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Deaf, Deafness--Psychological aspects, Jacobs, Leo M, Deaf--United States--Biography.
publication date
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1989
lcc
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HV2380.J32 1989eb
ddc
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305.9/08162
subject
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Deaf, Deafness--Psychological aspects, Jacobs, Leo M, Deaf--United States--Biography.
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First Edition, 1974 Third Edition, 1989
Gallaudet University Press, Washington, DC 20002 1989 by Gallaudet University. All rights reserved
Published 1989. Fourth printing 1994 Printed in the United States of America
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Jacobs, Leo M. A Deaf Adult Speaks Out. Bibliography: P. 1.Deaf. 2.DeafnessPsychological Aspects. 3. Jacobs, Leo M. 4.DeafUnited StatesBiography. I. Title. HV2380.J32 1989 305.9'08162 89-11787 ISBN 0-930323-61-0
The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information SciencesPermanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSIZ39.48-1984.
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This literary effort is dedicated to the memory of my late wife, Dorothy, and to my daughters, Sheila and Lisa, for their encour agement and their willingness to endure my long absence from home and hearth which made possible my initial effort in writing this book.
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Contents
Preface
vii
Preface to Second Edition
viii
Acknowledgments
x
About the Author
xi
1 Introduction
1
2 What Deafness Means
8
3 What Communication Really Is
18
4 The Deaf as a Minority Group
23
5 Traditional Educational Methods
36
6 Total Communication
51
7 Public Law 94-142 and Mainstreaming
60
8 The Deaf Adult
72
9 The Community of the Deaf
86
10 The Economic Aspects of Deafness
96
11 What Is Being Done for the Deaf
103
12 A Look Back and a Look Ahead
116
References
130
Appendix A: Seven Other Faces of Deafness:
A Panel Discussion by Deaf Adults
136
Appendix B: What Total Family Involvement
Means to Me
147
Appendix C: Three Portrayals of Deafness:
Some "Hazards" of Deafness
152
How Do You Dance Without Music?
154
See! See! See! See! (A Satire)
167
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Preface
This book has enjoyed 15 years of circulation and thousands of readers. It has been gratifying to know that my book, one of the first literary efforts to address the problems and ramifications of deafness by a writer who knows how it is to be deaf 24 hours a day, has received such wide acceptance.
Although the hearing public has received much more exposure to deafness since 1980 and, on average, is more enlightened and sophisticated about the ramifications of this disability, I regret to say that the future that was referred to in such glowing terms in the second edition has not fully materialized. Greater conveniences and public understanding have been countered with more problems and concerns. For this new, third edition, I have revised the last chapter to provide an update of the important events that have occurred in the Deaf community since the second revision in 1980. Facts and statistics have also been updated throughout the book.
On the plus side, I believe that the Deaf community itself is becoming more sophisticated about political action and so is quicker to employ this avenue whenever important issues arise. To paraphrase an old but very true adage, the squeaky wheel gets the grease first; the Deaf community is learning that those who speak up and protest are more likely to have their needs met. As the Deaf community refines its use of political action, I believe that the result will be first-class citizenship for all Deaf people.
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