A constant struggle : deaf education in New South Wales since World War II / Naomi Malone.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Malone, Naomi, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Deaf people--Education--Australia--New South Wales--History.

Deaf people.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 pages)

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Gallaudet University Press, [2019]

Summary:

Deaf education in New South Wales has made tremendous progress since the end of World War II, yet issues remain for students from their early years of education through secondary high school. Naomi Malone traces the roots of these issues and argues that they persist due to the historical fragmentation within deaf education regarding oralism (teaching via spoken language) and manualism (teaching via sign language). She considers the early prevalence of oralism in schools for deaf students, the integration of deaf students into mainstream classrooms, the recognition of Australian Sign Language as a language, and the growing awareness of the diversity of deaf students. Malone's historical assessments are augmented by interviews with former students and contextualized with explanations of concurrent political and social events. She posits that deaf people must be consulted about their educational experiences and that they must form a united social movement to better advocate for improved deaf education, regardless of communication approach.

Contents:

Introduction

International developments: a historical outline of deaf education

Speech is the birthright of every child: oralism to the 1960s

The march of integration: the 1970s

Mainstreaming and Auslan: the 1980s

A new era in deaf education in Australia: the 1990s

Diversity: the 2000s

A true consumer organization: 2010 and beyond

Conclusion: in pursuit of better outcomes.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781944838508

1944838503