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Library Services for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing
The Library Services for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing is a statewide special library dedicated to meeting the information and accessibility needs of the deaf, hard of hearing, and deaf-blind communities, as well as meeting the information needs about hearing loss to all Tennesseans.
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The definitive commentary on the life's work of Bernard Bragg, expert storyteller and performer, key figure in founding the National Theatre of the Deaf, staunch advocate for ASL and Deaf education, all shared by none other than the man himself. Bragg on Bragg mixes a collection of classic to modern video clips and provides appropriate, accompanying narration. Although entertaining, this commentary manages to provide the vision and achievements...
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"Partially deaf due to a childhood illness, Gerald Shea is no stranger to the search for communicative grace and clarity. In this eloquent and thoroughly researched book, he uncovers the centuries-long struggle of the Deaf to be taught in sign language--the only language that renders them complete, fully communicative human beings. Shea explores the history of the deeply biased attitudes toward the Deaf in Europe and America, which illogically forced...
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A historical documentary about a remarkable deaf man who brought sign language to America from France in 1815. Clerc, known as "Father of the Deaf", established the first permanent school for the deaf in America and was the first deaf person to appear before Congress. This DVD traces the life of Laurent Clerc from childhood forward, highlighting his achievements as the first teacher for the deaf in this country.
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A comprehensive history of deaf people in Europe and America. Told largely from the vantage point of Laurent Clerc, the narrative traces the beginnings of formal education for deaf students in France and in the U.S. This outstanding story reads like a suspense novel. Sadly, the story is also a study of prejudice and oppression for almost two hundred years as "educators" have sought to abolish sign language and have denied deaf people the right to...
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