Don't just "sign" ... communicate!
Subtitle: a student's guide to the deaf experience : stories from the deaf and hard of hearing community
By: Michelle Jay
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 173
ISBN-13: 9780984529476
Subjects: Deafness; Deaf; Biography; Psychological aspects
Other titles: Student's guide to the deaf experience :; Start ASL presents don't just "sign" ... communicate! :
Description: "This eye-opening book will ignite your senses and eliminate any misconceptions you may have about the deaf community. Delve into this informative and entertaining collection of personal stories culled from the writings of talented Deaf, deaf, hard of hearing, and late-deafened people. Experience the world from their perspectives and learn what questions and comments are best avoided and what common courtesies are most appreciated. By reading this book, you can immerse yourself in the textured world of the deaf community."--Back cover.
Table of contents: title: 'D'eaf and 'd'eaf; title: I have seen and touched the Sound...; title: Deaf. Me.; title: Living My Dream as a Deaf Performer"; title: Deaf Unity; title: SIgn Language is Beautiful; title: Broken Ears is what they called me; title: Deaf Dad: Our 'deaf' baby is becoming 'hearing'; title: Things Hearing People say...; title: Deaf Brown Gurl; title: Life as a Deaf Pro Golfer; title: Feeling the Music; title: Later!; title: Deafies in the Kitchen; title: The Letter; title: A deaf child's bill of Rights; title: Deaf Stereotypes; title: Deaf Golden Age: Possible!; title: Hard of Hearing and Late-Deafened; title: Going Deaf Was a Blessing for me; title: Deaf Girl Amy; title: The Highs and Lows; title: Keeping Faith; title: When the Other Shoe Dropped; title: The "D" Word: Deaf Discrimination Toward Deaf; title: Christened in Costa Rica; title: Diary of  Bionic Man; title: My Educated Experience; title: DEAFinitely Magic; title: Index.