One of the twelve exemplary programs summarized in the Introduction to Right to Read's "Effective Reading Programs: Summaries of 222 Selected Programs" (CS001934), this program attempts to raise the reading skills of inmates of the Sierra Conservation Center to the level needed for training in conservation work while in prison, or for…

This article describes three aspects of visual communication in the context of training parents to communicate more effectively with a deaf child. The communication strategies described are appropriate to a deaf child's need for visual information: visual listening, visual expression, and visual cuing. Specific skills for enhancing parents' visual…