Oxford Handbook of Deaf Studies, Language, and Education

Name: Oxford Handbook of Deaf Studies, Language, and Education
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ISBN: 9780195149975

ISBN-10: 0195149971

ISBN-13: 9780195149975

Edition: 2003

Authors: Marc Marschark, Patricia Elizabeth Spencer

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In Plato's cratylus, which dates to 360 B.C., Socrates alludes to the use of signs by deaf people. In his Natural History, completed in 79 A.D., Pliny the Elder alludes to Quintus Pedius, the deaf son of a Roman consul, who had to seek permission from Caesar Augustus to pursue his training as an artist. During the Renaissance, scores of deaf people achieved fame throughout Europe, and by the middle of the 17th century the talents and communication systems of deaf people were being studied by a variety of noted scientists and philosophers. However, the role of deaf people in society has always been hotly debated: could they be educated? Should they be educated? If so, how? How does Deaf… culture exist within larger communities? What do advances in the technology and the genetics of hearing loss portend for Deaf communities? In this landmark volume, a wide range of international experts present a comprehensive and accessible overview of the diverse field of deaf studies, language, and education. Pairing practical information with detailed analyses of what works, why, and for whom, and banishing the paternalism once intrinsic to the field, the handbook consists of specially commissioned essays on topics such as language and language development, hearing and speech perception, education, literacy, cognition, and the complex cultural, social, and psychological issues associated with individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. Through careful planning, collaboration, and editing, the various topics are interwoven in a manner that allows the reader to understand the current status of research in the field and recognize the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead, providing the most comprehensive reference resource on deaf issues. Written to be accessible to students and practitioners as well as researchers, The Oxford Handbook of Deaf Studies, Language, and Education is a uniquely ambitious work that will alter both theoretical and applied landscapes. It surveys a field that has grown dramatically over the past 40 years, since sign languages were first recognized by scientists to be true languages. From work on the linguistics of sign language and parent-child interactions to analyses of school placement and the mapping of brain function in deaf individuals, research across a wide range of disciplines has greatly expanded not just our knowledge of deafness and the deaf, but of the very origins of language, social interaction, and thinking. Bringing together historical information, research, and strategies for teaching and service provision, Marc Marschark and Patricia Elizabeth Spencer have given us what is certain to become the benchmark reference in the field.

Book details

List price: $85.00
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/27/2003
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 528
Size: 9.90" wide x 7.20" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 2.420
Language: English

Marc Marschark is a Professor at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, where he is Director of the Center for Education Research Partnerships. He has written or edited over 20 books and published over 100 articles and chapters. His current research focuses on relations of language and learning by deaf children and adults in formal and informal educational settings. Peter C. Hauser is an Associate Professor at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf. A deaf clinical neuropsychologist, he is the director of the Deaf Studies Laboratory (DSL) where he supervises deaf, hard-of-hearing, and hearing students who obtain hands-on experience developing, running, and analyzing… experimental psychological studies.



Contributors


Introduction




Educational Issues



Perspectives on the History of Deaf Education




Demographic and Achievement Characteristics of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students




Curriculum: Cultural and Communicative Contexts




Educational Consequences of Alternative School Placements




Early Intervention: Current Approaches to Family-Centered Programming




Educational Programming for Deaf Children with Multiple Disabilities: Accommodating Special Needs




Literacy and Literacy Education



Processes and Components of Reading




Approaches to Teaching Reading




Writing: Characteristics, Instruction, and Assessment




Bilingualism and Literacy




Cultural, Social, and Psychological Issues



Deaf Communities




Peer Interactions of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children




Social and Emotional Development of Deaf Children: Family, School, and Program Effects




Parent-Infant Interactions: A Transactional Approach to Understanding the Development of Deaf Infants




Mental Health and Deaf Adults




Language and Language Development



The Development of American Sign Language and Manually Coded English Systems




Development of Spoken Language by Deaf Children




Expressing Meaning: From Communicative Intent to Building a Lexicon




The Role of Cued Speech in Language Development of Deaf Children




Formal and Informal Approaches to the Language Assessment of Deaf Children




Assessing Children's Proficiency in Natural Signed Languages




Signed Languages



Origins of Sign Languages




Sign Language Structures




Modality and The Structure of Language: Sign Languages Versus Signed Systems




Interpreters and Interpreter Education




The Neural Systems Underlying Sign Language




Hearing and Speech Perception



Speech Perception and Spoken Word Recognition




Advances in the Genetics of Deafness




Technologies for Communication: Status and Trends




Screening and Assessment of Hearing Loss in Infants




Cochlear Implants: Issues and Implications




Cognitive Correlates and Consequences of Deafness



Intellectual Assessment of Deaf People: A Critical Review of Core Concepts and Issues




Cognitive Functioning in Deaf Adults and Children




Working Memory, Neuroscience, and Language: Evidence from Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Individuals



Epilogue--What We Know, What We Don't Know, and What We Should Know



Author Index


Subject Index