Empowerment and Black Deaf Persons [Paperback]

collection of papers from a national conference (Author)

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Publication Date: 1992

The theme of this national conference was empowerment. The focus was on the guidance, education, and training of African American deaf individuals to take control of their own lives and work for the empowerment of African-American deaf individuals in communities throughout the United States. Notably, this conference was a forerunner to "The Black Deaf Experience" conference in Atlanta in 1992. Included are papers by keynote speakers Dr. Glenn Anderson, director of training, University of Arkansas Rehabilitation, Research, and Training Center on Deafness; Dr. Oscar Cohen, executive director, Lexington School for the Deaf; and Dr. Sylvia Walker, director of the Center for the Study of Handicapped Children and Youth, Howard University, Washington, DC.

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Product Details

Paperback: 175 pages
Publisher: Gallaudet Univ Pr (1992)
ISBN-10: 1893891100
ISBN-13: 978-1893891104
Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,405,854 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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