Handbook to Service the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

A Bridge to Accessibility

John W. Adams, Pamela Rohring (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

254 Seiten

2004
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-12-044141-9 (ISBN)

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This is a handbook for readers who wish to learn more about providing services to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. It provides basic knowledge of Deaf Culture and the hard of hearing population, the aesthetics of American Sign Language, and an awareness of hearing loss and its influence on family and community life. This is a unique book in that it draws from the experiences of a Deaf (Rohring) and a hearing (Adams) author, providing a comprehensive perspective. It draws upon research and literature, from professional practice, and from anecdotal accounts. "Handbook to Service the Deaf and Hard of Hearing" is an essential resource for college training programs, hospitals, health care agencies, hearing and speech centers, school districts, educational agencies, and any one working with or employing deaf or hard of hearing persons. It features chapters containing research and practical information on understanding the primary issues affecting the lives of deaf and hard of hearing people. It has unique perspectives from Deaf, hard of hearing and hearing professionals relative to such topics as language development, Deaf Culture, medical advances in technology, literature, art and drama in the Deaf Community and growing up with a hearing loss. Illustrations and artwork presented throughout the book were created by renown deaf artists. Recommended best practices are offered on how to provide community accessibility to deaf and hard of hearing individuals. Resource section provides exhaustive list of books, articles, organizations, and Web sites in the areas of communication, deaf culture, legal rights, deaf studies and research, educational issues, language, mental health, technology, and more.

John W. Adams, Ph.D., is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University and he obtained his masters and doctoral degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He is a licensed psychologist and co-founder and director of The Family Center of Western New York, a mental health clinic for Deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing individuals. He has worked with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing communities through research and practice for over 21 years. He is the author of You and Your Hearing Impaired Child and You and Your Deaf Child (Gallaudet University Press). Pamela Rohring is a graduate of Gallaudet University and she obtained her masters degree from Canisius College in Deaf Education. She is the Teacher of Science Education at St. Mary's School for the Daf in Buffalo, New York, and she is an ASL and Deaf Studies consultant. Her main areas of professional interest include Deaf Culture, teaching and the study of ASL, and child development.

Dedication
Acknowledgments
Biography
Introduction to Being Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Worlds Collide: Growing Up with a Hearing Loss
Language Differences and Communication Issues
Deaf Culture or Condition?
Issues from the Past... Issues for the Millenium: The Professionals' Perspectives
Best Practices When Communicating with Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
Resources
References
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Appendix E
Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	10.9.2004
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	553 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe ► Logopädie
ISBN-10	0-12-044141-1 / 0120441411
ISBN-13	978-0-12-044141-9 / 9780120441419
Zustand	Neuware