Este libro presenta una "guía del viajero" a la cultura sorda, partiendo de la premisa de que las culturas sordas tienen una importante contribución que hacer a otras disciplinas académicas, y a la vida humana en general. Tanto dentro como fuera de las comunidades sordas, es nec…
Paddy Ladd presents a traveller's guide to deaf culture, starting from the premise that deaf cultures have an important contribution to make to other academic disciplines and human life in general.
This book presents a 'travellers guide' to deaf culture, starting from the premise that deaf cultures have an important contribution to make other academic disciplines, and to human lives in general. Within and outside deaf communities, there is a need for an account of the new …
"Long gone are the days when a deaf person is expected to struggle through a healthcare consultation with a health professional who has inadequate deaf awareness. Legislation now dictates that the onus is on the health professional to utilise the right communication skills. Deaf…
Long gone are the days when a deaf person is expected to struggle through a healthcare consultation with a health professional who has inadequate deaf awareness. Legislation now dictates that the onus is on the health professional to utilise the right communication skills. Deafn…
"Long gone are the days when a deaf person is expected to struggle through a healthcare consultation with a health professional who has inadequate deaf awareness. Legislation now dictates that the onus is on the health professional to utilise the right communication skills. Deaf…
"Long gone are the days when a deaf person is expected to struggle through a healthcare consultation with a health professional who has inadequate deaf awareness. Legislation now dictates that the onus is on the health professional to utilise the right communication skills. Deaf…
It is estimated that there are currently 1.9 million deafened people living in North America - individuals who could once hear naturally or with amplification but have become deaf and are now unable to rely on hearing to comprehend spoken information. Despite this vast number, u…
Although millions of people could use good advice about hearing loss, it turns out that asking is difficult, and accurate advice is hard to come by. This book directly addresses the problem: it provides useful, first-hand advice from people who have experienced hearing loss them…
Deaf community : past and present -- Deaf : causes of being deaf and auditory innovations -- American sign language -- Deaf education and deaf culture -- How deaf children think, learn, and read -- Deaf identities -- Navigating deaf and hearing worlds -- Technology and accessibi…
Deaf community : past and present -- Deaf : causes of being deaf and auditory innovations -- American sign language -- Deaf education and deaf culture -- How deaf children think, learn, and read -- Deaf identities -- Navigating deaf and hearing worlds -- Technology and accessibi…
"How does Deaf culture fit into education, psychology, cultural studies, technology and the arts? This book addresses these questions with both theoretical and practical information. With the recognition of American Sign Language (ASL) as a bona fide language, the perception of …
