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Preface | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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Historical Perspectives of Deaf People and Psychology: 1950 to the Present | |
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Chapter Objectives | |
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Psychology and Deaf People | |
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The Last Half Century | |
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Court Decisions and Legislation in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s | |
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Psychologists and Educational Policy | |
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Professional Training | |
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Professional Associations | |
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Psychiatry and Mental Health | |
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Deaf Culture | |
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Conclusion | |
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Suggested Readings | |
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The Deaf Community: A Diverse Entity | |
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Chapter Objectives | |
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Deaf People | |
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Demographics | |
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Labels of Different Perspectives | |
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Two Models | |
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The Medical/Disability Model | |
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The Sociolinguistic/Cultural Model | |
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Belief Systems | |
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Deaf Culture: The Anthropology View | |
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Values and Customs | |
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Membership | |
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Deaf of Deaf Parents | |
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Deaf of Hearing Parents | |
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Hearing Members in Deaf Families | |
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Hard-of-Hearing Children of Deaf or Hearing Parents | |
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Deaf Adoptive and Foster Children | |
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Late-Deafened Persons | |
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Deaf-Blind Persons | |
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Ethnic Differences | |
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Transmission of Deaf Culture | |
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Deaf Studies Programs | |
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Deaf Communities | |
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Conclusion | |
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Suggested Readings | |
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Where Does It All Begin? | |
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Chapter Objectives | |
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Etiology: The Causes of Hearing Loss | |
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The Significance of Etiology | |
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Major Nongenetic Causes of Deafness | |
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Genetic Causes of Deafness | |
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Genetic Transmission of Deafness | |
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Major Genetic Syndromes Involving Deafness | |
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Genetic Counseling | |
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The Diagnosis of Deafness | |
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Hearing Screening | |
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The Diagnostic Phase | |
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Deaf Parents | |
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The Aftermath of Diagnosis and Psychological Considerations | |
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Conclusion | |
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Suggested Readings | |
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The Basics of Audiology | |
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Language, Cognition, and the Mind | |
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Chapter Objectives | |
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Early Gestural Roots | |
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Asl and English Structure: A Comparison | |
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Language Paths | |
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The Critical Period | |
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The Brain and the Environment | |
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Bilingualism, Intelligence, and Thinking | |
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Learning how to Think, Remember, and Learn | |
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Transfer of Cognitive Abilities to Academic Learning | |
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Conclusion | |
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Suggested Readings | |
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From Communication to Language to Literacy | |
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Chapter Objectives | |
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First Conversations | |
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The Reading Process | |
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Recognizing Words | |
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Reading, Writing, and Spelling Development | |
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Reading Comprehension | |
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Language-Teaching Approaches and Bridges to Literacy | |
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Literacy and Content Subjects | |
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Miscue (Error) Analysis and Eye Movements | |
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Sociocultural Processes | |
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Bilingualism and Reading English as a Second Language | |
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Technology in the Classroom | |
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Unique Populations with Literacy Needs Using Sign Language | |
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Conclusion | |
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Suggested Readings | |
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Educational Aspects | |
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Chapter Objectives | |
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Placement Issues | |
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (Idea) | |
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School Placements | |
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Early Intervention Programs | |
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Residential Schools | |
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Day Schools | |
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Charter Schools | |
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Public School Placement Alternatives | |
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Placement Changes and Consequences | |
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Use of Testing in Education | |
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Multicultural Issues | |
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Teacher Training Issues | |
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Training Deaf Teachers | |
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Training Minority Teachers | |
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International Deaf Education | |
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Bill of Rights for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children | |
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Conclusion | |
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Suggested Readings | |
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Language Learning and Language Teaching Approaches: A Sociocultural View | |
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Chapter Objectives | |
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Communication Competence | |
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Monolingual Approaches | |
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Issues with Monolingual Approaches | |
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Language-Mixing | |
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Issues with Language-Mixing Approaches | |
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Bilingual Approaches | |
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Issues with Bilingual Approaches | |
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Conclusion | |
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Suggested Readings | |
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Psychological Issues in Childhood | |
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Chapter Objectives | |
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The Parent/Child Relationship | |
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Attachment | |
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Early Intervention Programs | |
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Child Development and Deafness | |
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Foundations for Language Development | |
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The Role of Play in Early Cognitive Development | |
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Psychosocial Development | |
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The Role of Deaf Professionals in Psychosocial Development | |
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Childhood Psychopathology | |
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Child Abuse and Its Consequences | |
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Treatment Programs | |
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Psychological Evaluation of Deaf Children | |
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Conclusion | |
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Suggested Readings | |
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Being a Deaf Adult: Viewpoints from Psychology | |
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Chapter Objectives | |
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Positive Psychology and Positive Health | |
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The Deaf Adult: Psychological Perspectives | |
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Psychological Assessment of Deaf Adults | |
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Psychopathology | |
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Prevalence | |
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Service Delivery | |
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Diversity | |
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Conclusion | |
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Selected Books About Deaf People | |
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Being a Deaf Adult: Viewpoints from Sociology | |
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Chapter Objectives | |
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Sociological Perspectives of the Deaf Community | |
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Deaf President Now: Implications for the Deaf Community | |
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Deaf Organizations | |
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Specialized Organizations | |
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Ethnic Deaf Groups | |
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Religious Groups | |
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Deaf Clubs | |
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Sports | |
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Health Care Issues | |
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The World of Work | |
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Legal Issues | |
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Conclusion | |
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Suggested Readings | |
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Organizations' WWW Addresses | |
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Deaf-Hearing Relationships in Context | |
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Chapter Objectives | |
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"Interesting" Attitudes | |
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The Influence of Perceptions | |
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Meanings of Disability and Deafness | |
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The Other Side | |
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Professional Attitudes | |
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Oppression | |
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Healthy Ways of Relating | |
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Interpreter Issues | |
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Attitudes Within the Deaf Community | |
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Conclusion | |
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Suggested Readings | |
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To the Future | |
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Advances in Mental Health Services | |
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American Sign Language | |
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Changes in the Deaf Community | |
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Advances in Molecular Genetics and Cochlear Implantation | |
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Education Issues | |
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Technology | |
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Conclusion | |
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Websites | |
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References | |
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Name Index | |
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Subject Index | |