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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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This series attempts to inspire students who are deaf and/or hard of hearing to set high goals, elevate personal expectations, and to become aware of diverse career and trade possibilities. It presents gender and cultural diverstiy and a variety of communication styles as well as a range of work environments.
62) Into the dark
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"New York Times bestselling author Karen Rose returns with a new thriller in her chilling Cincinnati series. Michael Rowland is not your typical teenager. Deaf from birth, he's always looked out for his five-year-old brother, Joshua. When his stepfather comes after Joshua, Michael takes the child and runs. He's determined to protect his brother at all costs, even if that means making himself vulnerable to a danger he can't hear coming. And the danger...
64) Patrick Graybill
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A series featuring Deaf entertainers, each DVD is taped in a cabaret setting at Sign Media's studios and captures the wit, creativity, and humor of these truly funny people as they entertain a live Deaf audience. Each unit has a voice-over translation (where possible) to make the performance accessible to hearing persons.
A former member of the National Theatre of the Deaf, Patrick Graybill is truly a multi-talented individual. Those who have seen...
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The majority of professional interpreters working within the educational setting feel the pressure of deadlines to improve skills, to achieve national certification and to earn CEUs. The Educational Interpreting Series focuses on these interpreters and provides information and practice in a variety of academic areas. Each video presents spoken information/lecture or ASL presentation then provides two interpreter models which allows one to benefit...
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Guy Wonder is a third-generation deaf man who has led a captivating life. He shares funny and sad stories about growing up in a deaf family and in a deaf school, stories about becoming an artist in New York City, and later about his life after moving to San Francisco. He and the director of the movie present a conversation about his art in metal work and about signing creativity.
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"In 260 years of Deaf education, almost no attention has been given to the work of Deaf teachers. This first in a series of volumes heralds the beginning of a new era, where experienced Deaf educators describe and explain their pedagogical practices and philosophies designed to ensure that Deaf children fulfil their maximum educational potential to navigate and thrive in the world. This book also enhances our understanding of Deaf cultures, because...
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"The current policy of educating d/Deaf and h/Hard of hearing (DHH) students in a mainstream setting, rather than inthe segregated environments of deaf schools, has been portrayed as a positive step forward in creating greater equality for DHH students. In Language, Power, and Resistance, Elizabeth S. Mathews explores this claim through qualitative research with DHH children in the Republic of Ireland, their families, their teachers, and their experiences...
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Two fairy tales are shared in AmericanSign Language. Lance McWilliams, who became deaf at age one, tells "The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf", and Rodney Coffey, born deaf, gives his rendition of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears". Each story is signed in its original form without any interruptions. A second version follows which will freeze in certain spots permitting captioned questions to pop up. The questions will disappear, the answer...
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This series attempts to inspire students who are deaf and/or hard of hearing to set high goals, elevate personal expectations, and to become aware of diverse career and trade possibilities. It presents gender and cultural diverstiy and a variety of communication styles as well as a range of work environments.
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This series attempts to inspire students who are deaf and/or hard of hearing to set high goals, elevate personal expectations, and to become aware of diverse career and trade possibilities. It presents gender and cultural diverstiy and a variety of communication styles as well as a range of work environments.
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"Sign language interpreters often offer the primary avenue of access for deaf and hard of hearing students in public schools. More than 80% of all deaf children today are mainstreamed, and few of their teachers sign well enough to provide them with full access. As a result, many K-12 interpreters perform multiple roles beyond interpreting. Yet, very little is known about what they actually do and what factors inform their moment-to-moment decisions....
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