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"For over a decade, Raymond Luczak, author of Silence is a Four-Letter Word: on Art & Deafness, has been interviewing Deaf and hard of hearing artists and their allies about their creative and arts accessibility work. This volume features over 70 people sharing what it means to be an artist who happens to be different."--Back cover.
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Deaf TV: Gary Malkowski is a half-hour feature interview with Gary Malkowski in American Sign Language with voice interpretation and subtitling. Gary Malkowski made history when he was elected as the first culturally Deaf Member of Provincial Parliament in Canada. He has an extensive track record of advocacy work, and speaks passionately about the importance of Deaf culture and the role that sign language must play in the education of Deaf children....
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Bernard Braggs' series of stories of his life and career--growing up as a deaf child in a deaf family, working with Marcel Marceau, developing the sign-mime theater, and helping to found the National Theatre of the Deaf. Based on his fascinating autobiography, Lessons in laughter, Bragg's memories are amusing, painful, outrageous and above all, inspiring to Deaf and hearing persons alike.
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One of a series of sixteen videos that paves the way toward the successful acquisition of a job. From preparing the resume to dressing appropriately, from creating interview questions to behavior during the interview, from smiling to safety on the job, the presentations give clear, concise, meaningful information about each selected topic. Illustrations that include the "do's and don'ts" and items for which to look are used to reinforce discussions....
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A documentary that takes the viewer into the land of the deaf, a world of silence inhabited by an estimated 130 million people worldwide. The filmmaker portrays the difficulties and joys of being deaf, offering portraits of a charismatic sign language teacher, a woman forced into a mental ward as a teen, a young man who remembers the first horrifying experience of using a hearing aid, and a deaf couple's marriage.
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One of a series of interviews that consists of unrehearsed questions and answers with various deaf individuals on topice important to deaf persons, to interpreters, and to others within the Deaf community. In this DVD, participants are asked their spontaneous opinions on Deaf culture questions. It is helpful in learning about Deaf culture and can be used for sign to voice, consecutive or simultaneous interpreting/transliterating practice, intermediate...
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A documentary about the World Conference of the World Federation of the Deaf, hosted by the Canadian Association of the Deaf (CAD) and held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, featuring performances from Deaf artists, interviews from leaders in the Deaf community as well as Deaf people from around the world.
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Multimedia Interactive 2-DVD set exploring Deaf Visual Art, ASL and English literature, Deaf theater, and Deaf cinema. Includes in-depth interviews with Deaf scholars and creators from each genre. Disc 1 plays on the computer and includes summary texts for the interviews found on Disc 2. Disc 1 features interactive timelines and sample works from each genre with text and video files. The interviews on Disc 2 can be used for receptive practice....
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One of a series of interviews that consists of unrehearsed questions and answers with various deaf individuals on topice important to deaf persons, to interpreters, and to others within the Deaf community. Find out what deaf people from various educational and linguistic backgrounds have to say about the current state of deaf education in America. The DVD can be simultaneous interpreting/transliterating practice, intermediate to advanced level.
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One of a series of interviews that consists of unrehearsed questions and answers with various deaf individuals on topice important to deaf persons, to interpreters, and to others within the Deaf community. This DVD offers perspectives about interpreters as seen through the eyes of six deaf persons. It can be used for sign to voice, consecutive or simultaneous interpreting/transliterating practice, immediate to advanced level.
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"This film explains the process of speech and language development, guides parents through the decision making process, and shows families using various methods of communication. Several families share their early experiences as five approaches to communication are highlighted."--From publisher's website.
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