Acknowledgments |
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The Models |
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Preface |
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How to Use This Book |
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xv | |
Introduction |
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1 | (6) |
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7 | (1) |
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The Telecommunications Relay Service |
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8 | (1) |
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9 | (14) |
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Readings About Deaf Culture |
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21 | (2) |
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Conversing---Common & Polite Phrases |
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23 | (28) |
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25 | (8) |
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33 | (16) |
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49 | (1) |
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50 | (1) |
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Pronouns, People, & Relationships |
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51 | (20) |
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59 | (5) |
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Growing Up With Deaf Parents |
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64 | (7) |
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71 | (38) |
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When Actions Speak Louder Than Words |
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72 | (32) |
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104 | (5) |
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109 | (18) |
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Feeling at Home in a World Without Sound |
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110 | (6) |
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How Do Deaf People Use the Telephone? |
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116 | (1) |
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How Do Deaf People Watch Television? |
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117 | (10) |
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127 | (22) |
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The Rise of Hearing Loss Among Young People |
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132 | (17) |
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Numbers, Math Terms, Quantity & Money |
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149 | (24) |
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173 | (14) |
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Seasons, Animals, Nature & Weather |
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187 | (24) |
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Hearing Ear Dogs for the Deaf |
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192 | (2) |
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Internet Users Go Bananas for Koko |
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194 | (14) |
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Understanding Usher's Syndrome |
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208 | (2) |
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Alerting the Hard of Hearing About the Weather |
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210 | (1) |
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211 | (12) |
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Building Brain Power With Sign Language |
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214 | (7) |
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How Do Hearing Tests Work? |
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221 | (1) |
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222 | (1) |
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Careers, Jobs & the Workplace |
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223 | (20) |
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224 | (1) |
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225 | (1) |
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Technology Opens Career Doors |
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226 | (4) |
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Becoming a Sign Language Interpreter |
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230 | (1) |
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231 | (11) |
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The Warmth and Openness of the Deaf |
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242 | (1) |
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243 | (14) |
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244 | (2) |
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246 | (7) |
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The USA Deaf Sports Federation |
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253 | (1) |
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The National Theater of the Deaf |
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254 | (2) |
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The World of the Deaf in Movies |
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256 | (1) |
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Location, Direction & Travel |
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257 | (18) |
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Is Sign Language Universal? |
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268 | (5) |
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Redefining ``Disability''---Deafness on Martha's Vineyard |
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273 | (1) |
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274 | (1) |
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Cities, States, Countries, & Governments |
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275 | (18) |
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Gestuno: The ``International'' Sign Language |
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278 | (1) |
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279 | (3) |
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Body Language: A Cultural Perspective |
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282 | (5) |
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How Many Languages Are Spoken in the World? |
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287 | (3) |
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The Americans With Disabilities Act |
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290 | (3) |
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293 | (20) |
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297 | (6) |
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303 | (2) |
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The Importance of Early Detection of Hearing Impairment |
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305 | (5) |
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310 | (3) |
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313 | (12) |
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Descriptions, Thoughts & Emotions |
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325 | (36) |
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Is There a Sign for Every English Word? |
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339 | (17) |
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356 | (5) |
Index |
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