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"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 researched book, he uncovers the centuries-long struggle of the Deaf to be taught in sign language--the only language that renders them complete, fully communicative human beings. Shea explores the history of the deeply biased attitudes toward the Deaf in Europe and America, which illogically forced...
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"This book contains everything you need to know about selecting and training a service dog to alert you to the things in your environment that you cannot hear. It provides information about the laws that relate to service animals, and it discusses issues unique to people with hearing impairments. It even introduces some ongoing issues and controversies relevant to service dogs."--Back cover.
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"Deaf People and Society is an authoritative text that emphasizes the complexities of being D/deaf, DeafBlind, or hard of hearing, drawing on perspectives from psychology, education, and sociology. The book also explores how the lives of these individuals are impacted by decisions made by professionals in clinics, schools, or other settings."--
13) 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...
17) Deafness gain
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"Set in Melbourne, Australia, during the 1970s, Deafness Gain continues the story told in Deafness Down. Having left school, Mike embarks on a career in accountancy. But he falls in with a crowd of young deaf people. The profound ease of communication transforms him, and leads to an exploration of deafness. Being with deaf people, Mike learns to connect with hearing people, and reaches out to a world far wider than the expectations of family and career."--Back...
18) Jack signs!
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It's time for nursery. NO! It's time to leave the sticks outside. NO! It's time to walk home. NO! Meet Jack. A little boy with sparkly blue eyes and two hearing aids. A little boy whose only word is 'NO!' When 'No!' is a battle and Mummy is tired and Jack is tired too, what does Mummy try next? --From back cover.
19) Deafness down
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It's the 1960s. You are in Grade One at a large Catholic primary school, and you are the only one who is deaf. Deafness is subtle, especially when you can speak like anyone else, but you can't hide it. The cord of your new hearing aid loops out of the collar of your school shirt, and tells the world you're deaf, whether you want them to know or not. This is what faces Mike. What makes his story of schooldays and adolescence more unusual is his family....
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