Adams, John W.

Handbook to service the deaf and hard of hearing : a bridge to accessibility / John W. Adams and Pamela S. Rohring. - Amsterdam ; London : Elsevier Academic Press, c2004. - xvi, 258 p., [4] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), ports., ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Dedication
Acknowledgments
Biography
Introduction to Being Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Worlds Collide: Growing Up with a Hearing Loss
Language Differences and Communication Issues
Deaf Culture or Condition?
Issues from the Past... Issues for the Millenium: The Professionals' Perspectives
Best Practices When Communicating with Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
Resources
References
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Appendix E
Index

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Deaf -- United States
Deaf -- Means of communication -- United States
Social work with the deaf -- United States
Deafness -- Social aspects

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