Informational




		Come Hear With Me! A Guide to Assistive Devices for people who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing *by: N/A* Copyrighted: 1999, Purchased: 12/9/2004 Category: Informational, Media Type: VHS (1999) VHS: 15 minutes; voiced; closed captioned Gain important information on assistive listening and alerting devices used by deaf and hard of hearing people. This quarter hour tape is great for audiologists, teachers, and others with little or no knowledge about deafness. Deaf Culture Behind Bas: Signs and Stories of a Texas Population *by: Miller, Katrina R.* Copyrighted: 2003, Purchased: 12/9/2004 Category: Informational, Media Type: Book From communicating with police officers to survival in prison, Deaf inmates share, for the first time, their trials and triumphs. American Sign Language used for daily living in the prison environment is pictured and explained, as well as the history of how communication services for Deaf offenders began in Texas. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has extensive experience in the provision of equal access and offers a viable model for other state prisons to use in the accommodation of Deaf offenders as outlined by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. This is book combines human interest stories and human rights approaches to understanding and communicating with Deaf offenders. Deaf In America *by: Padden, Carol & Tom Humphries* Copyrighted: 1988, Purchased: 1/1/1998 Category: Informational, Media Type: Book Deaf Culture from inside and from outside at the same time. Growing Up Deaf *by: Pizzo, Rose* Copyrighted: 2001, Purchased: 12/9/2004 Category: Informational, Media Type: Book Growing Up Deaf: Issues of Communication in a Hearing World is my life story. I am the only Deaf person in my hearing Italian family. I was surrounded by loving, chattering relatives I never understood. My school, P.S. 47 in NYC, was oral, but I learned American Sign Language (ASL) from older Deaf students. My husband, Vincent Pizzo, is Deaf; our children and grandchildren are hearing. I signed my story in ASL to my friend, Judy Jonas. She interpreted onto audiotape, then typed it. We worked together for over a year until it was right. Growing Up Deaf has short sections describing my different life experiences. Some parts are funny; others are sad and some reflect happy times in my life. You'll read about my struggles to communicate, make friends and have an independent life in New Jersey. Growing Up Deaf shows my frustrations and joys in two worlds: Deaf and hearing. When I grew up there were no interpreters in classrooms or TV closed captions. You will understand why American Sign Language (ASL) is so important to me. Enjoy learning about Deaf culture from an insider's perspective. Living with Hearing Loss *by: Dugan, Marcia B.* Copyrighted: 2003, Purchased: 12/9/2004 Category: Informational, Media Type: Book This book is an easy-to-read guide about hearing loss - great for people who are hard of hearing, their friends and relatives. Newly updated and revised, readers will learn about the kinds and causes of hearing loss and its common early signs. Written by a former president of SHHH (Self Help for Hard of Hearing People), this straightforward book provides information on seeking professional evaluations and complete descriptions on hearing aids and other assistive technologies, speechreading and oral interpreters. The book includes enhanced sections on cochlear implants and tinnitus. Readers will find resources for obtaining further information and read about strategies for dealing with everyday situations, emergencies and how to adapt and improve everyday communication. Mission-Based Management: Leading Your Not-For-Profit in the 21st Century *by: Brinckerhoff, Peter C.* Copyrighted: 2000, Purchased: 8/9/2004 Category: Informational, Media Type: Book Empowerment for not-for-profit businesses, with the how's and whys of success on the competitive workforce. Includes an updated list of core characteristics of successful not-for-profits, a chapter on using technology to improve mission outcomes, and chapter recaps and discussion questions. DLC: Nonprofit organizations--Management. Not Deaf Enough *by: Candlish, Patricia Ann Morgan* Copyrighted: 1996, Purchased: 12/9/2004 Category: Informational, Media Type: Book Pam Candish wrote, Not Deaf Enough, so that other parents of children who are hard of hearing with mild hearing losses might share in the knowledge that she acquired in raising her youngest child, who is hard of hearing. Her book covers every imaginable topic a parent of a hard of hearing child would be interested in. Included is a 25 page section titled "Useful Tips and Thought," which is a quick-guide to help parents deal with all aspects of their hard of hearing child's life. Sound and Fury *by: N/A* Copyrighted: 2002, Purchased: 12/9/2004 Category: Informational, Media Type: VHS (2000) VHS: 80 minutes; closed captioned; not rated Sound and Fury is a story of one hearing and one deaf brother faced with deciding whether or not to have their deaf children fitted with cochlear implants. This decision is difficult because it means a choice between the deaf world or mainstream culture. Nominated to Best Documentary in the Academy Awards, this insightful and heart-wrenching movie is a must-see for anyone who has had to fight to be heard The Mask of Benevolence: Disabling the Deaf Community *by: Lane, Harlan* Copyrighted: 1999, Purchased: 12/9/2004 Category: Informational, Media Type: Book This book provides a piercing look at the gulf that separates the Deaf minority from the hearing world. This passionate classic is essential for professionals who work with the Deaf, as well as for people who want to understand the gap between these two cultures. Critically acclaimed as a breakthrough when first published in 1992, this new edition, with new information on the science and ethics of cochlear implants, sheds a forceful light on the mistreatment of the Deaf minority by a hearing establishment that resists understanding and awareness. Recipient of a Literary Achievement Award from the National Association of the Deaf.
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