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A Deaf Adult Speaks Out [Paperback]

Leo Jacobs (Author)

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Publication Date: October 25, 1974

A unique and personal account of what it is like to be deaf in a hearing world. Issues such as mainstreaming and its effect on deaf children and the Deaf community, total communication versus oralism, employment opportunities , and public policy toward deaf people are addressed.

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Paperback: 169 pages
Publisher: Gallaudet University Press; 1st edition (October 25, 1974)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0930323610
ISBN-13: 978-0930323615
Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #560,540 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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