Professional development: Books.

Professional development: Getting over the hump!

David Bar-Tzur

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Stained glass bullet Audiotapes
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Education
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Mentoring
Online teaching and learning
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People
Periodicals and articles
Teaching
Web sites
Stained glass bullet Workshops and conferences

Books.

Search engines for books outside our field

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Barnes and Noble
Powell's Books.

Companies or bookstores that specialize in Deafness or interpreting

Stained glass bullet ASLinfo.com: Books.
Butte Publications, inc.
BuyASL.com.
DawnSignPress.
Deaf Internet bookstore.
DeafSpot.net.
Harris Communication - books.
PEPNet Resource Center.
Sign Media, Inc.

Bibliographies

Stained glass bullet ASL Univeristy: Bibliography.
-->International bibliography of sign language. -->
Macfarlane, J. Deaf and sign language related books.
Nakamura, K. General Deaf Bibliography (Non-Japan). Scroll down to "Top ten 'must reads' for learning about the Deaf/HOH communities" or, for more in-depth analysis, scroll down to "Academic bibliography".
Stained glass bullet RNID booklist - Deafness.
Wallace Library at NTID/RIT - NTID/Deaf studies.

Topics

ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)	Addiction and recovery	American Sign Language	American Sign Language dictionaries	Artistic interpreting and Deaf perfroming arts: Music, poetry and theater
ASL to English interpreting	Biography & autobiography	Cochlear implants	Codas	Community interpreting and interpreting agencies
Consecutive interpreting	Cued Speech	Cumulative Motion Injury	Deafblind	Deaf culture and identity
Deaf education	Deaf film	Deaf history and current events	Deaf humor	Deaf literature
Deaf oppression and liberation	Deaf painting and sculpture	Deaf performing arts	Deaf photography	Deaf poetry
Deaf rights	Educational interpreting	Ethics	General interpreting issues	History of interpreting
Interpreter education	Interpreter humor	Interpreting for technical topics	Legal interpreting	Literature about deaf people
Medical/Mental health interpreting	Multicultural interpreting	Oral interpreting	Orthography (written representations of Sign Languages)	Processing models
Reference works	Religious/Spiritual interpreting	Simultaneous interpreting	Team interpreting	Transliterating vs. interpreting

ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)

Stained glass bullet Dubow, S., National Center for Law and the Deaf Staff, Geer, S. & Stutzman, L. (Illustrator) (1992). Gallaudet University Press. ISBN 1563680009.

Stained glass bullet Gordon, M. & S. Keiser. (eds) (2000). Guilford Press. ISBN 1572303239.

Stained glass bullet Ross, M. (ed) (1994). York Press. ISBN 0912752351.

Stained glass bullet US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Staff (1993). Jist Works. ISBN 1563700808.

Addiction and recovery

Stained glass bullet ABookMan.com. Catalog of Alcoholics Anonymous - Books.

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American Sign Language

Stained glass bullet Armstrong, D. F. (May 1999). Gallaudet Univ Pr; ISBN 1563680750; This exceptional work of scholarship methodically demonstrates that the intricacies of how languages develop, whether they depend upon words or signs, and that the complexity among languages that contact one another cannot be accounted for by the sequential hierarchical processes previously put forth by linguists and logicians.

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American Sign Language - A look at its history, structure and community.

golden marble bullet & Cokely, D. (April 1, 1991). Gallaudet University Press; ISBN-10: 0930323866, ISBN-13: 978-0930323868.

golden marble bullet & Cokely, D. (April 1, 1991). Gallaudet University Press; ISBN-10: 0930323874, ISBN-13: 978-0930323875.

golden marble bullet & Cokely, D. (April 1, 1991). Gallaudet University Press; ISBN-10: 0930323882, ISBN-13: 978-0930323882.

golden marble bullet & Cokely, D. (1991). Clerc. ISBN 093032384X.

golden marble bullet & Battison, R. (Eds.). (1980). Silver Spring, MD: National Association of the Deaf. ISBN 0913072362.

Stained glass bullet Bender, R. (out of print)

Stained glass bullet Brentari, D. Foreign Vocabulary in Sign Languages: A Cross-Linguistic Investigation of word formation. This displays portions of the complete text.

Stained glass bullet Bridges, B. & Metzger, M. (1996). Deaf tend your: Non-manual signs in ASL. Book: 67 pages (Calliope Press); soft cover. VHS: 30 minutes; closed captions; ASL with English voice-over. This work focuses on mouth movement in greater depth than other works of its kind, surveying 50 different categories.

Stained glass bullet Butterworth, R. R. & Flodin, M. (1995, August 1). Perigee Trade. ISBN 0-399-51952-1.

Stained glass bullet Cartwright, B. E. & Bahleda, S. J.

golden marble bullet (2002). RID Press. ISBN: 0-916883-35-3. A wide range of umbering topics, including both citation forms and common variations. Each topic is accompanied by a diverse assortment of practical and creative exercises, drills, and activities.

Stained glass bullet Cassell, J., Holland, K. (Ed.), Cox, D. (Ed.), Azure, M.

golden marble bullet (January 1996). Sign Enhancers, Incorporated; ISBN-10: 1882872975, ISBN-13: 978-1882872978. Presented in an easy-to-use format, this 350-page guide includes learning objectives, visual aids, thought/discussion questions, culture and grammar notes, games, ASL sign illustrations, fun homework projects and more. Designed to be used in conjunction with the Bravo ASL! Curriculum.

Stained glass bullet Chambers, D. P. (July 8, 1998). Fireside; ISBN-10: 0684835207, ISBN-13: 978-0684835204. Each section incorporates practical, day-to-day concepts, providing illustrations and annotations to most (though not all) signs, as well as exercises and practice-oriented games. Unlike ASL dictionaries, this work contains only a few hundred signs; a bibliography and resource list leads the reader to further information. Although neither comprehensive nor rigorous in linguistic background, this work presents the study of ASL in an interesting, non-intimidating manner.

Stained glass bullet Cokely, D., & Baker-Shenk, C. (December 1991). Washington, DC: Gallaudet University Press. ISBN 0930323858.

Stained glass bullet Eastman, G. (1989) Silver Spring, MD: T.J. Publishers, Inc. ISBN 0932666345.

Stained glass bullet Emmory, K., & Lane, H. (Eds.). (September 2000). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. ISBN 0805832467.

Stained glass bullet ERIC Clearinghouse on Language and Linguistics - Books.

Stained glass bullet Fant, L. American Sign Language phrase book.

Stained glass bullet Garretson, M. D. (1990). Communication issues among deaf people: Eyes, hands, voices - Deaf American monograph. In response to the ongoing discussion regarding communication issues, the NAD invited input from the people who have been most articulate and involved in this topic. What emerged are over thirty articles that reflect a wide range of perceptions on Deaf communication.

Stained glass bullet Grayson, G. (February 1, 2003). Square One Publishers. ISBN-10: 075700007X, ISBN-13: 978-0757000072. The book covers more than 900 signs that represent nearly 1,800 words and phrases, with signs grouped by topic, e.g., common and polite phrases; mealtime and food; school and education; careers, jobs and the workplace; and the body and health. One or more photos of professional signers demonstrating the sign formation accompany a discussion of each sign. Perhaps most useful is the "visualize" portion of each entry, which often explains the essence of the sign. For example, when signing the word "farmer," which involves moving one's hand across the chin and then down the chest, visualize yourself depicting "the bushy beard of a farmer." Especially valuable are the educational sidebars on what it's like to live as a deaf person in the U.S., including a suggested reading list on the history of deaf culture, a discussion of how technology has created more career options for deaf people and a list of American films featuring deaf protagonists. Index.

Stained glass bullet Greenberg, P. Sign Can You. The basic principle [of this book] is that you need only a small vocabulary to begin using a second language. The vocabulary was carefully chosen to be useful to everyday conversation. The 341 illustrations include an extensive list of synonyms, creating a sign index of 1,325 English words. A DVD accompanies the book. It demonstrates the 341 illustrations of the book, and has 341 short messages that use the vocabulary of the book. It also demonstrates the numbers and the ASL alphabet.

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Learning American Sign Language: Levels I & II--Beginning & Intermediate.

golden marble bullet Padden, C. (June 1999). Allyn & Bacon; ISBN-10: 0135298016, ISBN-13: 978-0135298015. This book is designed to help people successfully interact with Deaf American Sign Language users. Lessons are structured around language needed for common life situations and contain dialogues, grammar instruction, exercises, and vocabulary lists.

golden marble bullet Padden, C. & O'Rourke, T. J. (June 1994). T J Publishers, Inc. ISBN-10: 0932666426, ISBN-13: 978-0932666420. Extremely detailed, lots of explanations and superb drawings. The text is spiral bound, which is awesome for laying a book flat while practicing signs. If you carry this book with you in a backpack, however, you should keep the book in a protective bag... the spiral binding makes the book very vulnerable to pages ripping away while being jostled in a backpack.

Stained glass bullet Info to Go: Communication and Sign Language.

Stained glass bullet International bibliography of sign language - American Sign Language.

Stained glass bullet Kelly-Jones, N. and Hamilton, H. (1981). Los Alamitos, CA: Modern Signs Press, Inc.

Stained glass bullet Klima, S. & Bellugi, U. (contributor) (1988). Harvard University Press. ISBN 0674807960.

Stained glass bullet MacDougall, C. (1998). Number signs for everyone: Numbering in American Sign Language. San Diego, CA: Dawn Sign Press. This deals with numbering for money, measurements, age, sports, and scientific numbers. It has over 1,000 illustrations. This is a book, so the images are static; I prefer the videotape version.

Stained glass bullet Maher, J. & Sacks, O. (1996). Washington, D.C.: Gallaudet University Press. ISBN 156368053X.

Stained glass bullet Massoud, L. L. (1991) SignQuest Publishers, Inc. ISBN 1878819267

Stained glass bullet Nakamura, K. General Deaf Bibliography (Non-Japan). Scroll down to "Favorite Sign Language dictionaries."

Stained glass bullet Neidle, C., Kegl, J., MacLaughlin, D., Bahan, B. & Lee, R. (December 3, 1999). Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. ISBN 0262140675.

Stained glass bullet Padden, C. A. (October 1988). Garland Pub; ASIN: 0824051947.

Stained glass bullet Penilla, A. R. & A. L. Taylor. (June 2003). Signing for dummies. ISBN: 0-7645-5436-0.

Stained glass bullet Proctor, C. O. Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, & Swedish. ISBN 1-57912-099-7.

Stained glass bullet Scheetz, N. A. (1998, April). Aspen Publishers; Bk & Video edition. ISBN: 0834210959

Stained glass bullet Schein, J., & Stewart, D. (June 1995). Washington, DC: Gallaudet University Press. ISBN 1563680394.

Stained glass bullet Shelly, S. (August 14, 1998). Alpha; ISBN-10: 0028623886, ISBN-13: 978-0028623887. Chapters: 1. So you want to learn to sign. 2. Who ever thought of this language? 3. But is it really a language? 4. I'll never get this -- will I? 5. The four parts of a sign. 6. It's the little things that make all the difference. 7. Variations on a basic sign. 8. ABCs and so forth. 9. 1-2-3s. 10. The family circle and beyond. 11. Home and other hangouts. 12. It's off to work (or school) we go. 13. Pets and other beasts.

Stained glass bullet Signing books for the Deaf.

Stained glass bullet Sternberg, M. L. (July 17, 1996). Collins. ISBN-10: 0062734288, ISBN-13: 978-0062734280. Compact, up-to-date and very user-friendly, Essential ASL contains the 700 most popular signs. Distilled from the American Sign Language Concise Dictionary, one of the most authoritative references in the field, these signs are illustrated with 2,000 easy-to-follow pictures. Hand, arm and facial movements are shown to ensure that the reader learns each technique correctly. 50 common phrases are also featured. Designed for quick reference and portability, Essential ASL is an indispensable aid for users who want to begin signing immediately with confidence.

Stained glass bullet Stewart, D. & Luetke-Stahlman, B. (1998, May 4). Washington, DC: Gallaudet University Press. ISBN: 1563680696.

Stained glass bullet Stewart, L. G., Parsons, F. M., Menzel, O. J., Moores, D. F., Seamans, P. W., Stelle, T. W.

Stained glass bullet Stewart, T. (April 1, 1995). Barron's Educational Series; ISBN-10: 0764102990, ISBN-13: 978-0764102998. Following a general introduction to American Sign Language and Deaf Culture, the author explains the use of "facial grammar" as a preliminary step to learning and understanding manual signing. Two succeeding chapters present the first eleven key grammatical rules of ASL. The 36 lessons that follow are divided into four groups that put these rules into practice and introduce additional rules. All lessons conclude with a practice session that reviews the lesson's material and progressively develops the student's proficiency in communicating in ASL.

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golden marble bullet (1993). Burtonsville, MD: Linstok Press. ISBN 0932130038.

golden marble bullet (1985). Maryland: Linstok Press. ISBN-10: 0932130070, ISBN-13: 978-0932130075.

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golden marble bullet & Farb, E. and Kulick, P. (Ed.). (1992). ASL PAH!: Deaf students' perspectives on their language. This unique tape/text combination features student essays and journal entries on the role of American Sign Language in the lives of Deaf students. The companion videotape features the authors further discussing their perspectives and recollections of their experiences.

Stained glass bullet Wallace Memorial Library - NTID/Deaf studies.

Stained glass bullet Wilcox, P. P.

golden marble bullet & Wilcox, S. (January 1, 1997). Gallaudet University Press; 2nd edition. ISBN-10: 1563680599, ISBN-13: 978-1563680595. Chapters: 1. More than a gesture. 2. American Sign Language in perspective. 3. American Deaf culture. 4. Teaching ASL. 5. Special considerations. Appendices: 1. Selected videotapes on American Sign Language and Deaf culture. 2. Selected books on American Sign Language and Deaf culture. 3. Deafness-related organizations and publishers. 4. Colleges and universities that accept ASL as partial or complete fulfillment of foreign language credits.

Stained glass bullet Winefield, R. (1996). Washington D.C.: Gallaudet University Press. ISBN 1563680564. An in-depth look at the educational debate that began with Edward Gallaudet and A. G. Bell in the 19th century. Taking a neutral stand, this book demonstrates Gallaudet's & Bell's continuing impact on today's education. (152 pgs, softcover, 6" x 9")

Stained glass bullet Woolsey, M. L. (1) Target practice - Teacher's guide. A myriad of activities that bring ASL to life. 142 pp. (2) Target practice - Student's guide. 102 pp.

American Sign Language dictionaries

Stained glass bullet Costello, E. & Lenderman, L. Random House Webster.

Stained glass bullet Doughten, S., Menkin, M. & Rosen, L. (1978). Seattle, WA: Planned Parenthood of Seattle/King County. (out of print)

Stained glass bullet International bibliography of Sign Language - ASL-dictionary.

Stained glass bullet McKinney, V. (1997). The picture plus dictionary. 4500+ illustrations, 4500+ sign drawings, multiple meanngs, and each word is used in a sentence.

Stained glass bullet RIT Libraries. Sign Language(s) Dictionaries.

Stained glass bullet Shroyer, E. & Shroyer, S. Gallaudet University Press. ISBN 0-913580-96-1.

Stained glass bullet Sternberg, M. L. A. (1990). Harper Collins. ISBN 0-06-274010-5.

Stained glass bullet Tennant, R. A., Gluszak Brown, M., Nelson-Metlay, V.

Stained glass bullet Woodward, J. (1980. May). Silver Spring, MD: T. J. Publishers. [Book and separate videotape.] ISBN 0932666027.

Artistic interpreting and Deaf performing arts: Music, poetry and theater

Stained glass bullet Baldwin, S. C. (1994, April). Gallaudet University Press. ISBN 1563680254. The story of the success in starting the National Theatre of the Deaf (NTD), an institution renowned throughout the world. Baldwin traces the vital work of Edna Levine, the early involvement of Anne Bancroft, and the stagecraft of Gene Lasko, and Arthur Penn. Artistic Director David Hays indelibly imprinted the character of the NTD with his concepts, all captured in the fine details here. (176 pgs, hardcover, 6" x 9")

Stained glass bullet Gebron, J. (1996). Sign the speech: An introduction to theatrical interpreting. Hillsboro, OR: Butte Publications. Julie Gebron, a professionally certified sign language interpreter, has been specializing in theatrical interpreting for a decade. Her book provides basic information about the requirements and processes of interpreting for the stage. Interpreters provide more opportunities for access to the arts, as well as exposure, for a variety of people. Culturally Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Late-Deafened or Oral theatregoers may all require sign language as a means to access the dialog of the play. They rely on the expertise of the interpreter to make their theatre experience worthwhile.

Stained glass bullet Willow, M. G. ISBN: 0-9679876-0-1. This book leads arts administrators and literary event programmers through the process of making public readings accessible to deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences. Beyond showing how organizations can profitably comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, this pioneering and much-needed guidebook illustrates how ASL interpretation opens new channels of understanding, discovers unforeseen layers of artistic meaning, and facilitates communication among diverse communities.

ASL to English interpreting

Stained glass bullet Kelly, J. ASL-to-English interpretation: Say it like they mean it. RID Press. ISBN: 0-916883-38-8. This book looks at difficulties and issues that can arise as interpreters work between ASL and English, with exercises at the end of every chapter. ASL-to-English Interpretation: Say It Like They Mean It will not only give students currently studying interpreting an opportunity to learn how to interpret from ASL to English, but will also give students the opportunity to discuss and work on the task of the English interpretation with their teacher and fellow students.

Biography & autobiography

Stained glass bullet David, L. J. (2000). My sense of silence: Memoirs of a childhood with deafness. Lennard Davis' autobiography gives readers a chance to understand what it's like growing up hearing with both parents deaf. Davis was often the liaison between his working-class Jewish parents and the rest of the world, acting as the go-between for school conferences, the market, and the synagogue. He recounts lying in tense alertness as a young child, listening for intruders because his parents were not able to. Experience the life of a CODA (children of deaf adults) growing up in two worlds in this candid and humorous memoir.

Stained glass bullet Keller, Helen: Books by and about.

Stained glass bullet Toole, D. Living legends series. This 3-book set authored by Darlene Toole, who is Deaf herself, features autobiographies of successful Deaf people. In Living Legends I, you'll read about six extraordinary deaf individuals. Evelyn Glennie, an award-winning musician; Howie Seago, an amazing performer; Shirley Allen, the first black deaf female in the world to receive her Ph.D.; John Woo, an expert parachute jumper; Karen L. Meyer, a dynamic correspondent; and Paul Ogden , Professor of Deaf Education. Each biography starts with a word list and definitions and ends with comprehensive questions and a creative writing exercise. Living Legends II is a book of six stories about deaf people who have displayed courageous effort in achieving excellence in their chosen vocations or avocations: Danny Delcambre, chef: Kathy Buckley, comedian; Ken Glickman, author and publisher; Bethany "Buffy" Hummel, basketball champion; Robert Davila, diplomat; and Lauren Gallimore, educator and advocate. Each biography starts with a word list and definitions and ends with comprehensive questions and a creative writing exercise. In this third addition to her series, author Darlene Toole writes about Dr. Madan Vasishta, Heidi Zimmer, Dr. Thomas Holcomb, Dr. Lisa Woolf, Dean Gates, and Patty Albee. Like the other Living Legends books, these six deaf individuals displayed courageous effort in excelling in their chosen vocations or avocations. Each story's section begins with a word list with simple definitions and ends with comprehension questions. In addition, a creative writing exercise follows each story for teachers who wish to have their students develop their writing skills by creating their own stories.

Stained glass bullet Wright, M. H. (1999) Gallaudet University Press. ISBN: 1563680807. An autobiography of Mary Herring Wright's life in North Carolina from the mid-1920s to early 1940s. Wright touches upon the many stereotypes associated with Deaf people and to share her experiences with her children and her friends. This is a historically significant text on the educational and physical facilities present for Deaf people between two chaotic events in America's history: the Great Depression and the second World War. This book is a great example demonstrating enduring faith and inspiration for others facing life's many challenges.

Cochlear implants

Stained glass bullet Christiansen, J. B. (2002). Cochlear implants in children: Ethics and choices. This text covers every aspect of the controversy surrounding children as young as 12 months, in some cases even younger, being implanted with cochlear devices. Over 400 responses by parents of children with cochlear implants, and later the children themselves, were reviewed as part of the study. The book begins with a history of cochlear implants, their development, and how they work. The next section focuses on pediatric implants. Parents of children with cochlear implants share how they coped when discovering that their child was deaf and how they learned of cochlear implants. The final portion discusses the controversy associated with cochlear implants, the reactions of the Deaf community, and the ethics involved in implanting young children without their consent. It concludes with observations and recommendations for parents and professionals, making this an essential text on the pros and cons of implants.

Stained glass bullet Cutler, S. J. & Cutler Del Dottore, J. (2007, April 6). RALLY CAPS. PublishAmerica. ISBN-10: 1424173817; ISBN-13: 978-1424173815. A humorous, fun-filled baseball and camp story. Ten year old Jordan is injured in an unfortunate and frightening accident while trying out for the Little League Travel team. Recovery is difficult. At summer camp he struggles to conquer his anxiety and fear in order to return to his beloved game of baseball. He forms a friendship with a deaf Italian boy, Luca, who wears a cochlear implant. Luca’s compelling positive nothing is impossible attitude, along with the inspiration he draws from his idol, Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr., gives Jordan the courage to return to baseball with a passion. Find out what happens as “Rally Caps” are raised in the bottom of the final inning in the biggest game of Jordan’s life. Boys and girls alike will enjoy this touching story of persevering through difficult times

Stained glass bullet Farley, C. (2002). Bridge to sound with a "bionic" ear. Just what is a cochlear implant, and how does it work? Does it bring the same results to all users? Who should consider an implant? Bridge to Sound with a "Bionic" Ear is packed with this information. As more and more people turn to cochlear implants to give them the ability to hear, this is the all-in-one resource to turn to for everything you want to know about cochlear implants. It should be on the bookshelf of everyone with an interest in hearing loss and cochlear implants.

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Stained glass bullet Poitras Tucker, B. (1998). Cochlear implants. This book informs readers in a simple and comprehensible manner how the implants work, for whom they work and the extent to which they help Deaf people hear. It goes through the basic concept, history and technological evolution of implants and includes surveys, survey summaries and case studies provided by some of the foremost clinicians in the field. A greatly informative piece by attorney and law professor Bonnie Poitras Tucker of Arizona State University.

Stained glass bullet Tye-Murray, N. (1998). Cochlear implants and children: A handbook for parents, teachers, and speech and hearing professionals. This illustrated book provides a step-by-step overview for parents and teachers of cochlear implant recipients, and for speech and hearing professionals who work with implanted children. Applicable to multichannel cochlear implant designs, the book describes the implant, how to maintain it, and techniques for helping the child adjust to the implant at home and school. Interaction between the parent, teacher and speech pathologist during rehabilitation is emphasized.

Codas

Stained glass bullet Abrams, C. (1996). The silents. Born hearing to deaf parents, Jewish author Charlotte Abrams and her younger sister, Adelaide, were known as "the Silents" in their Chicago neighborhood. Living through the Depression and World War II, the family faced each crisis together, especially upon discovering that their mother was also becoming blind. Interlaced with the embarrassment Abrams sometimes felt over her parents' signing and lipreading, and the inevitable arguments that crop up in all families, is the affection and devotion they have for each other. The book also includes photographs of the author and her family.

Stained glass bullet Cohen, L. H. (1994). Train go sorry: Inside a Deaf world. Train Go Sorry is an American Sign Language idiom meaning "missing the boat," a concept which vividly captures the miscommunication that occurs between deaf and hearing people individually and societally. As a hearing child, Leah Cohen grew up and formed her identity at the Lexington School for the Deaf in Queens, New York, where her father is currently superintendent. Thus, it is with remarkable sensitivity and clarity that Cohen portrays the Lexington School, illuminating the deaf world, its struggles and triumphs, through moving accounts of the students.

Stained glass bullet Miller, L. W. (1989). The best of both worlds: (a-not-so-silent-life). Miller wrote this book to show that life as a hearing child growing up with deaf parents may have been a struggle for some CODAs (children of deaf adults), but there are also other people who grew up experiencing the best of the deaf and hearing worlds. Her story is part of the latter group. Miller has scattered family photos and humorous anecdotes about her childhood throughout the book, making this an uplifting story for everyone.

Stained glass bullet Miller, R. H. Deaf Hearing Boy. The story of R. H. Miller who was born in 1938, the child of Deaf adults (CODA). It tells not only of his complex life living in the Deaf and hearing world, but presents an intimate account of the changing attitudes over a span of over 60 years.

Stained glass bullet Preston, P. (September 1995). Belknap Press. ISBN 0674587480. The term "Mother Father Deaf" refers to the sign language phrase identifying hearing children who have deaf parents (CODAs, or Children Of Deaf Adults). In this powerful examination based on interviews with 150 hearing adults with deaf parents, Preston presents the personal stories of this diverse group and in the process reveals the unique struggles of living between two cultures-Deaf and Hearing. Rather than attempting to identify dysfunction in such families, Preston allows the individual stories, family histories, childhood memories, and adult perspectives to paint a vivid picture of the experiences of being culturally deaf yet functionally hearing. Mother father Deaf incorporates research findings from linguistics, anthropology, psychological development, and sociology, making it useful for educators, researchers, rehabilitation counselors, and social workers. This is also an affirming book for any hearing adults with deaf parents as well as a must-read for anyone interested in deaf studies.

Stained glass bullet Walker, L. A. (1987). Loss for words. From the time she was a toddler in the Midwest, Lou Ann Walker was the ears and voice for her Deaf parents. Their family life was warm and loving, yet outside the home they faced a world that misunderstood and often rejected them. As Lou Ann grew, complicated feelings of guilt, shame and confusion grew as well. Told with humor and compassion, the Walker's story is not just about deafness, but about every family's need to come to terms with its own uniqueness.

Community interpreting and interpreting agencies

Stained glass bullet Carr, S. E., Roberts, R. (Ed.), & Dufour, A. (Ed.). John Benjamins Publishing Co. ISBN 1556197012.

Stained glass bullet Decher, M. (1999). Our stories: The soul of sign language interpreting. Our Stories is the first book of its kind to look at the interpreting profession from the human perspective rather than the technical side. It looks at answering the question: who are interpreters, and what experiences do they have in common? Its collection of stories range from the light-hearted to one involving a life and death situation to those recounting great words of wisdom on the many rewards and challenges of this evolving profession. This book is a great read for interpreters of all skill levels.

Stained glass bullet Eighinger, L. It's a matter of $'s & sense: Business practices for Sign Language interpreters. Signs of Development, Inc.

Stained glass bullet Fischer, T. (1998). Establishing a freelance interpretation business: Professional guidance for Sign Language interpreters. Butte Publications Inc. ISBN 1884362346. Contains the in's and out's of certification; legal, tax and liability insurance considerations; questions of ethics and attorney/client confidentiality. Includes firsthand, tried-and-true advice on organizing your business, marketing, scheduling and billing systems, as well as the practical use of team interpretation, audio-visual presentations and confidential case notes. Sample forms, a glossary and a resource list offer valuable practical assistance. Here's your guide to starting your business, increasing your training and experience, and assuring your success as a freelance interpreter!

Stained glass bullet Humphreys, L. The professional sign language interpreter's handbook is the "missing link" between interpreter training programs (ITPs) and the real world of sign language interpreting. In these pages, Linda Humphreys bridges the gap between academic theories and the day-to-day reality of working as a professional interpreter. Packed with valuable resources, the HANDBOOK is a must-have for the fields of: Career/ Vocational/ Personal counseling, vocational rehabilitation, disability advocacy/ service providing, Deafness, Sign Language interpreting, and interpreter training.

Stained glass bullet Moxham, T. (1998). How to use a Sign Language interpreter: A guide for businesses. Kent State University.

Stained glass bullet Sonnenstrahl, D. M. (2003). Deaf Artists in America: Colonial to Contemporary. DawnSignPress. ISBN: 1-58121-050-7

Consecutive interpreting

Stained glass bullet Myers, L. (June 1985). Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf. ISBN: 0916883035.

Cued Speech

Stained glass bullet Beck, P. H. (2000). Discovering Cued Speech. (1) Workbook: 74 pages; soft cover; coil bound. VHS: Tape One: 81 minutes; Tape Two: 91 minutes; open captioned; voiced The two videos in this kit present 10 lessons on the elements of Cued Speech. Learn with the help of four instructors and with demonstrations by parents, kids, and professionals. The workbook provides additional practice. Videotapes not returnable once opened. (2) DVD Version Not for use in computer CD-ROM drives. Plays in standard DVD players and DVD drives in Macintosh and PC computers.

Stained glass bullet Cornett, R. O. (2001). Cued Speech resource book: For parents of deaf children. Parents with a deaf child are often confused about their child's language and intellectual development. This book discusses the realities of deafness and how to deal with it. It introduces Cued Speech as a way to develop a deaf child's educational and social development.

Stained glass bullet Cued Speech Discovery catalog.

Stained glass bullet Fleetwood, E. & Metzger, M.

golden marble bullet (1992). Guide to the proper practice of Cued Speech transliteration. Calliope Press, Silver Springs.

golden marble bullet (1990). Cued Speech transliteration: Theory and application. Silver Spring, MD: Calliope Press.

Stained glass bullet Maryland Cued Speech Association. The elements of cued speech. A useful teaching aid and quick reference for the elements of Cued Speech. Illustrations are clearly drawn, showing handshape and positioning used when cueing. 11" x 17"

Stained glass bullet Rochester Institute of Technology Library: Communication - Cued Speech.

Stained glass bullet Rupert, J. Concept Cue cards. 144 cards; comes with box. Fun 'N Learning Concept Cue Cards are a fun way to test a person's knowledge of cueing words. Includes instructions and suggested activities.

Cumulative Motion Injury

Stained glass bullet Aleskovsky, R.

Stained glass bullet Butler, S. J. & Entwistle Freeman, J. (Ill.) New Harbinger Publications. ISBN 1-57224-039-3.

Stained glass bullet Crouch, T. (1995). Anonymous review: "I found this book through Tammy Crouch Fletcher's RSI FAQ and the many suggestions helped me to improve my symptoms without surgery. Full of common sense, written by a patient (Ms. Crouch Fletcher had two surgeries and researched virtually every treatment available), full of good interviews and tips, and designed to help you help yourself. Excellent read before visiting the surgeon!"

Stained glass bullet Heller, B., Stansfield, M., Stark, G. & Langholtz, D. (1985). Sign Language interpreter's stress: An exploratory study. Proceedings of the 1985 Convention of the American Deaf Rehabilitation Association.

Stained glass bullet -->International bibliography of sign language. --> Click on "I", then on "interpreting: biomechanical stress".

Stained glass bullet Jameson, T. J. (1998). Timothy J Jameson. ISBN 0-87983-802-7.

Stained glass bullet Quilter, D. (1998). Walker Publishing Company. ISBN 0-8027-7514-4.

Deafblind

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Deaf education

Stained glass bullet Banks. J. (June 1994). Washington, DC: Gallaudet University Press. ISBN 1563680289. The story of Kinzie school in Chicago. Beginning in 1982, when hearing and non-hearing students were separated, thru present day, when all students intermingle and achieve together.

Stained glass bullet Beattie, R. G. (2001, September 15). Academic Press. ISBN: 0120835223. Ethics in deaf education introduces and clarifies, in a structured manner, the many possible ethical considerations concerning the provision of educational services and habilitation for young children with hearing losses. The decisions that parents or guardians make on behalf of their children, often based on the contributions of educators, habilitation/rehabilitation specialists, and the Deaf and medical communities, deserve an airing in a comprehensive manner. What are the issues concerning amplification, implantation, visual communication systems, and sign languages? What technological route should the parents take? What language should they be trying to develop in their child? What educational setting and approach will best satisfy the needs of their child and themselves for the present and foreseeable future?

Stained glass bullet Bowe, F. G.

Stained glass bullet Easterbrooks, S. R. & S. Baker. (2002). Language Learning in Children Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing: Multiple Pathways. Allyn & Bacon. ISBN-10: 0205331009 | ISBN-13: 9780205331000. Recent advances in the education of students who are deaf and hard of hearing have brought new insights into imparting the ability to communicate to this population. This book addresses the language development process from multiple perspectives, drawing on the latest research in bilingual-biculturalism, cochlear implant technology and neuroscience. The text presents a unique view of language development, proposing that there are multiple pathways to the acquisition of a system of communication and providing a departure from traditional proprietary perspectives.

Stained glass bullet Fletcher, L. (1988, December). Gallaudet University Press. ISBN: 0930323475. At the heart of Lorraine Fletcher's book is the battle raging between educators who favor sign language as the best mode of teaching the deaf and those advocating oral methods. Although Lorraine and her son Ben live in England, this educational conflict is duplicated in the United States. Of the two camps offering conflicting advice about the best way to educate deaf children, Fletcher is clearly in the "sign" camp and makes a persuasive argument for her position. Faced with the problem of finding the right way to educate Ben, who is profoundly deaf, Lorraine explores each issue involved in effective deaf education and attempts to give her son the best possible choices.

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Stained glass bullet Parasnis, I. (1996). Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0 521 45477 8, 0 521 64565 4.

Stained glass bullet Paul, P. V. (1998). Literacy and Deafness: The Development of Reading, Writing, and Literate Thought. Allyn & Bacon. ISBN-10: 0205175767 | ISBN-13: 9780205175765. This is the only available text that presents a comprehensive, balanced view of deafness and literacy. It provides many examples of instructional techniques and presents the theoretical and research rationale for such techniques. The text discusses literacy in light of clinical and cultural perspectives on deafness. Explanations of some of the major theoretical foundations of literacy and deafness are presented clearly and with detail; metatheories, theories, and research data are discussed in an accessible style. Coverage on reading and writing in English as a first and as a second language for hearing students and for students with severe to profound hearing impairment. The text also introduces students to the new, compelling ideas in literary critical fields, which are necessary for understanding the call for ASL / English bilingual programs and notions as empowerment, accessibility, and oppression as they relate to deaf individuals.

Stained glass bullet Quigley. S. & Paul, P. (June 1994).

Stained glass bullet Ramsey, C. L. (1997). Washington, D.C.: Gallaudet University Press.

Stained glass bullet Signing books for the Deaf.

Stained glass bullet Stewart, D. A.

Teaching Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students: Content, Strategies, and Curriculum.

golden marble bullet & Luetke-Stahlman, B. (1998, May 4). Washington, DC: Gallaudet University Press. ISBN: 1563680696.

Stained glass bullet Weisel, A. (Editor), (August 1998). Israe International Congress on Education for the Deaf 1995 Tel Aviv. Learn about language and educational issues with twenty interesting papers on topics like "Critical periods for language acquisition", "Deaf and Hearing childrens' sex role attitudes, Deaf identity in adolesence", and more. A valuable text for Deaf education, Deaf studies, and interpreter education. ISBN 1-5638-067-X.

Stained glass bullet Winzer, M. (1993, August 1). Washington, DC: Gallaudet University Press. ISBN: 1563680181. A comprehensive discourse of how Western and North American society has regarded, treated, and educated the disabled and mentally retarded from before the eighteenth century down to the modern day. Offering an extensive discussion of widespread philosophical beliefs, scientific learning, the rise and fall of eugenics theory, the evolution of institutions and practices, and so much more.

Deaf culture and identity

Stained glass bullet ADCO Hearing Products. Deaf culture/ history. Publications.

Stained glass bullet Baker, C. & Battison, R. (Eds.) (1980). Silver Spring, MD: National Association of the Deaf. ISBN 0913072362. (out of print, can buy used)

Stained glass bullet Baker-Shenk, C. & Cokely, D. (1991). Clerc. ISBN 093032384X. Also available as The "Green Books" texts and tapes. This series may be ordered as a complete set of books and tapes, a complete set of tapes only, individual books and tapes, or a specific tape and book combination set. The videotapes explain difficult concepts and offer practice situations to improve your sign language skills.

Stained glass bullet Ballin, A. Gallaudet University Press. Originally published in 1930. The deaf mute howls challenged the prevailing practice of teaching deaf children to speak and read lips while prohibiting the use of sign language. Albert Ballin's sharp observations in this remarkable book detail his experiences (and those of others) at a late 19th-century residential school for deaf students and his frustrations as an adult seeking acceptance in the majority hearing society.

Stained glass bullet Bar-Tzur, D. Interpreting for culturally diverse settings - Books. These books are about Deaf subcultures: African American/Black, Asian American, Christian, Deafblind, Gay/Lesbian/Bi/Transgendered/Intersexed/Questioning, Hispanic/ Latinas/os, Jewish, Member of a less represented religion, Muslim, Native American, Pacific Islander, Physically challenged/ Disabled, Women's movement/ Feminism.

Stained glass bullet Benderly, B. (1990). Clerc publishing. ISBN 0930323599. The author explores two burning issues of the Deaf community: oralism versus American Sign language, and the rights of deaf poeple. Dancing Without Music investigates being Deaf, it's ramifications in society, and the relationship between thought process and language, whether spoken or not.

Stained glass bullet Bienvenu, M. J. & Colonomos, B. (February 1992). Sign Media Inc; ISBN 1881133001.

Stained glass bullet Branson, J. & Miller, D. (2002, June 5). Damned for their difference: The cultural construction of deaf people as disabled. Gallaudet University Press. ISBN-10: 1563681218, ISBN-13: 978-1563681219. Until the recent recognition of Deaf culture and the legitimacy of signed languages, majority societies around the world have classified Deaf people as "disabled", a term that separates all persons so designated from the mainstream in a disparaging way. Damned for their difference offers a well-founded explanation of how this discrimination came to be through a discursive exploration of the cultural, social, and historical contexts of these attitudes and behavior toward deaf people, especially in Great Britain.

Stained glass bullet Brueggemann, B. (1999, June 2). Washington, DC: Gallaudet University Press. ISBN: 1563680793. A rigorously argued study that assails the 2,500 year-old tradition of rhetoric that emphasizes speech as a defining characteristic of reason because it disallows deaf people human identity due to their silence. Break-out conecpts that will stimulate scholars and students of rhetoric, language, and Deaf studies to return to this intriguing work again and again. (302 pgs, hardcover, 6" x 9")

Stained glass bullet Buck, D. S. (2000). Deaf peddler: Confessions of an inside man. Though author Dennis Buck held a computer science degree and received monthly benefits from the government, he was a deaf peddler for 11 years. Many people have encountered this type of activity, where they are approached by someone handing out brochures, stickers, and other small itmes, then asked to purchase them. Peddlers can earn hundreds of dollars in this fashion in the span of a few hours. In this book, Buck explains the workings of deaf peddling. He also provides historical information of how deaf peddling came to be, including the rationale many deaf used and the backlash of people in the Deaf community.

Stained glass bullet Cagle, S. J. & Cagle, K. M. (1991). GA and SK etiquette: Guidelines for telecommunications in the Deaf community.

Stained glass bullet Christensen, K. (Ed.). (2000). Deaf plus: A multicultural perspective. Teachers, administrators, psychologists, social workers, and families with deaf children will find this book full of information and recommendations to enhance the community surrounding these children. Essentially, it suggests possible changes in teacher preparation in order to create the leadership needed for communities striving to best serve these kids.

Stained glass bullet Coffey, W. (2002). Winning sounds like this: A season with the women's basketball team at Gallaudet, the world's only university for the deaf. This is the remarkable story of the nation's most unique and inspiring women's basketball team and its 1999-2000 season. It is the touching chronicle of players who do not hear buzzers or cheers, a coach who has never used a whistle, and a university that is a mecca for deaf culture throughout the world. Author Wayne Coffey offers an intimate and unsparing look at the players' lives on and off the court, their struggles to overcome mistreatment and misconceptions of the hearing world, and their deeply rooted connection to one another. A historical overview of the education for deaf people is interwoven into the players' hopes and dreams.

Stained glass bullet Cumsky Weiss, A. (2008). The Undefeated. Introducing RID's first novel by Arnine Cumsky Weiss. The Undefeated is a coming-of-age story of two young men set in northeastern Pennsylvania during the turbulent times of the civil rights movement. Each young man finds himself forced into action when faced with adversity. The relationship between Erich and Danny sets the framework for a friendship that spans two decades, two cultures and bridges the gap in a world that alienates those who are different.

Stained glass bullet Deaf Culture Info - books.

Stained glass bullet Deaf Linx: Books about the Deaf community.

Stained glass bullet Dicker, E. & Barash, H. L. (1991). Our father Abe: The story of a deaf shoe repairman. The inspiring story of Abe Barash's struggle to overcome and accept his profound deafness, the result of a fever in infancy. This book details his early years in Russia, his emigration, his experiences at the School for the Deaf in Delavan, Wisconsin, and his endeavors to make a place for himself and his family in Madison's Jewish community. For over 50 years, Abe ran a small shoe repair shop in Madison, and thousands of customers, including many UW-Madison students, took their shoes to him. Beautifully produced with over 100 dramatic photos that bring this heartwarming story to life.

Stained glass bullet Drolsbaugh, M. (July 1, 1997). Handwave Publications. ISBN 0965746011. The story of a Deaf man who was born into a Deaf family, raised in the hearing community and how he found his way back.

Stained glass bullet Eastman, G. (1996, December). Sign Media, Incorporated; ISBN-10: 1881133052, ISBN-13: 978-1881133056. An inspiring little book that will challenge you and stimulate your thinking. Author Gil Eastman offers his thoughts and observations on life as a Deaf person in modern society. Thought provoking and humorous, this is a book you'll want to buy for all your friends! (115 pgs, softcover, 5" x 4")

Stained glass bullet Farb, A. B. (Ed.) (1997). This engaging book contains over 20 articles, offering a diversity of perspectives from the contributing authors, about "Who speaks for the Deaf community". The authors' opinions are informative, meaningful, as well as thought-provoking. Open and honest dialogue among Deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing persons on "Who speaks for the Deaf community", is of crucial importance. This monograph provides a starting point for such dialogue.

Stained glass bullet Garretson, M. D.

Deafness: Life & culture (1994) & Life and culture II (1995).

golden marble bullet (1990). Communication issues among deaf people: Eyes, hands, voices - Deaf American monograph. In response to the ongoing discussion regarding communication issues, the NAD invited input from the people who have been most articulate and involved in this topic. What emerged are over thirty articles that reflect a wide range of perceptions on Deaf communication.

Stained glass bullet Greenberg, J. (1970). New York: Henry Holt and Company. [Webmaster: I put it here because the author is not Deaf or a Coda.] Abel and Janice Ryder begin their married life together with all the hopes and dreams of a young couple deeply in love. But before long they realize that their deafness stand as an immense barrier between them and a society that seems to work only for those who can hear. In a story that spans four generations, we are witness to one family's struggle to carve a place for itself out of the tides of wealth, war, and human strivings that have swept America in this century.

Stained glass bullet Hager-Cohen, L. (1995, May). New York: Vintage Books. ISBN: 0-679-76165-9. Combining memoir and reportage, Cohen provides a sensitive, intimate portrait of a New York City school for the deaf and the issues facing the deaf community. Cohen is not deaf, but her father heads the Lexington School, and she grew up there. She tracks the progress of two students: Sofia, a Russian immigrant bravely learning a second sign language and a new American world; and ghetto-raised James, who finds stability after moving into the school dormitory. Cohen analyzes the fierce debates over mainstreaming the deaf, the value of oralism and whether new cochlear implants rob the deaf of their culture.

Stained glass bullet Hairston, E. & Smith, L. (1983). Black and Deaf in America. Provides an in-depth look at some of the difficulties of the black Deaf community. Includes interviews with prominent black Deaf Americans who share their joys, fears and hopes for the future. Includes an important chapter on signs used in the black community.

Stained glass bullet Higgins, P. C.

golden marble bullet Washington, D.C.: Gallaudet University Press. ISBN-10: 0803914229, ISBN-13: 978-0803914223. The deaf are outsiders in a world largely created and controlled by those who hear. Based on intensive interviewing, observation, and the personal experience of the author (whose parents are deaf), Outsiders in a Hearing World examines the lives of deaf people within a social and historical context. It examines the communities created by deaf people and the identities of their members, and describes and analyzes the everyday interactions between the deaf and the hearing. Drawing on the works concerning other outsiders, this book not only increases our understanding of deafness and the deaf, but of outsiders in general.

Stained glass bullet Hoffman, M. (1999). Lend me an ear: The temperament, selection, and training of the hearing ear dog. Learn all you ever wanted to know about the fast-growing assistance dog industry! Discover the hows and whys of training a hearing ear dog, find out how you can "read" and understand a dog's behavior, and see which breeds have a higher percentage of being placed with deaf and hard of hearing people. Use this as a reference on hearing ear dogs, or to satisfy your curiosity.

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golden marble bullet This unique gift book touches on themes of spirituality and nature. Written in a style suitable for all ages, deaf author (The Brewster-Stakley lineage, The Holcomb heritage, The Pike clan and Deaf women: A rarade through the decades) Marjoriebell Stakely Holcomb shares her experiences observing the natural habits of doves and notes the ongoing cycle of life.

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golden marble bullet Holcomb, T. K., & Holcomb, S. K. (May 1996). San Diego, CA: Dawn Sign Pr; ISBN 0915035170. This anthology of humorous anecdotes makes possible a new insight into the Deaf community and their culture. The anecdotes on the classic humor, unique Deaf ways, new technology and classic hazards of the Deaf enhance an understanding of how loss of hearing affects a person.

Stained glass bullet Humphries, T. & Padden, C. (1990). Harvard University Press. ISBN 0674(194241. The authors show how the mistaken view of signed languages as sets of gestures rather than natural languages has had tragic consequences for the education of deaf children. Generations of children have been forbidden to use signed language in schools, deprived of access to language, and denied their cultural heritage. In contrast, Deaf people who use signed language in their everyday communication are better able to lead full and satisfying lives.

Stained glass bullet Info to Go: For and about Deaf and Hard of Hearing people.

Stained glass bullet Kannapell, B. (1993). Burtonsville, MD: Linstok Press.

Stained glass bullet Kelley, W. P. (2003). Deaf culture: A to Z. Each letter describes something related to Deaf culture, such as "F" for fingerspelling, "L" for light flasher, and "W" for waving applause. Readers will learn how each object is used by people who are Deaf, or how it relates to Deaf culture.

Stained glass bullet Kisor, H. (June 1, 1991). Penguin (Non-Classics), ISBN-10: 014014899X, ISBN-13: 978-0140148992. Kisor, book editor of the Chicago Sun-Times, lost his hearing after a bout with meningitis at age three and has since relied on spoken language and lip reading. With unflinching candor and telling details, Kisor cites the ways in which being deaf among the hearing shaped his personal and professional experiences.

Stained glass bullet LaCrosse, B. & LaCrosse, M. (2003). Silent ears, silent heart. Christopher's journey through life highlights the challenges that a deaf individual growing up in a hearing world faces on a daily basis, including the most difficult, yet most important, challenge of all-gaining the acceptance and approval of one's hearing parents.

Stained glass bullet Lane, H.

golden marble bullet Hoffmeister, R. (contributor), Bahan, B. & Machemer, C. (ed.) (May 1996). San Diego, CA: Dawn Sign Press. ISBN 0915035634. Written for professionals, students and anyone who has a deaf person in his or her life. Delves into the language, culture, community and daily lives of those living in the DEAF-WORLD. The opening pages immerse you into deaf culture right away as Bahan introduces himself, briefly summarizing his life and education and then proceeds to introduce his fellow writers in a similar manner. This is how any deaf individual would respond when meeting one another.

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golden marble bullet (ed) (1989). Academic Press. ISBN 0124580459.

Stained glass bullet Miller, K. R. (2003) Deaf culture behind bars: Signs and stories of a Texas population. From communicating with police officers to survival in prison, Deaf inmates share, for the first time, their trials and triumphs. American Sign Language used for daily living in the prison environment is pictured and explained, as well as the history of how communication services for Deaf offenders began in Texas. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has extensive experience in the provision of equal access and offers a viable model for other state prisons to use in the accommodation of Deaf offenders as outlined by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. This is book combines human interest stories and human rights approaches to understanding and communicating with Deaf offenders.

Monaghan, L, Nakamura, K., Schmaling, C. & Turner, G. H. (Eds.) (May 2003). Many ways to be Deaf: International variation in Deaf communities. Twenty-four international scholars have contributed their findings from studying Deaf communities in Japan, Thailand, Viet Nam, Taiwan, Russia, Sweden, Austria, Switzerland, Great Britain, Ireland, Nigeria, South Africa, Brazil, Nicaragua, and the United States. Sixteen chapters consider the various antecedents of each country1s native signed language, taking into account the historical background for their development and also the effects of foreign influences and changes in philosophies by the larger, dominant hearing societies. ISBN 1-56368-135-8

Stained glass bullet Moore, M. & Levitan, L. (1993). For Hearing people only. Rochester, NY: Deaf Life Press. A book that answers some of the most common questions hearing people ask about Deaf culture and how Deaf people communicate and live. Using a Q/A format in a clear, non-jargon, entertaining style, it makes a good introductory or supplemental text for Deaf studies or signing and ITP students. An excellent gift for a hearing relative, friend, colleague, anyone!

Stained glass bullet Neisser, A. (1990). Gallaudet Univ Press. ISBN 0930323645. his seminal book reveals the warmth, creativity, and resilience of Deaf people, and culminates in an update of the community today. In widely varying interviews, the author chronicles Deaf individual's recollections of how teachers suppressed the use of ASL in the schools, how linguists fostered conflicting theories, and how various institutions diluted ASL. (316 pgs, softcover 6" x 9")

Stained glass bullet Nieminen, R. Washington, D.C.: Gallaudet University Press. ISBN-10: 0930323629, ISBN-13: 978-0930323622. This book is a voyage into the world of deafness. Nieminen, a deaf woman, writes of her two-year sojourn in St. Lucia, an island in the Caribbean. She had left Finland with her husband, who was taking a new job. Gradually she began to explore and understand the island and its people. Most importantly, she contributed to the education of deaf children in St. Lucia and in so doing learned more about her own deafness. The culture of St. Lucia is vividly portrayed. Nieminen's style is straightforward, yet marked by an occasional brilliance in analogies that merge the many "voyages" together.

Stained glass bullet Norris, C. B. Washington, D.C.: Gallaudet Press. ISBN-10: 0933076029, ISBN-13: 978-0933076020. Good for hearing or deaf people to learn about culture and understand another point of view. Which is right: Sign language or oralism? The experiences of one young boy are enthralling! Great story for anyone. Easy reading story of how a young boy feels and his parents, too. The story is about a boy, aged 10, who is deaf, his mother and father are separated, disagreeing on how he should be taught. The mother uses American Sign Language and the father wants oralism. The young man runs away from home and we learn of his adventures.

Stained glass bullet Padden, C. & Humphries, T. Inside Deaf culture. ISBN: 0-674-01506-1. Key events in Deaf history help to illuminate the culture's many facets: establishing schools for the deaf, the production of short films to preserve deaf stories and historical speeches in ASL, the formation of Deaf clubs, and technological advancements such as e-mail, paging, and video relay interpreting. The controversy over cochlear implants and the human genome project and their potential impact on the future of the Deaf community are discussed at length. In the moving final chapter, the authors describe their own very different entrances into their culture, and reveal how being-or becoming-Deaf opens the door to an enormously rewarding life.

Stained glass bullet Paul, P. & Jackson, D. (1992). Allyn & Bacon. ISBN 0205141129.

Stained glass bullet Pizzo, R. (May 2002). Xlibris Corp. ISBN 140102887X. You'll read about my struggles to communicate, make friends and have an independent life in New Jersey. Growing Up Deaf shows my frustrations and joys in two worlds: Deaf and hearing. When I grew up there were no interpreters in classrooms or TV closed captions. You will understand why American Sign Language (ASL) is so important to me. Enjoy learning about Deaf culture from an insider's perspective.

Stained glass bullet Preston, P. (September 1995). Belknap Press. ISBN 0674587480. The term "Mother Father Deaf" refers to the sign language phrase identifying hearing children who have deaf parents (CODAs, or Children Of Deaf Adults). In this powerful examination based on interviews with 150 hearing adults with deaf parents, Preston presents the personal stories of this diverse group and in the process reveals the unique struggles of living between two cultures-Deaf and Hearing. Rather than attempting to identify dysfunction in such families, Preston allows the individual stories, family histories, childhood memories, and adult perspectives to paint a vivid picture of the experiences of being culturally deaf yet functionally hearing. Mother father Deaf incorporates research findings from linguistics, anthropology, psychological development, and sociology, making it useful for educators, researchers, rehabilitation counselors, and social workers. This is also an affirming book for any hearing adults with deaf parents as well as a must-read for anyone interested in deaf studies.

Stained glass bullet Robinette, D. (July 1990). Washington, D.C.: Gallaudet University Press. ISBN-10: 0930323696, ISBN-13: 978-0930323691. Robinette has interviewed 44 deaf teenagers in different parts of the country to see if they have succeeded in the goals that they have set for themselves. Each interview is summarized in a two-page spread with several photographs. It is advantageous to see that handicapped individuals can and do succeed in today's world. However, after reading half of the book, the text be-comes repetitious, and readers will have heard and seen enough to get the author's point. The books by Jill Krementz about children facing problems are far more informative and not as cursory as this study.

Stained glass bullet Sacks, O. (1990). HarperCollins Publishers. ISBN 0060973471. This book will shake your preconceptions about Deaf people, Deaf culture, American Sign Language, and historical perspectives. Dr. Sacks takes you on a journey into the world of the Deaf as they were seen and treated in the past, continuing with the new understanding that began in the 18th century and on to the present situation of Deaf people (186 pgs, softcover, 6" x 9")

Stained glass bullet Scheetz, N. A. (2001). Orientation to Deafness. Allyn & Bacon. ISBN-10: 0205328016 | ISBN-13: 9780205328017. Not only does the text focus on educational perspectives, psychosocial precepts, communication modes, vocational opportunities, support services, and recent technological advances, it provides the reader with insights into one of the fastest growing populations today — the deafened adult. Orientation to Deafness provides insights into the psychosocial development of Deaf children of Deaf parents, as well as deaf children of hearing parents. Throughout the chapters, myths surrounding deafness are dispelled and the salient characteristics of Deaf culture that lie at the heart of the Deaf community are examined. Special attention is given to the anatomy and physiology of the hearing mechanism, and recent advances in hearing aids, modern technology, and an annotated list of support services are provided.

Stained glass bullet Schein, J. (1989). Washington, D.C.: Gallaudet University Press. ISBN 0930323513. An engrossing, provocative portrait of the Deaf community as a complex, nationwide social network. Read about Deaf history and culture, its structural underpinnings, intricacies of family life, education and rehabilitation, economic factors, and interaction with the medical and legal professions.

Stained glass bullet Schirmer, B. R. (2001). Psychological, Social, and Educational Dimensions of Deafness. Allyn & Bacon. ISBN-10: 0205175139 | ISBN-13: 9780205175130. Psychological, Social, and Educational Dimensions of Deafness presents an inclusive description of current research and practice that is complemented by the voices of individuals through personal essays that highlight and illustrate significant concepts and trends. Each chapter focuses on a topic relevant to the broad scope of issues related to the lifelong development of individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing. Each chapter can stand alone in providing in-depth discussion and offers a core of current information from which instructors and students can apply both personal and professional experiences.

Stained glass bullet Schrader, S. L. (1989). Silent alarm: On the edge with a Deaf EMT. Steven Schrader spent 15 years as a firefighter and EMT (emergency medical technician). Like so many EMTs, he faced the tragedies and hazards associated with his job with unflagging courage and little fanfare. Unlike other EMTs, he also dealt with other obstacles presented by his severe hearing loss, including bias. Silent Alarm is a gripping story of survival, so overwhelming in its gritty details of an EMT's existence that, remarkably, Mr. Schrader's deafness becomes an afterthought.

Stained glass bullet Shein, J. and Delk, M. (1974). Silver Spring, MD: National Association of the Deaf. ISBN-10: 0913072168, ISBN-13: 978-0913072165.

Stained glass bullet Sidransky, R. (March 15, 2006). Gallaudet University Press. ISBN-10: 1563682877, ISBN-13: 978-1563682872. This autobiographical tour of the world of the deaf is conducted by the hearing offspring of a deaf couple. At the center of Sidransky's chronicle are Benny and Mary, the parents whose busy hands speak the rich language of Sign. Although their deafness caused Sidransky discomfort as a schoolgirl in Brooklyn and the Bronx, family life was filled with caring and laughter. Mary and Benny reveled in their daughter's ease in the hearing society, she drew from them and here pays homage to their spirit and to the signing that allowed them all such astonishingly rich and powerful communication.

Stained glass bullet Spradley, T. & Spradley, J. (1985). Washington, D.C.: Gallaudet Univ Pr; ISBN 0930323114.

stained glass ball Stewart, D. A. (1991, June). Washington, D.C.: Gallaudet University Press. ISBN-10: 0930323742, ISBN-13: 978-0930323745. Describing the full ramifications of athletics for Deaf people, this book discusses the meaning of individual participation to the cultural bonding resulting from organizations. Includes profiles of noted Deaf sports figures, and differences particular to Deaf sports, and shows the positive psychological and educational impact of deaf sport.

Stained glass bullet Supalla, S. & Padden, C. (1997). San Diego, CA: Dawn Sign Press. ISBN 0915035308.

Stained glass bullet Turk, F. R. (Ed.) (January 1982). Maryland: National Association of the Deaf. ISBN-10: 9990177279, ISBN-13: 978-9990177275.

Stained glass bullet Valli, C., Lucas, C., Farb, E. and Kulick, P. (Ed). (1992). ASL PAH!: Deaf students' perspectives on their language. This unique tape/text combination features student essays and journal entries on the role of American Sign Language in the lives of Deaf students. The companion videotape features the authors further discussing their perspectives and recollections of their experiences.

Stained glass bullet Van Cleve, J. V. (1987, January 1). McGraw-Hill Professional. ISBN: 0070792291. Written by 300 experts from around the world in the fields of sociology, audiology, law, education, psychology, history, and rehabilitation, this unique and authoritative three-volume reference work is broad in scope and international in coverage. It features 271 articles on sign languages and other methods of communication hearing, audiology, and auditory disorders organizations, associations, publications of the deaf community, rehabilitation, demographics, religion, biographies of distinguished deaf individuals, educational programs, and the conditions and status of the deaf community in most of the major countries around the world.

Stained glass bullet Wilcox, S. (1989). American Deaf culture: An anthology. Deaf and hearing authors explore cultural values, American Sign Language, social interaction in the Deaf community, education, folklore, and more. Authors include Ben Bahan, Veda Charrow, Terry Coye, Stephanie Hall, Tom Humphries, Barbara Kannapell, Betty Martin, Shanny Mow, Carol Padden, Susan Rutherford, William Stokoe, Ronnie Wilbur, Sherman Wilcox, and James Woodward.

Stained glass bullet Winston, E. (1999, October 4). Washington, DC: Gallaudet University Press. ISBN: 1563680815.

Stained glass bullet Woodward, J. (1982). Maryland: T.J. Publishers, Inc. This collection of articles examines Deaf culture and its relationship with hearing society, profiling sociolinguistic and anthropological perspectives in research on American Deaf society and culture. (78 pgs, softcover, 6" x 9")

Deaf education

Stained glass bullet Beattie, R. G. (September 15, 2001). Academic Press; 1st edition. ISBN-10: 0120835223, ISBN-13: 978-0120835225. (Part I: From birth to three years.) 2. Ethical considerations in the demography of deafness - Jerome D. Schein. 3. Deafness, science, technology, and ethics - Des Power. 4. Mother tongue/First language - Deena M. Martin, Michael Rodda, and Susanne Martin. 5. Ethics of assessment - Eleanor Stewart and Kathryn Ritter. (Part II: From three to six years.) 6. Equality, excellence, and parental choice in education of deaf and hard of hearing children in Israel: Ethics and balancing individual, group, and national agendas - Amatzia Weisel. 7. Educational placement - Wendy McCracken. 8. Curriculum considerations - Gregory R. Leigh. 9. Ethics and the preparation of teachers of the deaf - David A. Stewart. 10. Thoughts and projections - Rod G. Beattie.

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golden marble bullet (1997, February). Kodiak Media Group. ISBN-10: 0963781340, ISBN-13: 978-0963781345. Educated at a residential school for the deaf, author Tom Bertling discloses cirmstances surrounding residential deaf schools and the Deaf community. culture. Kodiak Media Group; ISBN-10: 0963781367, ISBN-13: 978-0963781369.

Stained glass bullet Erting, C. This text examines the complex interactions of teachers, deaf children, administrators, and deaf and hearing parents in an urban preschool. The author finds that conflicts result from social identity and the expectations that go with it. Being hearing or deaf and parent or educator determine which of very different meanings one will attach to the same term; e.g. sign language, communication, straight English. The author describes in detail the interactive style of those who lead groups toward consensus and those who unwittingly cause divisiveness. (362 pgs, softcover, 5-1/2" x 5-1/2")

Stained glass bullet Gallaudet, E. M. (1983, November 1). Gallaudet University Press; ISBN-10: 0913580856, ISBN-13: 978-0913580851. Written 78 years ago by the founder of Gallaudet College (sic), Edward Miner Gallaudet. The manuscript, now published for the first time, is a fascinating 50-year account of the establishment and early development of that unique educational institution. Anyone with an interest in any phase or level of education of the deaf will find this book informative and a genuine source of inspiration. (288 pgs, hardcover, 6" x 9")

Stained glass bullet Higgins, P. C. (1990, March). Springfield, IL: Charles C Thomas Publishing Ltd. ISBN 039805665X.

Stained glass bullet Kalichman, S. C. (1993, August) American Psychological Association. ISBN 1557982856

Stained glass bullet Lane, H. (ed.) Fifth in the series of Gallaudet Classics in Deaf Studies, The Deaf Experience presents a selection of the earliest essays written by members of the nascent French Deaf community at the time of the Enlightenment, a rich period of education for deaf people. Written works between 1764 and 1840, edited by Harlan Lane, clearly show how this extraordinary era of French Deaf education influenced the adoption of the manual method by the first schools for deaf students in America, in sharp contrast to the oral movement that repressed sign language-centered education for nearly a century afterward. Deaf Studies scholars and students alike will find this a invaluable resource.

Stained glass bullet Marschark, M., Lang, H. G., Albertini, J. A. (May 4, 2006). Oxford University Press, USA. ISBN-10: 0195310705, ISBN-13: 978-0195310702. An accessible evaluation of the research literature on the needs and strengths of deaf children and on the methods that have been used-successfully and unsuccessfully-to teach both deaf and hearing children. The authors lay out the common assumptions that have driven deaf education for many years, revealing some of them to be based on questionable methods, conclusions, or interpretations, while others have been lost in the cacophony of alternative educational philosophies. They accompany their historical consideration of how this came to pass with an evaluation of the legal and social conditions surrounding deaf education today.

Stained glass bullet Quigley. S. & Paul, P. (June 1994).

Stained glass bullet Ramsey, C. L. (1997). Washington, D.C.: Gallaudet University Press.

Stained glass bullet Rittenhouse, R. K. (Ed.). (2004, January). Butte Publications; ISBN-10: 1884362664, ISBN-13: 978-1884362668. This is a comprehensive text on the field of deaf education. Eternal issues such as reading, language, communication, teaching, and trends and issues are covered historically and contemporarily. Relatively new issues that are now central to the field such as technology, cochlear implantation, school violence and discipline, international deaf education and Deaf culture are covered in individual chapters. (249 pgs, softcover, 6" x 9")

Stained glass bullet Scouten, E. (1984). Danville, IL: The Interstate Printers and Publishers.

Deaf film

Stained glass bullet Schuchman, J. (1988). Hollywood Speaks. Illinois: University of Illinois. From the earliest days of the film industry, Hollywood has reinforced stereotypical views of deafness and deaf people in over 200 film and TV episodes. A child of Deaf parents and an advocate for deaf rights, the author challenges negative stereotyping and offers the correct view of the real Deaf community. He parallels portrayals of Deaf people with the way film-makers have also stereotyped black people, native Americans, and other minority groups. This book also has an extensive filmography.

Deaf history and current events

Stained glass bullet ADCO Hearing Products. Deaf culture/ history. Publications.

Stained glass bullet Alexander, F. & Gannon, J. (1984). Silver Spring, MD: National Association of the Deaf. ISBN 0913072664

Stained glass bullet Baker, C. & Padden, C. (1999). American Sign Language - A look at its history, structure and community. Terrance J. Publishers. ISBN 09326660(19. Learn about American Sign Language (ASL) without searching through a multi-hundred page text. This pamphlet provides a backbone on the history of ASL, its composition, why it's used, and the deaf community and culture. The significance of certain gestures and parts of the face used in signing are explained. Included are diagrams of various words so that readers can better understand what is written in the text. This is a helpful piece for those who have contact with people who use sign language, or for those who just want to know more about it.

Stained glass bullet Baynton, D. (1998). University of Chicago Press. ISBN 0226039641. A brilliantly detailed account of the historical campaign led by A.G. Bell and other prominent Americans to suppress the use of sign language among deaf people during the nineteenth century. The metaphors and images used to describe the deaf: outsiders; beings of silence and mystery - offer unique perspectives for examining American thought, culture and the current state of deaf education. (228 pgs, softcover, 6" x 9") Excerpt.

Stained glass bullet Biesold, H. (1999). Crying hands: Eugenics and deaf people in Nazi Germany. Even before the Third Reich, various physicians, administrators, and teachers in pre-Nazi Germany were supporters of eugenics, some encouraging deaf couples to volunteer for sterilization and therefore give up their right to have children. Laws were made prohibiting people with "hereditary diseases" - deafness, schizophrenia, physical deformities, epilepsy, blindness, manic-depression, and Huntington's chorea - to procreate. When Hitler came into power, these eugenicists were key in helping compromise those who were deaf. The author reveals the discovery that many prominent teachers actively volunteered the names of deaf students for sterilization, and in some cases murdered, a startling contradiction to the popularized official impression that they were reluctant contributors. This book tells of the atrocities committed on the deaf population during the rule of the Third Reich, told to the author in German Sign Language by over 1,000 deaf survivors.

Stained glass bullet Bragg, L. Deaf world: A historical reader and primary sourcebook. ISBN: 0-8147-9852-7. Editor Lois Bragg... has assembled an impressive array of historical sources, political writings, and personal memoirs, from classic nineteenth-century manifestos to contemporary policy papers, on everything from eugenics to speech and lipreading, the right to work and marry, and the never-ending controversy over separation versus social integration. At the heart of many of the selections lies the belief that Deaf Americans have long constituted an internal colony in the United States.

Stained glass bullet Buchanan, B. (2002, May 21). Gallaudet University Press; ISBN-10: 1563681226, ISBN-13: 978-1563681226. The third volume in the Gallaudet Classics in Deaf Studies Series. In 1917, Henri Gaillard journeyed to the united States for the centennial celebration of the American School for the Deaf (ASD). The oldest school for deaf students in America, ASD had been cofounded by renowned deaf French teacher Laurent Clerc, thus inspiring Gaillard's invitation. Gaillard visited deaf people everywhere he went and recorded his impressions in a detailed journal. His essays present a sharply focused portrait of the many facets of Deaf America during a pivotal year in its history. (152 pgs, softcover, 6" x 9")

Stained glass bullet Butte Publications. Biographies - Living Legends: Stories about Successful Deaf People, Cajun's Song, Signs in Success: Profiles of Deaf Americans, Discoveries: Significant Contributions of Deaf Women and Men.

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golden marble bullet & Mather, S. M., Mozzer-Mather, S. (1997, April). Dawnsign Press: ISBN-10: 0915035642, ISBN-13: 978-0915035649. A compelling collection of twenty-six unique Deaf people whose lives were challenged either by accident or circumstance, and how they met their challenges and overcame them. (160 pgs, hardcover, 7" x 9")

golden marble bullet & Mather, S. M., Mozzer-Mather, S. Movers & Shakers Teachers Set. Set includes Teacher's Guide, plus the Storybook and Student Workbook above. Deaf individuals who changed society and the world we live in are the subjects of twenty-one exercises. Includes ASL Synonyms, English & ASL Homonyms, ASL Classifiers, ASL Verbs and more. (160 pgs, 7" x 9", softcover)

Stained glass bullet Cerney, B. (2004). Deaf history notes. Hand & Mind Publishing. ISBN 0-9762742-0-5. Unit 1 - The origins of American Sign Language, Unit 2 - Manualism & the fight for self-empowerment, Unit 3 - Pathological perspectives of deafness, Unit 4 - The linguistics of ASL and English within the Deaf community, Unit 5 - Deaf Power, Unit 6 - Interpreting and the Deaf community.

Stained glass bullet Christiansen, J. & S. Barnartt. (1995). Washington, D.C.: Gallaudet University Press. ISBN 1563680351. Reveals the events leading up to the history-making week of the Deaf President Now Revolution at Gallaudet. Includes more than 50 indepth interviews of principal players in the Revolution, an analysis of the reasons for its success, and the lasting effects of this remarkable episode.

Stained glass bullet Deaf history. Gallaudet University publications.

Stained glass bullet Freeberg, E. (2001). Freeberg, an assistant professor of humanities at Colby-Sawyer College, whose interest in Howe's experiment began as his dissertation, focuses in great detail on the scientific, theological and social debates of the day. He expertly details Howe's [her teacher] specific methods, influenced by liberal Unitarianism and phrenology, which turned "Laura's education into a showcase of 'moral discipline'" so that he "might glean insights into the fundamental forces that shape human nature."

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golden marble bullet (1981). Deaf heritage: A narrative history of Deaf America. Student text and workbook by Felicia Mode Alexander and Jack R. Gannon (1984). This in-depth history of Deaf America contains marvelous photos, illustrations, vignettes, and biographical profiles. Special subchapters chronicle the multifaceted dimensions of Deaf Culture. The workbook contains supplementary materials for each chapter followed by vocabulary and workbook activities, including comprehensive questions, matching, and follow-up.

Stained glass bullet Gitter, E. (2001). Imprisoned guest: Samuel Howe and Laura Bridgman, the Original Deaf-Blind Girl. In 1837, Samuel Gridley Howe set out to save young Laura Bridgman from her dark and silent world. The deaf-blind 7-year-old was taught to fingerspell, read raised letters, and even write legibly. She had influential writers and reformers such as Darwin, Carlyle, and Dickens visit and write about her. But by the time she died in 1889, Bridgman was eclipsed in popularity by the prettier, more congenial Helen Keller. This absorbing account of the intersection of two extraordinary lives reintroduces Laura Bridgman to the attention of the 21st century reader.

Stained glass bullet Gregory, S. (1995). Deaf children and their families. This is the republication of a study originally entitled The Deaf Child and His Family which was a landmark in the study of early deafness. Dr. Gregory's work, based on interviews with 122 mothers of deaf children under the age of six years, investigates the ways in which deaf children develop, change and are changed by their home and their wider environment. The book describes the everyday life of young deaf children and their families, looks at the deaf child's activities, and considers the support and advice given to the parents during the child's early years.

Stained glass bullet Groce, N. & Whiting, J. (1988). Harvard University Press. ISBN 067427041X. Presents a detailed, vivid description of daily life in the early 1900's when an entire community on Martha's Vineyard, Deaf and hearing alike, used sign language. "Beautiful and fascinating...I was so moved by Groce's book that the moment I finished it I jumped in the car, with only a toothbrush, a tape recorder, and a camera. I had to see this enchanted island for myself. - Oliver Sacks, New York Times Review of Books.

Stained glass bullet Herrmann, D. (1988). Helen Keller, A life. Most people associate Helen Keller with William Gibson's The Miracle Worker, but she faced many more challenges in her life until her death in 1968. This novel will take the reader through a life that would have crushed the spririt of a woman less stoic and adaptable, speaking on the world she encountered daily and how she dealt with it. It also touches upon the controversy involving Keller's teacher, Annie Sullivan, whom critics believe was not a miracle worker but a woman who used Keller as a way to gain fame and fortune. Read this book to gain an in-depth look at the real Helen Keller, a beautiful, high-strung and enigmatic individual who might have grown up as a spoiled and willful Southern woman if not for her disabilities.

Stained glass bullet -->International bibliography of sign language. --> Click on "D", then on "deaf history".

Stained glass bullet Jankowski, K. (September 1997). Learn about the struggle between the dominant Hearing society and Deaf people. Deaf author, Katherine Jankowski, offers you a fascinating perspective on this unique cultural group's ability to create social change from the 1800s to the empowerment it enjoys in current times. ISBN 1-56368-061-0.

Stained glass bullet Krenz, C. (Ed.). (September 1997). A mighty change: An anthology of Deaf American writing, 1819-1864. The Second Volume in the Gallaudet Classics in Deaf Studies Series. This volume contains original writings by deaf people from the first half of the nineteenth century, a period of transformation for deaf Americans that saw the rise of deaf education and the coalescence of the nation's Deaf community. Includes works by Laurent Clerc, James Nack, John Burnet, Edmund Booth, John Carlin, and others. Taken together, this remarkable collection provides a direct glimpse of deaf Americans during this time of change. (224 pgs, hardcover and softcover, 6x9)

Stained glass bullet Lane, H. (1989). Vintage Books. ISBN 0679720235. No collection on deafness is complete without this comprehensive history of the Deaf and their relationship with hearing academic communities. Told largely from the vantage point of Laurent Clerc, it spotlights such heroes as the Abbe de l'Eppe, Jean Massieu, and Thomas and Edward M. Gallaudet. Tracing the struggle of Deaf people for self-determination, it explores the myth of "oralism" as the only answer for educating hearing-impaired children.

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golden marble bullet & Meath-Lang, B. (1995, August 30). ISBN 0-313-29170-5. This book includes 150 biographies of deaf men and women scientists, engineers, inventors, medical doctors, dentists, writers, sculptors, painters, actors, and other professionals.

golden marble bullet (1994). Westport, CT: Bergin & Garvey Press. ISBN 0-89789-368-9. This book is a chronology of contributions of deaf people in science, engineering, medicine, and invention since the Renaissance.

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Stained glass bullet Moore, M. S. & Panara, R. F. Great Deaf Americans: The second edition. Deaf Life Press, ISBN 0-9634016-6-1. 70 chapters comprising 77 brief biographical profiles of eminent deaf people, past and contemporary, in a variety of fields, from aviation to teaching, representing the diversity of deaf identities in America, from culturally-Deaf to oral, from born-deaf to late-deafened. Teachers, lawyers, advocates, artists, athletes, scholars, journalists, scientists, administrators, leaders, travelers, communications pioneers, an Art Deco architect, an innovative shoestring-budget ASL filmmaker, one of the world's finest botanical artists, and the "World's Greatest Lifeguard" are here. Each chapter is illustrated with at least one portrait; mostly photographs. Includes a detailed bibliography. Click here for a listing of names.

Stained glass bullet Podmore, R. (1995). Signs in success: Profiles of Deaf Americans. An exciting new collection of five short biographies about today's role models in the Deaf community. Read about Marlee Matlin, Philip Bravin, Mary Lou Novitsky, I. King Jordan and Greg Hlibok. Third grade level with student exercises included.

Stained glass bullet Ree, J. I see a voice: Deafness, language and the senses - A philosophical history. ISBN: 0-8050-625-56. The human voice is personal, traditionally considered an expression of the innermost self. But what of those who have no voice of their own and cannot hear the voices of others? In this unique historical narrative, Jonathan Ree tells the astonishing story of the deaf, from the sixteenth century to the present. Ree explores the great debates about deafness between those who believed the deaf should be made to speak and those who advocated non-oral communication. He traces the botched attempts to make language visible, through such exotic methods as picture writing, manual spellings, and vocal photography. He also charts the tortuous progress and final recognition of sign systems as natural languages in their own right.

Stained glass bullet Ryan, D. F. & Schuchman, J. S. (Eds.) Deaf people in Hitler's Europe. The book includes the best research from the Deaf People in Hitler's Europe 1933-1945 Conference and additional important work by scholars from the U.S. Holocaust Museum. Divided into three parts - Racial Hygiene, The German Experience, and The Jewish Deaf Experience - this volume presents papers on such topics as the role of medical professionals in deciding who should be sterilized, forbidden to marry, or murdered; the expense of educating deaf students when they could not be soldiers or bear "healthy" children; and the plight of deaf Jews in Hungary.

Stained glass bullet Schaller, S. (1991). Man without words. A beautiful and meticulous study of a languageless Deaf man named Ildefonso and of Susan Schaller's patient, dedicated and brilliantly conceived efforts to make contact with him and to introduce him to language. Ildefonso not only lacked any language but lacked any idea of language: he had no conception of what other people, so mysteriously "did" between themselves. As Schaller describes Ildefonso's amazing transformation after he begins to grasp the fundamentals of communication, she also explores the ways other children deprived of language acquire it as adults, and the reasons their plight has received so little attention. her passionate, powerful book is both elegant and eloquent.

Stained glass bullet Shaposka, B. (1971). Silver Spring, MD: National Association of the Deaf. ASIN: B00072YDUE

Stained glass bullet Sonnenstrahl, D. M. (2003). Deaf Artists in America: Colonial to Contemporary. DawnSignPress. ISBN: 1-58121-050-7 In a work that is both scholarly and luminous, deaf art historian and Gallaudet University Professor Emeritus Deborah Sonnenstrahl shows the contributions to the visual arts of deaf artists in America. Through profiles of the artists' lives and stunning selections of their work, Sonnenstrahl paints her own picture of a group of artists that was often challenged, marginalized, and even oppressed, but nevertheless inspired to create.

Stained glass bullet Tiefenbacher, W. (ed) (2001). Deaf girls rule. Deaf Girls Rule is a photographic essay documenting the 1999 championship year of the Gallaudet University Women's Basketball team. Accustomed to Gallaudet students competing and excelling in a hearing society, University followers were not surprised to find the team on their way to the NCAA Division III tournament. Excitement for the women's team had built from the start of the year when quality athletes from Minnesota to Sweden enrolled in the school, leading adjunct faculty member Wendy Tiefenbacher to document the season alongside her photography students. This book is the culmination of their work: the photos showing the passion and energy that took the team all the way to the Sweet Sixteen.

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golden marble bullet & Crouch, B. A. (1989) A place of their own: Creating the Deaf community in America. Using original sources, this unique text focuses on the American Deaf community during the 19th century. It traces the history of Deaf people in America not from the perspective of pathology, but of culture as the distinguishing characteristic of a distinct community of individuals whose history and achievements are worthy of study. Largely through schools for the Deaf, Deaf people began to develop a common language and a sense of community. A Place of Their Own brings the perspective of history to bear on the reality of deafness and provides fresh and important insights into the lives of Deaf Americans.

Stained glass bullet Winefield, R. (1987). Never the twain shall meet: The communications debate. A must read for students of sign language and Deaf culture, this book focuses on the famous 19th century debate on how best to educate the Deaf, more specifically Deaf children. Author Richard Winefield looks at the battle that raged between oralists led by Alexander Graham Bell and those that endorsed the use of sign language as championed by Edward Miner Gallaudet and how this controversy still influences education of the Deaf today.

Deaf humor

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More Deafinitions!

golden marble bullet (April 1987). Deafinitely Yours Studio; ISBN-10: 0961758309, ISBN-13: 978-0961758301. Glickman's hilarious book starts where Rich Hall's hysterical Sniglets left off, coining new neologisms for various aspects of Deaf and hearing life.

Deaf literature

Stained glass bullet Adams, B. J. (April 2000). Belinda Jo books. Belinda Jo Adams has written 3 historical fiction novels AND a children's book or photo book about North Pole (The Treasure of North Pole, Alaska). Beyond the Mountains ($14.95 U.S.); Silent Love ($14.95 U.S.); My Precious Jewel ($13.95 U.S.) can be purchased at your local bookstore by having them order it for you.

Stained glass bullet Bragg, B. & Bergman, E.

golden marble bullet (1975). Washington, D.C.: Gallaudet University Press. Tales From A Clubroom interweaves the lives of deaf people into a tapestry of experiences that vividly portrays the universal experiences of the deaf community. The club room was filled with the search for love, companionship, laughter, and an escape from the loneliness of everyday life. Sometimes instead of acceptance, the deaf members found lies, deceit, betrayal, and rejection yet, the club room lived on and both Bragg and Bergman skillfully reveal the reasons why this play has endured the test of time.

Stained glass bullet Breindel, T. J. (April 2000). Know that... Quotes from Deaf women for a positive life. San Diego, CA: Dawn Sign Press, ISBN 1581210124. Did you Know that... Deaf women have to overcome unique, gender-specific barriers by calling on their special strengths? Did you Know that... Deaf women often view themselves as Deaf first, and as women, second? To honor the spiritual drive that propels Deaf women to succeed as mothers, pioneers, professionals, friends, and colleagues, while celebrating who they are as Deaf women, editor Tina Jo Breindel compiled these memorable and stirring quotations. The wise, humorous, and knowing sayings that fill the pages of this affordable, full color pocket-sized gift book are from Deaf women who share what they know about life, love, and their experiences.

Stained glass bullet Bullard, D. (1985). Maryland: T.J. Publishers. A novel by a deaf author, it is about a Deaf man who brings to reality his dream of establishing a state for Deaf people - a state where Deaf people govern, sign language is the main means of communication, all television programs are captioned or interpreted, and Deaf people are the same as hearing people.

Stained glass bullet Burke, D. N. (1989). Wings into eternity. Latitudes Press.

Stained glass bullet Chester, K. (1996). Hear no evil: Missing, A Sara Howell mystery. Intelligent, beautiful and deaf, trouble seems to happen all around Sara Howell. Being the daughter of a detective, her natural instincts lead her to unravel the mysterious occurrences. Sara's friend, Kimberly, has money, brains, and looks. She also has a big problem; she's missing. The police are not taking Kimberly's disappearance seriously, believing she just wants attention. Sara must take matters into her own hands to find her friend.

Stained glass bullet Conley, W. The Tactile Mind Press, LLC. ISBN 0-9719248-3-X (1) "Imagine communicating as if you were a movie constantly unfolding, as if you were at once director, writer, cinematographer, and a cast of actors... Broken Spokes... is a compelling transport into creativity generated from life outside the main-stream." -The Village Voice (2) "What's wonderful about Willy's play is that it's not just about being deaf. It's about two brothers. It's a human and universal piece with a wonderful sense of humor." -Boston Herald (3) "It is a clear-eyed, persistent portrait of physical and psychological dependency. Broken Spokes is a shocking play because it so faithfully renders the petty violence of life in the shattered track..." -KERA, Dallas Radio [The site has sample pages.]

Stained glass bullet Glickman, K.

Deaf proverbs: A proverbial professor's points to ponder.

DEAFinitions for signlets and more DEAFINITIONS!

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Step into the circle.

golden marble bullet & Drolsbaugh, M. (Eds.). (1999). Deaf esprit: Inspiration, humor and wisdom from the Deaf community. ISBN:0-9673998-0-7 A powerful collection of stories from Deaf Community members of all walks of life, different ages, background and ethnicities.

Stained glass bullet Itani, F. (2003). Deafening. Set on the eve of the Great War, it tells the story of a young deaf woman named Grania O'Neill. She meets Jim Lloyd, a hearing man. In wonderment the two begin to create a new emotional vocabulary that encompasses both sound and silence. But two weeks after their wedding, Jim must leave to serve as a stretcher-bearer on the blood-soaked battlefields of Flanders. During the war, Jim and Grania's letters - both real and imagined - attempt to sustain their intimacy, even while they are both pulled into cataclysmic events that will alter the world forever. The powerful tale depicts a world where sound exists only in the margins.

Stained glass bullet Jepson, J. (Ed.). (1992). No walls of stone. For the first time, Gallaudet University Press has published a collection of short fiction, essays, verse and drama entirely by deaf and hard-of-hearing writers. Well-known authors such as Robert Panara, Ann McDonald, David Wright, and Jack Clemo are superbly represented, as well as other previously unpublished, gifted writers.

Stained glass bullet Jordan, S. (Ed.). (1999). The raging quiet. In a time when magic and witchcraft were forces to be reckoned with, 16-year-old Marnie becomes an outsider when her unwilling marriage to a man twice her age ends. Already suspicious of her role in her husband's death, the village puts Marnie on trial for witchcraft when they see her communicate successfully with the town's outcast, Raven, a boy thought to be crazy, but was actually deaf. Suitable for young adults.

Stained glass bullet Kelstone, A. W. 25 Cents: A play. The Tactile Mind Press, LLC. ISBN 0-9719248-3-X. Even though the old Deaf peddler warns his friend Brian otherwise, Brian stays around for his stories. Harry sees Brian with the peddler, whom he doesn't accept as a Deaf person. Their confrontation reveals different points of view on the peculiar institution of Deaf peddling. Age-old questions of pride and shame arise as they try to untangle themselves from cultural labels. [Site includes sample pages.]

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golden marble bullet (2002). The Tactile Mind Press, LLC. ISBN 0-9719248-0-5. Poet, playwright, and filmmaker Raymond Luczak's Silence is a Four-Letter Word is a battle-cry for deaf artists everywhere. He challenges them to rethink observations on their work and live differently with his meditations on what makes art "art" and deafness "deaf." Using a multi-platform approach: a short story; rapid-fire mini-essays; a short play; a self-interview, Luczak illustrates his points that "music is a universal lie," "art is risk," and that there needs to be a discussion on "why poetry sucks."

Stained glass bullet Medoff, M. (1980). Children of a lesser god. The story of a Deaf woman who refuses to succumb to hearing people's image of a Deaf person, this play won the hearts of thousands as well as the Tony Award for Best Broadway Play.

Stained glass bullet Parsons, F. (August 1988). Washington, D. C.: Gallaudet University Press. ISBN-10: 0930323416, ISBN-13: 978-0930323417. A grandmother, deaf since birth, and an exponent of independent and inexpensive travel, Parsons (art history, Gallaudet University) ignored infirmities (a stomach that disliked Chinese food and a sore foot) to visit two dozen cities and about a dozen schools for the deaf from Guangzhou to Urumqi and Lhasa in 1986. Her account of the summer's travel expands on the friendly help, the incivilities of Chinese travel and hotel staffs, and the small events of street and market rather than the magnificence of the Temple of Heaven and the Luoyang Caves. It gives stay-at-homes a unique view of China, notably of its special education, and budget travelers a report on dormitory and hard-seat travel.

Stained glass bullet Peters, C. (2000, September 1). Washington, DC: Gallaudet University Press. ISBN: 1563680947. Deaf American Literature brings readers to the realization that Deaf Literature is a fusion of cultures in much the same way that literary traditions of other "minority groups" provide insight into a culture with larger American literary tradition. Recommended for academic libraries.

Stained glass bullet Stremlau, T. M. The Deaf Way II anthology: A literary collection by Deaf and hard of hearing writers. The Deaf Way II Anthology brings together stellar contributions by 16 international writers who are deaf or hard of hearing. This remarkable collection features poetry, essays, short stories, and one play, all of which offer thought-provoking perspectives on elements from the personal universes of these gifted authors. Many are United States writers well-known for their past publications, such as Douglas Bullard, Willy Conley, Christopher Heuer, and Raymond Luczak, while the outstanding work of John Lee Clark, volume editor Tonya Stremlau, Melissa Whalen, and several others have been collected for the first time in this volume. The international contributions further distinguish this anthology, ranging from poetry by Romanian Carmen Cristiu, verse by Sibylle Gurtner May from Switzerland, to a play by Nigerian Sotonwa Opeoluwa.

Stained glass bullet Warner, P. (2001). Blind side: A Connor Westphal mystery. Deaf newspaper publisher Connor Westphal, with her private-eye boyfriend, Dan Smith, thought that finding the "murderer" of a bullfrog named Buford in the small California town of Flat Skunk would be a cinch. Little did they realize that they would be searching for a real murderer when a human body is discovered at Critter's Creek.

Deaf oppression and liberation

Stained glass bullet Branson, J. & Miller, D. (2002, June 5). Until the recent recognition of Deaf culture and the legitimacy of signed languages, majority societies around the world have classified Deaf people as "disabled," a term that separates all persons so designated from the mainstream in a disparaging way. This book offers a well-founded explanation of how this discrimination came to be through a discursive exploration of the cultural, social, and historical contexts of these attitudes and behavior toward deaf people, especially in Great Britain. Gallaudet University Press. ISBN-10: 1563681218, ISBN-13: 978-1563681219.

Stained glass bullet Jacobs, L. (1989). Gallaudet University Press. ISBN 0930323610.

Jankowski, K. A. Deaf Empowerment: Emergence, Struggle, and Rhetoric. This displays portions of the complete text.

Stained glass bullet National Association of the Deaf. (2000). Legal rights: The guide for Deaf and hard of hearing people.

Stained glass bullet Wrigley, O. (1997, April 25). Gallaudet University Press; ISBN-10: 1563680645, ISBN-13: 978-1563680649. Troubling and politically compelling issues raised by the Author encourage readers to examine their own values and thinking in regard to those with hearing loss. An insightful and intriguing perspective on the meaning of Deafness, the politics of Deaf identity, and what is costs to be "unusual." (289 pgs, hardcover, 6" x 9")

Deaf painting and sculpture

Stained glass bullet Albronda, M. (1980, June 1). Maryland: T.J. Publishers. ISBN: 0932666035

Deaf performing arts

Stained glass bullet Eastman, G. (1997, May). Dawnsign Press. ISBN: 091503560X.

Stained glass bullet Rigney, M. (2003, October 10). Gallaudet University Press; ISBN-10: 1563681455, ISBN-13: 978-1563681455. When Diane Brewer, the new drama head at MacMurray Collge in Jacksonville, Illinois staged the 1957 classic American musical West Side Story, she added an extra element to the show. She auditioned deaf students to perform half the parts. This book presents a fascinating narrative of Brewer and the unique cast's efforts to mount this challenging play. A keen depiction of how several distinct individuals from two cultures can cooperate to perform a classic American art form brilliantly together. (232 pgs, softcover, 6" x 9")

Deaf photography

Deaf poetry

Stained glass bullet Burke, D. N. (1988). Love's source of grace: The sonnets. Latitudes Press. ISBN: 0941179214

Stained glass bullet Garretson, M. (1984). Fragonard Press. ISBN-10: 0930805003. ISBN-13: 978-0930805005.

Stained glass bullet Goff Paris, D. & Wood, S. K. (Eds.). (2002). Step into the circle. American Indians, Alaska Natives and First Nations people who are deaf, deaf-blind and hard of hearing are a diverse group. This 8.5" by 11" soft cover book is a tribute to these cultures, with over 100 contributions. Includes photographs, artwork, poems, biographies and autobiographies. The book cover was designed by famed artist Tony Landon McGregor. (Deaf author)

Stained glass bullet Heuer, C. J. The Tactile Mind Press, LLC. ISBN 0-9719248-5-6. "Every society honors its live conformists and its dead troublemakers." --Mignon McLaughlin
In the middle, meanwhile, we have Christopher Jon Heuer. From Rosa Parks to a lethal golf ball, from a signing cat to a boxing match with Death, this disturbing and unflinchingly funny collection of poetry shakes to the core our deepest beliefs about deafness and ourselves. In a world running out of answers, Heuer shows us how to keep looking. [Site has sample pages.]

Stained glass bullet Jepson, J. (ed) (1992). No walls of stone. For the first time, Gallaudet University Press has published a collection of short fiction, essays, verse and drama entirely by deaf and hard-of-hearing writers. Well-known authors such as Robert Panara, Ann McDonald, David Wright, and Jack Clemo are superbly represented, as well as other previously unpublished, gifted writers.

Stained glass bullet Kowalewski, F. (1983). California: California School for the Deaf. ASIN: B000LBCKAG

Stained glass bullet Lowman, R. (1964). Bella Vista Press. ASIN: B000HUPJWM

Stained glass bullet Luczak, R.

Stained glass bullet Miles, D. (1976, December). Joyce Media. ISBN: 0917002121.

Stained glass bullet Panara, R. (August 1997). Deaf Life Press; ISBN 0963401653.

Stained glass bullet Schreiber, K. (1981). Dear Beth. Privately printed.

Stained glass bullet Smithdas, R.

golden marble bullet (1966). Taplinger. ASIN: B0006BOGYE.

Stained glass bullet Valli, C. Poetics of American Sign Language poetry :--Project Demonstrating Excellence /--Clayton Valli. (1993). Thesis (Ph. D.)--Union Institute Graduate School, 1993.. Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-154). Photocopy.--Ann Arbor, Mich. :--UMI Dissertation Services,--2001.--25 cm.

Stained glass bullet Wilcox, S. (1989). Works by Valli, Clayton.

Deaf rights

Stained glass bullet Bowe F. (1986) Maryland: T.J. Publishers. ISBN-10: 0932666310. ISBN-13: 978-0932666314. On April 5, 1977, thousands of disabled folks in cities all over America converged on their regional offices of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. They held mass rallies outside. They sat in. The issue was the implementation of the regulations that would add the real meat to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The regulations had been written three and one half years earlier in the Ford administration. But since then, they sat awaiting the signature of the HEW Secretary, which was then the lead agency in 504 enforcement. Candidate Jimmy Carter promised that taking action on this would be a top priority for his administration.

Educational interpreting (See also Deaf education)

Stained glass bullet Brewer, L. C., Nelson-Nasca, M. & Mitchell, M. K., (1998). Preparation of Educational Interpreters. NY State Grant, State Education Department, Office of VESID.

Stained glass bullet Brodie, P. J., Parmir, J. Ross, L. L. (1999). Meeting needs of licensed educational interpreters. Ohio Department of Education & the Ohio School for the Deaf.

Stained glass bullet Chafin Seal, B. (2003). Best practices in educational interpreting. This text provides a comprehensive, developmentally organized overview of the process of interpreting in educational settings. Issues and methods are presented from a practical orientation, with representative cases that illustrated the topics. Readers will learn about the changing needs of students that are deaf or hard of hearing as they move from primary school through college. It serves as a perfect supplement to a widely recognized "good books" library on deafness, offering state-of-the-art information for interpreters in elementary through higher education settings.

Stained glass bullet Educational interpreting: Into the 1990's. (1991). Washington, D. C.: Gallaudet University Press.

Stained glass bullet La Bue, M. A. (1998). Interpreted education: A study of deaf students' access to the content and form of literacy instruction in a mainstreamed high school English class. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Harvard, Cambridge, Mass.

Stained glass bullet Larson, K. (1986, June 20). III. Role and responsibility of the interpreter. Guidelines for educational interpreter/tutors for the Hearing Impaired. Levels K-12 for Faribault Public School District #656. Faribault, Minnesota: Faribault Public School District #656.

Stained glass bullet RID Publications. (2000). Educational Interpreting: A collection of articles from VIEWS. (You will need to scroll down.) Article topics include: The challenges of educational interpreting; Educational interpreting: Raising the standards; Ethics in educational interpreting; Guidelines for inservicing teachers; Issues with the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA). ISBN: 0-916883-31-0.

Stained glass bullet Stuckless, E. R., Avery, J. C., Hurwitz, A. T. (Eds.). (1989). Educational interpreting for Deaf students: Report of the National Task Force on Educational Interpreting. Rochester: Rochester Institute of Technology.

Stained glass bullet U.S. Dept of Education.

Stained glass bullet Winston, B. (2005). Educational interpreting: How it can succeed. Washington, DC: Gallaudet University Press. ISBN: 1-56368-309-1. Part 1 focuses on deaf students-their perspectives on having interpreters in the classroom, the language myths that surround them, the accessibility of language to them, and their cognition. Part 2 raises questions about the support and training that interpreters receive from the school systems, the qualifications that many interpreters bring to an interpreted education, and the accessibility of everyday classrooms for deaf students placed in such environments. Part 3 presents a few of the possible suggestions for addressing the concerns of interpreted educations, and focuses primarily on the interpreter. The contributors discuss the need to (1) define the core knowledge and skills interpreters must have and (2) develop standards of practice and assessment. They also stress that interpreters cannot effect the necessary changes alone; unless and until administrators, parents, teachers, and students recognize the inherent issues of access to education through mediation, little will change for deaf students.

Ethics

Stained glass bullet Cartwright, B. E. (1999). Silver Spring, MD: RID Press.

Stained glass bullet Humphrey, J. H. (1999). Decisions? Decisions! A practical guide for Sign Language professionals. Amarillo, TX: H & H Publishers. This text provides a set of broad principles to guide the critical thinking and ethical decision-making of Sign Language Professionals. More than 100 case studies, sample codes of ethical behavior, and other guidelines provide practice for developing the skills professionals need to build trust with their clients, students and colleagues.

Stained glass bullet -->International bibliography of sign language. --> Click on "I", then on "interpreting: ethics".

Stained glass bullet Kalichman, S. C. (1993, August) American Psychological Association. ISBN 1557982856

Stained glass bullet Malloy, J. T.

Many interpreters don't believe that what they wear has much impact. Both of the books above are interesting because they offer experimental results about how clothes influence the way people feel about your professionalism as well as advice on how to dress well but inexpensively. The New dress for success focuses on men's clothes, but as you can see, there is a book for women, too.

Stained glass bullet Roland, R. A. (1999, May). University of Ottawa Press; ISBN 0776605011.

General interpreting issues

Stained glass bullet Agar, M. (1996). William Morrow & Company. ISBN 0688149499.

Stained glass bullet ASL Univeristy: Bibliography.

Stained glass bullet Baker-Shenk, C. (Ed.) ISBN 091688306X. (out of print)

Stained glass bullet Borden, B. B. (1996). The art of interpreting ASL. Textbook, videotape, and CD-ROM focus on the visual and spatial aspects of ASL. Covers communication concepts, ASL as a visual three dimensional language and basic building blocks (verbs, questions, negation and conditionals). CD contains over 200 video clips of examples and exercises related to text.

Stained glass bullet Cerney, B. The interpreting handbook. This book is a friendly tour of how languages work and how we can improve our work with languages. The book examines the complex process of interpreting, the components of successful interpreting, and the tools needed for self-analysis toward professional development. Cued Speech is discussed in detail in the chapter "Language Encoding Systems". Numerous models of interpreting between two languages are described. Unique charts and diagrams illustrate the concepts presented.

Stained glass bullet Clark, K. C. (2004). Great interpreters don't grow on trees: 123 steps to the top of the Sign Language interpreting field. This book was written for practicing interpreters who intend to improve their work product. Interpreters are extraordinary, and to be successful, sign language interpreters must have a skill base as varied as the world is diverse. This book provides 123 strategies that readers select and incorporate it into their daily routine. The tasks outlined require going above and beyond reading this book. Readers will be instructed to find materials and mentors, team interpret and prepare before assignments.

Stained glass bullet Cokely, D.

golden marble bullet (Ed.). (1992). Washington, D.C.: Gallaudet University Press. ISBN 0932130127.

Stained glass bullet Decher, M. (1999).Our stories: The soul of Sign Language interpreting. AGO Gifts and Publications. ISBN 0-9673998-1-5 Contains various stories from interpreters and is the first book of its kind to look at the people behind the profession, not the technical aspects. It looks at answering the question: who are interpreters, and what experiences do they have in common? Its collection of stories range from the light-hearted to one involving a life and death situation to those recounting great words of wisdom on the many rewards and challenges of this evolving profession.

Stained glass bullet Dicker, L. (June 1978). Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf; ASIN: 0960222006. The classic training manual which has been used extensively in interpreter education. Buy separately or packaged with the complete set of tapes.

Stained glass bullet Frishberg, N. (1990). Silver Spring, MD: RID Publications. ISBN 0916883078. A practicing interpreter traces the history, terminology, research, competencies and setting of interpreting. Includes a comprehensive bibliography.

Stained glass bullet Gile, D. (1995). Philadelphia, PA: John Benjamins Publishing Company. ISBN 1556197039.

Stained glass bullet Harrinton, F. & Turner, G.

Stained glass bullet Hatim, B. and Mason, I. (1990).

Discourse and the translator.

golden marble bullet (1997). London: Routledge, (1996. ISBN 0415117372

Stained glass bullet Hoffman, C. (1996). Charles C. Thomas Pub Ltd. ISBN 0398059(195.

Stained glass bullet Hoza, J. (2003). The interpreter's guide to life: 365 Tips for Interpreters: ('Don't wear black to a wedding' and other words of advice). This book has something for everyone -- practical tips, helpful strategies, and words of advice for new interpreters, issues to think about for seasoned interpreters, and an insight into the life of an interpreter for consumers of interpreting services. Tips relate to ethics, preparing for assignments, decision making, elevating the interpreting profession, and dealing with challenges that occur during the task of interpreting.

Stained glass bullet Humphrey, J. & Alcorn, B. (2001). So you want to be an interpreter? An introduction to Sign Language interpreting. Amarillo, TX: H & H Publishers. The latest edition of this popular text contains over 20 years of field-based research and classroom instruction. Interpreting newcomers, as well as those with years of experience, will find the writing style easy for understanding the history, trends, and issues of the field. Learn about ASL and interpreting, the interpreting process, ethics, the job market, and more, or use it as a course textbook. Includes information from the written portion of interpreter certification exams in the U.S. and Canada.

Stained glass bullet -->International bibliography of sign language. --> Click on "S", then on "Signed English".

Stained glass bullet Janzen, T. Topics in Signed Language Interpreting: Theory And Practice. This displays the complete text.

Stained glass bullet Levicoff, S. (1991). Chicago: Moody Press. [out of print] There is a large section on confidentiality and privileged communication in which Levicoff describes confession and the degree of confidentiality of the priest.

Stained glass bullet Marschark, M., Peterson, R., & Winston, E. (Eds.). (In press.) Educational interpreting; From research to practice. Oxford University Press.

Stained glass bullet Massoud, L.

Intro to interpreting - Block* lectures.

golden marble bullet (1993). Intro to interpreting - Peer evaluation lectures. Booklet & videotape: approximately 90 minutes; voice. This includes 6 practical 15 minute video "lectures": Definition and purpose of evaluation, Personality and standards in evaluation, How to receive critique, How to give critique, Critiquing factors of ASL, and Critiquing factors of English and interpreting.

Stained glass bullet McIntire, M. L. (ed.) (1990, June). Silver Spring, MD: RID, Inc. ISBN: 0916883051

Stained glass bullet Metzger, M. Sign Language interpreting: Deconstructing the myth of neutrality. ISBN 1-56368-074-2. This book looks at the true nature of an interpreter and discusses questions like: "Do interpreters influence discourse, and if so how?" It looks at what expectations each participant brings to a discourse, including the interpreter. It discloses the ways in which an interpreter affects the exchange. To read an excerpt, see "Neutrality in translation and interpretation".

Stained glass bullet Miller, K. & Goff Paris, D. You might be a Sign Language interpreter if. . . AGO Gifts and Publications. 56 pages with 23 humorous takes on life in the sign language field. This miniature book celebrates the field of interpreting, replete with human frailties and the occasional "aha" moment. The humorous situations developed by the authors showcase the human side of interpreting. The illustrations by deaf cartoonist Bruce Hanson are sure to produce a chuckle from the reader.

Mindess, A., Holcomb, T. K., Langholtz, D. & Moyers, P. (1999, July). Reading between the signs: Intercultural communication for Sign Language interpreters. Intercultural Press. ISBN 1877864730. A real "nuts and bolts" text for interpreters. This text looks at what difficulties arise in communication due to the cultural differences between American mainstreaming and American Deaf culture.

Stained glass bullet Moxham, T. (1998). Kent State University.

Stained glass bullet Napier, J. (2002). Sign Language interpreting: Linguistic coping strategies. Douglas McLean.

Stained glass bullet Patrie, C. J. Effective interpreting: Translating from English. Teacher's guide: 256 pages, VHS: 30 minutes; closed captioned; audio. Carol Patrie encourages students and interpreters to use creativity and a range of linguistic resources to come up with a faithful translation without the pressure of real-time processing. Learning to translate effectively can be a stepping stone to real-time or simultaneous interpretation. It can also be a worthy and rewarding career in its own right, as shown by the translators who are much in demand at the United Nations, in business, in government, and in the academic world.

Stained glass bullet Per-Lee, M. Interpreter research: Targets for the eighties. (out of print)

Stained glass bullet Pochhacker, F.

golden marble bullet & Schlesinger, M. (Eds.). The interpreting studies reader is a comprehensive guide to the growing area of interpretation studies. Spanning the multiple and diverse approaches to interpretation, including conference, court and sign-language interpretation, this reader collects the seminal articles in the field and places them in their thematic and social contexts. This book is an authoritative and up-to-date overview of interpretation studies and the new directions the subject is taking in the twenty-first century. Features include an introductory essay reviewing the evolution of interpretation studies, organization into seven thematic sections-each with an editors' introduction, a comprehensive bibliography and suggestions for further reading. From interpretation in antiquity to projections about the future of the field, this guide will have every essay a student, researcher or practitioner could need. Routledge Langage Readers. ISBN: 0415224772

Stained glass bullet Practical demonstrations: 3 videotapes and Facilitating manual communication for interpreters, students and teachers. The complete set of 3 videotaped demonstrations and the book Facilitating Manual Communication. The combination of book and videotape is a practical, easy-to-use combination for an educational setting. Excellent practice for interpreters at any level, from beginners to advanced. Presented in both ASL and Signed English. The book Facilitating Manual Communication for Interpreters, Students, and Teachers is a classic training manual that has been used extensively in interpreter education.

Stained glass bullet Roy. C.

golden marble bullet (In press). Innovative practices in interpreting education: Volume 2.

Stained glass bullet Scollon, R., Wong Scollon, S., & Scollon, R. (1994). Cambridge, MA: Blackwell Publishers. ISBN 0631(194894.

Stained glass bullet Seleskovitch, D. (1994). Pen & Booth. ISBN 0960568638.

Stained glass bullet Solow, S. (1999). Sign Language interpreting : A basic resource book. This revised edition reflects the changes and current trends in interpreting since the book first came out in 1981. Topics include the role and behavior of interpreting, interpreter ethics, various sign systems, situation assessment, physical factors, information on the Deaf community itself, and certification.

Stained glass bullet Stewart, D., Schein, J. & Cartwright, B. (1998). Sign Language interpreting: Exploring its art and science or ISBN 0-205-27540-0.

Stained glass bullet Taylor, M.

golden marble bullet (1993). Interpretation skills: English to American Sign Language. ISBN 0-9697792-0-8

Stained glass bullet Wallace Memorial Library - NTID/Deaf studies.

Stained glass bullet Witter-Merithew, A. & Johnson, J. (2005). Toward competent practice: Conversations with stakeholders. RID Press. This study provides helpful historical context for understanding the roots of interpreter education and exposes readers to the thoughts of several distinguished 'thinkers' in the field who articulate their recommendations for the ideal interpreter preparation program. The recommendations emphasize the need for research-based curricula, a baccalaureate degree as the minimum requirement for entry into the field, and the need for applicants to demonstrate linguistic competency in American Sign Language and English prior to entering a preparation program. ISBN 10: 0-916883-41-8; ISBN 13: 978-0-916883-41-6.

History of interpreting

Stained glass bullet Fant, L. (September 1990). MD: Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf; ISBN-10: 0916883086, ISBN-13: 978-0916883089.

Interpreter education

Stained glass bullet -->International bibliography of sign language. --> Click on "I", then on "interpreting: theory, methodology".

Stained glass bullet NCRTM (1998). NCRTM's online catalog. Click on a Word or PDF format of the "Interpreter Training materials" available from Clearinghouse.

Stained glass bullet Roy, C.

Interpreting as a discourse process.

golden marble bullet (Ed., 2000). Innovative practices in teaching Sign Language interpreters. Washington, D.C.: Gallaudet University Press. This book contains six dynamic new teaching practices for interpreters looking to improve or achieve a higher level of skill. These techniques act upon the understanding that interpreting is an active process involving two languages and cultures. It explores interpreter-mediated conversations where interpreters are processing information at multiple levels and are making intentional and informed choices from a range of possibilities.

Stained glass bullet Seleskovitch, D. & Lederer, M. Teaching interpretation (Pedagogie raisonnee de l'interpretation) - A systematic approach to teaching of interpretation deals with interpretation in oral languages - French, English, German, etc., in various combinations. However, the fundamentals of interpretation outlined here also apply to sign language interpretation. Translated by Mrs. Jacolyn Harmer, herself a teacher of interpretation at the Monterey Institute of International Studies, the book is the first publication to provide a deep insight into the strategies applied in the training of interpreters.

Interpreter humor

golden marble bullet Decher, M. (ed.) (3 December 1999). Mass Market Paperback, Gifts and Publications. ISBN: 0967399815.

golden marble bullet Miller, K. & Goff Paris, D. You might be a Sign Language interpreter if. . . AGO Gifts and Publications. 56 pages with 23 humorous takes on life in the sign language field with black and white illustrations drawn by deaf cartoonist Bruce Hanson.

Interpreting for technical topics

Stained glass bullet Resources for technical interpreting - books

Legal interpreting

Stained glass bullet Berk-Seligson, S., O'Barr, W. & Conley, J. (Eds.). (1990). University of Chicago Press.

Stained glass bullet Carr, S. E., Roberts, R., & Dufour, A. (Eds.). John Benjamins Publishing Co. ISBN 1556197012.

Stained glass bullet Collin, J. & Morris, R. (1996). Interpreters and the legal process. Waterside Press, England.

Stained glass bullet Crooker, C. E. The art of legal interpreting. Portland, OR: Continuing Education Press 2002. Review.

Stained glass bullet Edwards, A. B. (September 1995).

Stained glass bullet Fallahay, J. A text for anyone within the judicial system. This book will help judges, attorneys, and their staff understand the importance of providing access to a "fair hearing". ISBN 0938870-99-8.

Stained glass bullet González, R. D., Vásquez, V. F., & Mikkelson, H. (1991). Carolina Academic Press. ISBN 0-89089-414-0.

Stained glass bullet Hale, S. B.

Stained glass bullet Health, and Social International Conference on Interpreting in Legal, et al. (December 2000).

Stained glass bullet Info to Go: Legal focus.

Stained glass bullet -->International bibliography of sign language. --> Click on "I", then on "interpreting in court".

Stained glass bullet Lucas, C. (Ed.) (2003). Language and the law in Deaf communities. Washington, DC: Gallaudet Press. ISBN 1-56368-143-9.

Stained glass bullet Mathers, C. (2006). Sign Language interpreters in court: Understanding best practices is the first comprehensive text examining the role and function of sign language interpreters working in the legal arena. Designed for interpreters seeking a principled basis to justify best and emerging practices, the book presents a critical analysis of the constitutional, statutory and ethical foundations underpinning the work of court interpreters. It offers the theoretical tools for understanding, applying and articulating the various roles and functions undertaken by Sign Language interpreters in court. ISBN 1425923410.

Stained glass bullet Miller, K. R. (2003). Deaf culture behind bars: Signs and stories of a Texas population.

Stained glass bullet NAD. Legal rights: The guide for Deaf and hard of hearing people. ISBN 1-56368-091-2.

Stained glass bullet Roberts, R. P., Carr, S. E., Abraham, D., Dufour, A. (Eds.). (2000, December).

Stained glass bullet Russell, D. L. (2002). Interpreting in legal contexts: Consecutive and simultaneous interpretation. This study emphasizes that interpreters must know how and when to use simultaneous and consecutive interpreting in the courtroom in order to fully include Deaf people in the judicial process. Interviews with lawyers, judges, expert witnesses and Deaf people themselves give an insight into the needs and misconceptions of all parties involved in the legal process. It points out how interpreter education programs and professional associations must evaluate their programs to insure that interpreters are receiving the appropriate training in the use of consecutive and simultaneous interpreting necessary for legal environments.

Stained glass bullet Wadensjo, C. (1998). Longman Pub Group. ISBN 0582289106.

Literature about deaf people

Stained glass bullet Batson, T. & Bergman, E. (Eds.). (1985, October 1). Washington, D.C.: Gallaudet University Press. ISBN: 0930323173. This remarkable collection of fourteen short stories provides valuable insight into the world of Deaf people. Fascinating and enjoyable for all readers and appropriate for high school or college level to explore both history and society's changing attitudes toward deafness over the last two centuries.

Medical/Mental health interpreting

Stained glass bullet Bibliography for medical interpreting.

Stained glass bullet Carr, S. E., Roberts, R., & Dufour, A. (Eds.). John Benjamins Publishing Co. ISBN 1556197012.

Stained glass bullet Cole, D. (1990). Krieger Publishing Company. ISBN: 0894644173.

Stained glass bullet Costello, E., Tom, L. C. (illustrator), & Lehman, L. A. (illustrator). (2000, August). Random House Reference; ISBN 0375709274.

Stained glass bullet Deaf and Hard of Hearing AA 12 Step recovery resources - Articles/books/videos page.

Stained glass bullet Doughten, S., Menkin, M. & Rosen, L. (1978). Seattle, WA: Planned Parenthood of Seattle/King County. (out of print)

Stained glass bullet Garcia, W. J. (1983) Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas. ISBN: 0398048053.

Stained glass bullet Glickman, N. S. & Harvey, M. A. (1996, December). Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. ISBN: 0805814884.

Stained glass bullet Healthcare delivery for Deaf and hard of hearing patients bibliography.

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Assistive devices and hearing aids.

golden marble bullet Info to Go: Health and mental health.

Stained glass bullet -->International bibliography of sign language. --> Click on "D", then on "deaf patients" or "deaf therapists".

Stained glass bullet Leigh, I. (1999, November 16). Washington, DC: Gallaudet University Press. ISBN: 1563680831. Working consistently from the new cultural paradigm for understanding deafness (i.e., seeing deaf people as making up a distinct cultural group rather than a group of persons with a disability), Dr. Leigh's book is groundbreaking in that it is the first to address cultural diversity within the Deaf community. The chapter contributors, many of whom are deaf themselves, are recognized authorities on various aspects of psychotherapy with deaf persons.

Stained glass bullet LSC resource library. (2004, April). National Health Law Program "Ensuring linguistic access in health care settings: Legal rights and responsibilities".

Stained glass bullet Medical Resources for ASL-English Interpreters.

Stained glass bullet Minor, S. & Kennedy, L. (1987). Signs for laser electro-optics technology vocabulary. Maryann Mayer, Hearing Impaired Program, Pasadena, Ca.

Stained glass bullet Paul, P. & Jackson, D. (1992). Allyn & Bacon. ISBN 0205141129.

Stained glass bullet Sheridan, M. (2001, June 1). Washington, DC: Gallaudet University Press. ISBN: 1563681021. An informative exploration into the lives and minds of deaf children based upon interviews with seven very different deaf children between the ages of seven and ten. Outstanding for its exclusive perspective and invaluable documentation of a deaf child's struggles in contemporary society, Inner lives of deaf children is an invaluable and seminal collection of studies and research into the psychology, lifestyle, and personal adaptation of deaf children.

Stained glass bullet Swartz, D. B. (1992). A comparative study of sex knowledge among hearing and deaf college freshmen. The purpose of this research was to obtain empirical evidence regarding the knowledge of sex information among samples of hearing and deaf college freshmen. The study was designed to determine whether there are disparities in sex knowledge between hearing college freshmen at the University of Maryland (n=75) and Loyola College in Baltimore (n=128), a total hearing population tested of N=203, and deaf college freshmen at Gallaudet University (n=38). The Sex Knowledge Inventory (SKI), an instrument previously developed and tested by the researcher to measure sex information including: masturbation, homosexuality, reproduction, birth control, anatomy and physiology, sexual intercourse, and AIDS, was used to assess sex knowledge. Additionally, the Sex Knowledge and Attitude Test (SKAT), Knowledge portion, was used in assessment and comparison to determine the reliability of the SKI. Factor analyses were performed to determine content validity in the parsing of data in the SKI. ANOVAs were performed in comparing answers to questionnaire items by the two populations. Findings of this research support the SKI as a valid instrument for assessing sex knowledge in both hearing and deaf populations. Additionally, the data collected demonstrate that deaf college freshmen lag behind hearing college freshmen in nearly every aspect of sex knowledge examined. The disparities found suggest that further investigation should be conducted to clarify the reasons for the lack of sexuality information revealed by deaf students. 205 pp.

Stained glass bullet The College of St. Catherine. Medical interpreting.

Stained glass bullet Vernon, M. & Andrews, J. (out of print)

Stained glass bullet Wadensjo, C. (1998). Longman Pub Group. ISBN 0582289106.

Stained glass bullet Woodward, J.

Multicultural interpreting

Stained glass bullet See Interpreting for culturally diverse settings - books.

Oral interpreting

Stained glass bullet AGB publications.

Stained glass bullet Klein, D. & Parker, E. Spoken communication for students who are deaf or hard of hearing: A multidisciplinary approach. This book supports the instructional best practice of using a multidisciplinary team approach to develop spoken communication skills. (Teachers, speech therapists, parents, school district personnel and the STUDENT all work together within the classroom setting to establish, develop and support spoken communication skills.) The text works from the perspective that spoken language development is possible regardless of the type and degree of hearing loss or the educational program's philosophy.

Stained glass bullet McKinney, V. Learn to lipread. Learn to Lipread is designed to develop skill through practice and thereby reduce frustration for those who cannot understand enough conversation to participate. This program is an excellent way to supplement the training from a class or a therapist. This series consists of lipreading and auditory training lessons for adolescents and adults. It is available on videotape or DVD, together with a manual to provide additional practice.

Stained glass bullet Northcott, W. (1984). Baltimore: University Park Press.

Stained glass bullet Siple, L. (1985). Alex Graham Bell Association for the Deaf. ISBN 0882001590.

Orthography (written representations of Sign Languages)

Stained glass bullet -->International bibliography of sign language. --> Click on appropriate initial letter, then on "Eshkol-Wachmann Movement Notation System", "HamNoSys", "orthography", "Paget-Gorman Sign System", or "transcription/notation".

Stained glass bullet Stokoe, W. (1993). Burtonsville, MD: Linstok Press. ISBN 0932130038.

Processing models

Stained glass bullet Cokely, D. (June 1992). Linstock Press. ISBN 0932130100.

Stained glass bullet Colonomos, B. M. (1989). The interpreting process: A working model. Manuscript.

Stained glass bullet Gile, D. (1995). Philadelphia, PA: John Benjamins Publishing Company. ISBN 1556197039.

Stained glass bullet Gish, S. (1996). The interpreting process: Introduction and skills practice, the Gish approach to information processing.

Stained glass bullet Lorayne, H & Lucas, J. (1996, August 27). Ballantine Books; Reissue edition. ISBN: 0345410025

Reference works

stained glass ball used as marker Introduces 3,000 words. Quizzes to test progress. Great preparation for standardized test.

Religious/Spiritual interpreting

Stained glass bullet See Interpreting for religious/spiritual topics - books.

Simultaneous interpreting

Stained glass bullet Englund Dimitrova, B. & Hyltenstam, K. (2000). Language processing and simultaneous interpreting: Interdisciplinary perspectives.

Stained glass bullet Lambert, S., (Ed.), Moser-Mercer, B. (Ed.), Sylvie, L. (October 1994). (Benjamins Translation Library, Vol 3). ISBN: 1556194811.

Stained glass bullet Setton, R. (April 1999). (Benjamins Translation Library, V. 28). ISBN: 1556197128.

Team interpreting

Stained glass bullet Moser-Mercer, B., Kunzli, A., & Korac, M. (1996). Prolonged turns in interpreting: Effects on quality, physiological and psychological stress. Working paper. University of Geneva, Ecole de Traducion et d'Interpretation. Unpublished manuscript.

Transliterating vs. interpreting

Stained glass bullet ASL grammatical aspects course-guide. Earn up to two CEUs. 113 pp. ISBN: 1-882872-99-1. ASL grammatical aspects: Comparative translations. 20 hours of ready-made lesson plans for classes or independent study. Learn to use ten of the most commonly used ASL linguistic features.

Stained glass bullet Kelly, J. (2001). Transliterating: Show me the English. RID Press. ISBN: 0-916883-32-9. Author Jean Kelly has put together one of the most important new texts for interpreting students! This text provides a comprehensive overview of the task of transliterating, and its primary goal is to serve as a standardized curriculum for students currently enrolled in IPPs who have taken at least one semester of interpreting skills.

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