Deaf people around the world : educational and social perspectives / Donald F. Moores and Margery S. Miller, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Moores, Donald F.

Miller, Margery Staman, 1945-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Deaf people--Social conditions.

Deaf people.

Deaf people--Education.

Deaf people--Psychology.

Physical Description:

xv, 427 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Gallaudet University Press, 2009.

Summary:

In this groundbreaking volume, leading researchers from 30 nations describe the shared developmental, social, and educational issues facing deaf people. Each study presents information that has been filtered through the prism of unique national, regional, ethnic, and racial realities. Editors Donald F. Moores and Margery S. Miller have organized this remarkable collection in five major sections: Asia/Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, Europe, North and South America, and International Developments, which includes the International Committee on Sports for the Deaf and the World Federation of the Deaf.

More than 50 internationally recognized scholars provide a historical view of the education and treatment of deaf people in their respective countries. They examine a wide range of issues, including current academic placement; communication modes used in schools; the recognition of sign languages; the curricula of the deaf schools versus that of regular schools; secondary and postsecondary opportunities; the status of deaf adults; deaf teachers; special laws, if any; the preparation of teachers, psychologists, therapists, and other special personnel who work with deaf clients; and current trends and developments in their countries.

Deaf People Around the World reveals that deaf people generally have gained a sense of confidence, empowerment, and global awareness of their shared experience. Many have seen significant improvement in their lives from greater educational and professional opportunities. Finally, more deaf leaders argue that the pathological model of deafness must be abandoned to continue this marked progress for deaf people around the world.

Contents:

Part 1 Asia/Pacific

Deaf Education and the Deaf Community in Australia / Desmond Power 3

Deaf Education and the Deaf Community in China: Past, Present, and Future / Kathryn Johnson, Richard Lytle, Jun Hui Yang 17

Postsecondary Education for Deaf People in China / Patricia A. Mudgett-DeCaro, James J. DeCaro 33

Deafness in India / Madan M. Vasishta 46

Educating Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students in New Zealand / Connie Mayer, Christine Miller, Ian Cocks 53

Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students in Singapore / Fred R. Mangrubang 68

Deaf Education in South Korea / Sung-Kyu Choi 88

Part 2 Middle East and Africa

Deaf Education in Israel / Tova Most, Amatzia Weisel, Shay Ezrachi 101

Perspectives and Reviews on Deafness in the State of Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates / Yasser A. Al-Hilawani 119

Education of the Deaf in South Africa / Claudine Storbeck, Lucas Magongwa, Ingrid Parkin 133

Deafness in Sub-Saharan Africa / Nassozi B. Kiyaga, Donald F. Moores 145

Part 3 Europe

The Flemish Deaf Community and the Challenge of Breaking Through Barriers in the Educational System / Goedele De Clerck 157

Trends and Developments in Deaf Education in Germany / Klaus B. Gunther, Johannes Hennies, Manfred Hintermair 178

The Education of Deaf Children in Greece / Venetta Lampropoulou 194

The Deaf Community in Spain: Historical Perspectives, Educational Opportunities, and the Consolidation of Sign Language / Anibal Puente, Jesus M. Alvarado, Marian Valmaseda 213

The Situation for the Deaf in Sweden / Gunilla Preisler 231

Deaf Education and the Status of Deaf People in the United Kingdom / Jim Kyle, Paddy Ladd 245

Part 4 North and South America

Deafness: Educational-Historical Aspects in the Brazilian Context / Ana Cristina Guarinello, Ana Paula Santana, Ana Paula Berberian, Giselle De Athayde Massi 271

Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Learners in Canada / Connie Mayer, C.Tane Akamatsu, Mary Ann Bibby, Janet R. Jamieson, Raymond LeBlanc 284

The Situation of Deaf Education in Chile / Valeria Herrera, Anibal Puente, Jesus M. Alvarado 302

Deafness in Jamaica / Ownali N. Mohamedali 317

The United States of America: Deaf People in a Pluralistic Society / Donald F. Moores, Margery S. Miller, Edward Corbett 332

Part 5 International Developments

Globaleyes: A Partnership Between the Nippon Foundation and the National Technical Institute for the Deaf at Rochester Institute of Technology (United States) / James J. DeCaro 345

Inclusion in an International Context / Merv Hyde 352

International Committee of Sports for the Deaf and Deaflympics / Donalda K. Ammons 368

The World Federation of the Deaf / Roslyn Rosen 374

Concluding Observations / Donald F. Moores, Margery S. Miller 393.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781563684104

1563684101

OCLC:

262892122