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Deaf Colonials: Evidence Suggests that Some Were Literate.
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Carroll, Cathryn – Perspectives in Education and Deafness, 1997
Discusses the literacy of early Americans with deafness. Two colonials are profiled: Jonathan Lambert, who was taught reading and writing in a rural area of England noted for its number of deaf inhabitants and who founded a signing community on Martha's Vineyard; and John Edge, who attended a neighborhood school prior to the advent of formal deaf…
Descriptors: Colonial History (United States), Deafness, Educational History, Educational Strategies
A Photo Contest: Everybody Wins!
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Carroll, Cathryn – Perspectives in Education and Deafness, 1996
Profiles the winners of a national photography contest for students who are deaf and includes the prize-winning photographs. Information is provided on how to sponsor a photography contest, including choosing the theme, size range, contestants, and timelines for exhibition. Ways to have the photos judged and exhibited are also addressed. (CR)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Competition, Creativity
A Look at Parents, History, and Deaf Education in the United States.
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Carroll, Cathryn – Perspectives in Education and Deafness, 1996
Profiles Francis Green, father of a child with deafness, who became, in the late 18th century, the first American to publish an account of deaf education and to insist on the education of all children with deafness. Green's relationship with his son, perspectives on sign language and speech, and advocacy for schools for the deaf are recounted. (CR)
Descriptors: Activism, Advocacy, Children, Deafness
The First Thing to Do Is Communicate.
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Mather, Susan; Carroll, Cathryn – Perspectives in Education and Deafness, 1990
Communication strategies essential to make lesson content clear and visible when using sign language with deaf students are described. The strategies include getting students' attention, not overloading students with confusing visual stimuli, allowing students time to absorb visual information thoroughly, and carefully differentiating between…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Deafness, Elementary Secondary Education, Interpersonal Communication
Access Silent Asia: America's First Deaf Asian Conference.
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Carroll, Cathryn – Perspectives in Education and Deafness, 1994
This report of a conference of deaf Asian Americans notes cultural influences affecting this population, special characteristics of Asian families, suggestions for professionals working with an Asian clientele, and the establishment of a national organization of deaf Asian people and those who support them. (DB)
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Conferences, Cultural Influences, Deafness
Cochlear Implants: More? And Better?
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Carroll, Cathryn – Perspectives in Education and Deafness, 1995
Summarizes a discussion on cochlear implants from a National Institutes of Health conference. Reviews the cited benefits of the implants in children. Gives comments on research on the language performance of children who are deaf or hearing impaired in oral programs versus those in total communication programs, as well as dissenting opinions on…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Attitudes, Children, Cochlear Implants