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Tables of Contents for Handbook to Service the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
DEDICATION
v
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
vi
BIOGRAPHY
xiii
INTRODUCTION
xv
1 INTRODUCTION TO BEING DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING
Individuals Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
2
1
Prevalence
3
3
Definition
6
3
The Hearing Process
9
1
Types of Hearing Loss
10
1
Measuring Hearing Loss
11
2
Factors of Hearing Loss Affecting Development
13
8
Degrees of Hearing Loss
13
4
Age of Onset of Hearing Loss
17
1
Family Structure
18
1
Etiology of Deafness
19
2
Deaf and Hard of Hearing People and the Law
21
1
The Law and Accessibility
22
3
Conclusion
25
3
2 WORLDS COLLIDE: GROWING UP WITH A HEARING LOSS
Pamela S. Rohring, M.S.
28
8
Bernard R. Hurwitz, Esq.
36
8
Romeria Tidwell, Ph.D.
44
10
The Progression of My Hearing Loss
44
1
Adjustment to My Hearing Loss
45
2
Strategies for Coping with a Hearing Loss
47
1
The Role of Support Services
48
3
Conclusion
51
3
3 LANGUAGE DIFFERENCES AND COMMUNICATION ISSUES
Gestures
54
1
Facial Expressions
55
1
Body Language
55
3
Communication Types and Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
58
4
Oral-Aural Method
59
1
Manual Method
59
3
American Sign Language
60
2
Simultaneous Method
62
1
The Total Communication Philosophy
62
2
Bicultural and Bilingual Philosophy
64
1
Visual Communication
65
2
Qualified Interpreting Services
67
4
4 DEAF CULTURE OR CONDITION?
Medical or Audiological Perspective
71
1
Cultural Perspective
72
1
Deaf Community
73
2
The Language of Deaf People
75
6
Art and Literature
81
7
Folklore
85
3
ABC Stories
86
2
Technology
88
13
Telecommunication Devices
88
1
Video Relay Service (VRS)
89
1
Hearing Aids
89
2
Cochlear Implants
91
1
Speakerphone and Amplifiers
92
1
Frequency Modulation (FM) System
92
1
Induction Loop
92
1
Signaling Devices
92
1
Television and Movie Captioning
93
1
Computer Electronic Mail (E-Mail) and the Internet
94
1
Facsimile (Fax) Machines
94
1
Pagers
95
1
Communication Software
95
1
Assistive Listening Systems
95
2
Technology's Future?
97
4
5 ISSUES FROM THE PAST...ISSUES FOR THE MILLENNIUM: THE PROFESSIONALS' PERSPECTIVES
Winfield McChord
101
3
Bernard Bragg
104
5
Drama and the Deaf Community
105
1
Uniquely Deaf
106
1
The Deaf Community and Mainstream Theatre
107
1
Drama and Theatre and the Young
108
1
Karen Christie, Ph.D.
109
7
Language Development/Language Issues and Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
109
1
The World Opened Through ASL
109
1
Language Acquisition
110
1
Enhancing Language Development in Deaf Children
111
1
Early Intervention and Visual Communication
112
1
Use of Sign Language and its Effects on English Proficiency
112
2
Deaf People, Communication, and the Workplace
114
1
Communication, Deaf People, and Service Providers
115
1
The Last Word...
115
1
Patricia M. Chute, Ed.D. and Mary Ellen Nevins, Ed.D.
116
5
Medical Technological Advances for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
116
4
Conclusion
120
1
Robert Pollard, Ph.D.
121
12
Mental Health and Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals
121
1
Professional Background
121
1
Mental Health Needs and Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
122
2
Barriers to Effective Mental Health Services
124
4
A Word to the Professionals or Those in Training Within the Mental Health Field
128
1
The Future: Accessing Mental Health Services
129
1
Mental Wellness: Suggestions for Community Service Providers
130
3
Whose Culture Is It Anyway? (Pamela S. Rohring, M.S.: The Work of Harlan Lane)
133
14
Catherine Morton, M.S.
147
12
Deaf Culture and Diversity
147
4
Accessing Services
151
1
What Is Commonly Shared
152
2
Communication Behaviors and the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
154
5
6 BEST PRACTICES WHEN COMMUNICATING WITH DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING PEOPLE
Setting up the Environment
159
2
Job Interviews
161
1
How to Request an Interpreter
161
1
Working with Interpreters
162
2
Getting Attention/Communicating One to One
164
2
Meetings and Group Communication
166
2
Communication Tips: Guidelines for Classroom Communication Among Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Hearing Participants
168
1
Role of the Interpreter (Classroom)
169
1
Community Service Helpers
170
1
Restaurant
171
1
Going to the Bank
172
1
Going to the Doctor's Office or Hospital
173
1
A Routine Visit to the Doctor
173
1
A More Serious or More Complicated Visit to the Doctor's Office or Hospital
173
1
When Dealing with Safety Issues in the Workplace
174
1
Accessibility, ADA, and You
175
2
7 RESOURCES
Americans with Disabilities Act and Other Legal Issues
177
3
Books, Handbooks, and Journal Articles
177
2
Organizations
179
1
Internet
180
1
Communication
180
4
Books and Journal Articles
180
2
Organizations
182
1
Internet
183
1
Deaf Culture
184
7
Books and Journal Articles
185
2
Organizations
187
2
Internet
189
2
Education Issues
191
7
Books and Journal Articles
191
3
Organizations
194
2
Internet
196
2
Language Issues
198
7
Books and Journal Articles
198
3
Organizations
201
1
Internet
202
3
Mental Health
205
6
Books and Journal Articles
205
2
Organizations
207
2
Internet
209
2
Technology
211
7
Books and Journal Articles
211
2
Organizations
213
3
Internet
216
2
General Topics
218
15
Books and Journal Articles
218
4
Organizations
222
7
Internet
229
4
REFERENCES
233
12
APPENDIX A
245
2
APPENDIX B
247
2
APPENDIX C
249
2
APPENDIX D
251
2
APPENDIX E
253
2
INDEX
255