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OverviewThis is a personal account of what it is like to be deaf in a hearing world. The book discusses such issues as: mainstreaming and its effect on deaf children and the deaf community; total communication versus oralism; employment opportunities for deaf adults; and public policy toward deaf people. This edition includes an update of services by and for deaf people, and an expanded chapter on legislation and social issues that have had an impact on the deaf community in the last ten years. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Leo JacobsPublisher: Gallaudet University Press,U.S. Imprint: Gallaudet University Press,U.S. Edition: 3rd Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.244kg ISBN: 9780930323615ISBN 10: 0930323610 Pages: 182 Publication Date: 25 October 1989 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationLeo M. Jacobs taught for many years at the California School for the Deaf at Berkeley (now Fremont). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |