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Association of the Swedish Deaf-Blind, Enskede (Sweden). – 1990
The monograph comprises the proceedings of a 1989 international conference on services to the deaf blind, including conference papers as well as reports from eight nations. Introductory material includes the text of the "Declaration of the Basic Needs of Deaf-Blind Persons" adopted at the conference, the conference program, and a list of…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Communication Problems, Deaf Blind, Deaf Interpreting
Hites, Jeanne – Performance and Instruction, 1994
Describes the author's experience with the loss of hearing in early adulthood. The use of hearing aids, the situations in which hearing is easier or more difficult, and discrimination faced by people with hearing disabilities are discussed. A vision of a future that enables hearing-impaired persons to participate is described. (Contains three…
Descriptors: Disability Discrimination, Futures (of Society), Hearing Aids, Hearing Impairments
Peer reviewedNichols, Marylane – Perspectives in Education and Deafness, 1993
A mother of a deaf child recounts her earlier commitment to an oralist position, her gradual realization that she was asking her child to do the impossible, and the child's rapid acquisition of language when allowed and encouraged to use signs. The importance of hearing parents learning sign language is stressed. (DB)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Beliefs, Communication Skills, Deafness
