a joke, especially Luis...
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Your baby has many wants and needs. Some you can figure out. Others need a little more patience. While your baby learns to make their requests verbally, you can teach them gestures and signs that will help bridge the gap of understanding. Baby Sign Language offers the tools and techniques you need to teach sign language to your baby.
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Tells the real story of a Deaf woman in a hearing society, and discusses ways for the hearing society to improve its approach to Deaf people. Through case studies and statistics, the reader will discover good practices and missed opportunities. A book meant for sociologists not experienced in Deaf Studies, and Deaf readers not experienced in sociology. --Back cover.
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"Deaf Dog is a graphic introduction to owning a deaf dog and the basics of American Sign Language. Told from the point of view of an average American family who are just doing our best to get it close to right. Not only will you find information on shedding, training steps, and games you can play with your dog, but there is a full chapter on the science of why this happens, things to be aware of, how to sign with one hand, and a small dictionary of...
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In her first book, Everyday I am Just Deaf, Kellina exposes her inner thoughts and feelings to get the reading thinking: -what it's like to be deaf in a hearing world -what barriers can be removed and -what contributions can be made to level the playing field. Kellina shares her journey so we can better understand how to be a more inclusive world and the considerations that hearing people can make to change the world for people with disabilities....
96) The light of deaf women: inspirational stories from visionaries, artists, founders & entrepreneurs
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"This is a book by and about Deaf women, featuring more than 80 stories about Deaf women with distinct identities shaped by their various upbringings and communities. They are visionaries manifesting their destinies, activists fighting for access, entrepreneurs taking charge of their own lives. They are artists, doctors, businesswomen, teachers, advocates, mothers, and philanthropists who have triumphed through barriers and challenges to become the...
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Being in both the deaf and hearing world has given Melissa Kilner so much opportunity in learning how to speak, read lips and use sign language -- they are two different worlds with different cultures. Having been born profoundly deaf, Melissa wished she knew more about how to accept herself from a young age, and learn how to experience, see and feel things without the sounds. She is so grateful she got to go out there into the world, exploring with...
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"Larger-than-life Ling Ling Bird forms an unlikely bond with tiny wee Chickadee in this uplifting tale of discovery, friendship and acceptance. While Chickadee gains a fascinating insight into the world of her dazzling new buddy who is deaf, Ling Ling Bird learns that being different does not prevent him forming special friendships. Amazing things are possible with a can-do attitude! This vibrant and inspiring story encourages deaf children to aim...
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This publication aims to support the effort to create transformative changes within Deaf education teacher training programs in the United States and Canada. Programs that approach Deaf education through a multilingual lens are in a better position to produce teachers who are knowledgeable about the diverse language and cultural needs of Deaf students. The guidelines set forth in this volume can be used to help develop new undergraduate and graduate...
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