The SAGE Deaf Studies Encyclopedia

Author Genie Gertz

Publisher SAGE

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eBook

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Author

Genie Gertz

Publisher

SAGE

Volume

Copyright

2015

ISBN13

9781483346472

Release

Format

eBook

Grade Level

College Freshman - College Senior

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TBD

Overview

This book shifts focus away from the medical model that has view deaf individuals as needing to be remedied in order to correct so-called hearing and speaking deficiencies for the sole purpose of assimilation into mainstream society. The members of deaf communities are part of a distinct cultural and linguistic group with a unique, vibrant community, and way of being.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Editorial Board.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
List of Entries.
Reader’s Guide.
About the Editors.
Contributors.
Other Frontmatter.
Introduction.
1: Academic Test Bias.
2: Actors.
3: Adoption.
4: Africa, Eastern: Deaf Community.
5: Africa, Middle: Deaf Community.
6: Africa, Southern: Deaf Community.
7: Africa, Western: Deaf Community.
8: American Sign Language, Positive Psychological Effects of.
9: American Sign Language and English Literacy, Interdependence of.
10: Americans with Disabilities Act.
11: Aphasia and Brain Lesions.
12: Architectural Barriers Act of 1968.
13: Art and Literature, Deaf History of and Participation in.
14: Art Genres and Movements.
15: Artists.
16: Artists in Residency.
17: Arts, Performing.
18: Asia, Southeast: Deaf Community.
19: Asia, Southern: Deaf Community.
20: Asia, Western: Deaf Community.
21: Assessment Accommodations and Testing Modifications.
22: Audism.
23: Autism Spectrum.
24: Avatar Technology.
25: Baby Signs.
26: Biblical Tradition, References to Deaf in.
27: Bilingualism.
28: Bilingualism, Philosophy and Models of.
29: Bioethics.
30: Books.
31: Bullying.
32: Business Owners and Entrepreneurs.
33: Camenisch v. University of Texas.
34: Canada: Deaf Community.
35: Captioning.
36: Captioning Technology, Media.
37: Catholicism.
38: Central America: Deaf Community.
39: Child Welfare and Child Abuse.
40: Children, Deaf, of Deaf Parents.
41: Children, Deaf, of Hearing Parents.
42: Children of Deaf Adults.
43: Christianity.
44: Civil War, U.S.: Deaf History of and Participation in.
45: Classroom, Signing in the.
46: Cochlear Implant: Deaf Community.
47: Cognitive Processes.
48: Combined Method, Philosophy and Models of.
49: Commission on the Education of the Deaf.
50: Communications Act: Section 255.
51: Community Television of Southern California v. Gottfried.
52: Costner v. United States.
53: Crime and Delinquency.
54: Dea
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