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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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"Clever and kid-friendly, this A-Z introduction to signing features whimsical illustrations to color as well as the basics of both American Sign Language (ASL) and the American Manual Alphabet for fingerspelling words. This book is designed especially for southpaws. Each page features a clear drawing of a hand letter sign and common words beginning with the letter along with handwriting cursive paper on the left side of the page. Each page has a drawing...
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An instructional set intended as an educational tool for interpreters and interpreter trainees in the medical setting. It explains, in general terms, certain tests, procedures, pre- and post-operative instructions, admission forms, patient advocate roles, and powers of attorney. These tapes were originally designed to assist medical personnel in obtaining the necessary information to admit and diagnose problems affecting their deaf patients, before...
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A series of presentations where deaf professionals discuss their occupations. The interviews are conducted by second-gernation ASL users, designed to elicit the "deaf way" of describing complex actions and jobs. These videos are deisnged for use by people who already have advanced ASL skills; no captions or voiceovers are provided. They are not intended to be "vocabulary lists" but instead models of how deaf people discuss technical information...
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