Handbook to Service the Deaf and Hard of Hearing : A Bridge to Accessibility

by Adams; Rohring

• ISBN13: 9780120441419
• ISBN10: 0120441411
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-09-10
• Publisher: BRILL ACADEMIC PUB

Summary

This is a handbook for readers who wish to learn more about providing services to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. It provides basic knowledge of the Deaf/HH and an awareness of hearing loss and its influence on family and community life. It's unique in that it draws from the experiences of a Deaf (Rohring) and a hearing (Adams) author, providing a comprehensive perspective. It includes the perspectives from research and literature, from professional practice, and from anecdotal accounts. The book also highlights the aesthetics of American Sign Language and the Deaf culture. It will be a useful resource for hospitals, health care agencies such as hearing & speech centers, school districts, and educational agencies. * Resource section provides exhaustive list of books, articles, organizations, and Web sites in the areas of communication, deaf culture, deaf rights, deaf studies and research, educational issues, language issues, mental health, technology, and more

Table of Contents

DEDICATION	v
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS	vi
BIOGRAPHY	xiii
INTRODUCTION	xv
1 INTRODUCTION TO BEING DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING
Individuals Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing	2	(1)
Prevalence	3	(3)
Definition	6	(3)
The Hearing Process	9	(1)
Types of Hearing Loss	10	(1)
Measuring Hearing Loss	11	(2)
Factors of Hearing Loss Affecting Development	13	(8)
Degrees of Hearing Loss	13	(4)
Age of Onset of Hearing Loss	17	(1)
Family Structure	18	(1)
Etiology of Deafness	19	(2)
Deaf and Hard of Hearing People and the Law	21	(1)
The Law and Accessibility	22	(3)
Conclusion	25	(3)
2 WORLDS COLLIDE: GROWING UP WITH A HEARING LOSS
Pamela S. Rohring, M.S.	28	(8)
Bernard R. Hurwitz, Esq.	36	(8)
Romeria Tidwell, Ph.D.	44	(10)
The Progression of My Hearing Loss	44	(1)
Adjustment to My Hearing Loss	45	(2)
Strategies for Coping with a Hearing Loss	47	(1)
The Role of Support Services	48	(3)
Conclusion	51	(3)
3 LANGUAGE DIFFERENCES AND COMMUNICATION ISSUES
Gestures	54	(1)
Facial Expressions	55	(1)
Body Language	55	(3)
Communication Types and Deaf and Hard of Hearing People	58	(4)
Oral-Aural Method	59	(1)
Manual Method	59	(3)
American Sign Language	60	(2)
Simultaneous Method	62	(1)
The Total Communication Philosophy	62	(2)
Bicultural and Bilingual Philosophy	64	(1)
Visual Communication	65	(2)
Qualified Interpreting Services	67	(4)
4 DEAF CULTURE OR CONDITION?
Medical or Audiological Perspective	71	(1)
Cultural Perspective	72	(1)
Deaf Community	73	(2)
The Language of Deaf People	75	(6)
Art and Literature	81	(7)
Folklore	85	(3)
ABC Stories	86	(2)
Technology	88	(13)
Telecommunication Devices	88	(1)
Video Relay Service (VRS)	89	(1)
Hearing Aids	89	(2)
Cochlear Implants	91	(1)
Speakerphone and Amplifiers	92	(1)
Frequency Modulation (FM) System	92	(1)
Induction Loop	92	(1)
Signaling Devices	92	(1)
Television and Movie Captioning	93	(1)
Computer Electronic Mail (E-Mail) and the Internet	94	(1)
Facsimile (Fax) Machines	94	(1)
Pagers	95	(1)
Communication Software	95	(1)
Assistive Listening Systems	95	(2)
Technology's Future?	97	(4)
5 ISSUES FROM THE PAST...ISSUES FOR THE MILLENNIUM: THE PROFESSIONALS' PERSPECTIVES
Winfield McChord	101	(3)
Bernard Bragg	104	(5)
Drama and the Deaf Community	105	(1)
Uniquely Deaf	106	(1)
The Deaf Community and Mainstream Theatre	107	(1)
Drama and Theatre and the Young	108	(1)
Karen Christie, Ph.D.	109	(7)
Language Development/Language Issues and Deaf and Hard of Hearing People	109	(1)
The World Opened Through ASL	109	(1)
Language Acquisition	110	(1)
Enhancing Language Development in Deaf Children	111	(1)
Early Intervention and Visual Communication	112	(1)
Use of Sign Language and its Effects on English Proficiency	112	(2)
Deaf People, Communication, and the Workplace	114	(1)
Communication, Deaf People, and Service Providers	115	(1)
The Last Word...	115	(1)
Patricia M. Chute, Ed.D. and Mary Ellen Nevins, Ed.D.	116	(5)
Medical Technological Advances for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People	116	(4)
Conclusion	120	(1)
Robert Pollard, Ph.D.	121	(12)
Mental Health and Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals	121	(1)
Professional Background	121	(1)
Mental Health Needs and Deaf and Hard of Hearing People	122	(2)
Barriers to Effective Mental Health Services	124	(4)
A Word to the Professionals or Those in Training Within the Mental Health Field	128	(1)
The Future: Accessing Mental Health Services	129	(1)
Mental Wellness: Suggestions for Community Service Providers	130	(3)
Whose Culture Is It Anyway? (Pamela S. Rohring, M.S.: The Work of Harlan Lane)	133	(14)
Catherine Morton, M.S.	147	(12)
Deaf Culture and Diversity	147	(4)
Accessing Services	151	(1)
What Is Commonly Shared	152	(2)
Communication Behaviors and the Deaf and Hard of Hearing	154	(5)
6 BEST PRACTICES WHEN COMMUNICATING WITH DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING PEOPLE
Setting up the Environment	159	(2)
Job Interviews	161	(1)
How to Request an Interpreter	161	(1)
Working with Interpreters	162	(2)
Getting Attention/Communicating One to One	164	(2)
Meetings and Group Communication	166	(2)
Communication Tips: Guidelines for Classroom Communication Among Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Hearing Participants	168	(1)
Role of the Interpreter (Classroom)	169	(1)
Community Service Helpers	170	(1)
Restaurant	171	(1)
Going to the Bank	172	(1)
Going to the Doctor's Office or Hospital	173	(1)
A Routine Visit to the Doctor	173	(1)
A More Serious or More Complicated Visit to the Doctor's Office or Hospital	173	(1)
When Dealing with Safety Issues in the Workplace	174	(1)
Accessibility, ADA, and You	175	(2)
7 RESOURCES
Americans with Disabilities Act and Other Legal Issues	177	(3)
Books, Handbooks, and Journal Articles	177	(2)
Organizations	179	(1)
Internet	180	(1)
Communication	180	(4)
Books and Journal Articles	180	(2)
Organizations	182	(1)
Internet	183	(1)
Deaf Culture	184	(7)
Books and Journal Articles	185	(2)
Organizations	187	(2)
Internet	189	(2)
Education Issues	191	(7)
Books and Journal Articles	191	(3)
Organizations	194	(2)
Internet	196	(2)
Language Issues	198	(7)
Books and Journal Articles	198	(3)
Organizations	201	(1)
Internet	202	(3)
Mental Health	205	(6)
Books and Journal Articles	205	(2)
Organizations	207	(2)
Internet	209	(2)
Technology	211	(7)
Books and Journal Articles	211	(2)
Organizations	213	(3)
Internet	216	(2)
General Topics	218	(15)
Books and Journal Articles	218	(4)
Organizations	222	(7)
Internet	229	(4)
REFERENCES	233	(12)
APPENDIX A	245	(2)
APPENDIX B	247	(2)
APPENDIX C	249	(2)
APPENDIX D	251	(2)
APPENDIX E	253	(2)
INDEX	255