Deaf Resource Library
- American Sign Language
- Children/Youth
- Consumer Education
- Coping with Hearing Loss
- Deaf Culture & History
- Education
- Guidance
- Religion
Deaf-Blind Reality Living the Life by Scott M. Stoffel. Most stories about disabled people are very inspirational, but never give a complete view of the daily challenges faced. Deaf-Blind Reality explores what life is really like for persons with a combination of vision and hearing loss, and in few cases other disabilities as well.
Deaf Mental Health Care by Neil S. Glickman. This volume presents a state-of-the-art
account of mental health care of deaf people.
All mental health professionals who work with deaf individuals will find
this book to be an invaluable resource for creating and maintaining culturally
affirmative treatment with this population.
Deaf Patients, Hearing Medical Personnel: Interpreting and Other
Considerations by
Tamara Moxham. Although medical
interpreting is the primary purpose of this book, it also covers a variety of
issues that deaf people face in the medical world. This is a useful reference for interpreters,
deaf patients and their families and medical staff.
Silent Magic: Biographies of Deaf Magicians in the United States from the
19th to 21st Centuries by Dr. Simon J. Carmel. For the first time ever,
author Dr. Simon J. Carmel, himself a deaf magician, has produced a magnificent
volume which plugs a long-unfilled hole in the history of magic. Read their intriguing anecdotes, their
humorous stories, and how they persisted to overcome their challenges in
pursuing their love of magic.
Translating from ASL by Carol J. Patrie. Translating from ASL teaches the steps
necessary to allow students to focus on the message transfer without the time
restrictions associated with simultaneous interpreting. Teachers are provided with examples of
appropriate responses, along with tips and a valuable Five-Step Follow-Up
section to reinforce what’s been learned.
Translating from English by Carol J. Patrie. The author encourages students and
interpreters to use creativity and a range of linguistic resources to come up
with a faithful translation without the pressure of real-time processing.
Words in My Hands: A Teacher, A Deaf-Blind Man, An Unforgettable Journey by Diane Chambers. This
inspirational true story is about Bert Riedel, an 86- year old pianist who is
deaf-blind. The heartwarming narrative about
the life-changing power of communicating using sign language is told by the
author and Bert’s sign language teacher, Diane Chambers.
CHILDREN'S DVDs-New Arrivals (January 2014)
Signing Time! Leah’s Farm by Rachel Coleman. Join
Alex, Leah, their frog Hopkins and Signing Time’s Rachel Coleman for more
signing fun! Volume 7 teaches signs for
farm animals and pets.
Praise Songs for Children I by Silent Word Media Resources. Learn to use sign language in
a Christian context. This DVD is great
for children, Sunday School, interpreters home use and anyone learning sign
language.
Praise Songs for Children II by Silent Word Media Resources. Learn to use sign language in a Christian
context. This DVD is great for children,
Sunday School, interpreters home use and anyone learning sign language.
The GodMan This DVD is designed for children to
help them learn about Jesus and why He came.
ADULT DVDs-New Arrivals (January 2014)
An American Sign Language Interpretation of the 12 Steps This DVD deals with the 12 steps of
A.A. (Alcoholics Anonymous) in ASL.
Black Sand Four
students descend upon a tropical rainforest resort in Costa Rica with the
purpose of having an adventurous vacation at an aunt’s place. Beautiful waterfalls and lush green jungles
are the first sign of heaven, but there’s also a darker side to paradise. Is it protecting a secret or is it something
more unspeakable? Signed in ASL; no
audio: closed captioned, rated PG-13.
Gerald is a
film about a young man named Corey and his journey to learn his family secrets
after he meets a Deaf autistic grandfather that he has never known. Signed in
ASL; no audio: closed captioned, rated PG-13.
Jesus Since
its release in 1979, the Jesus film has had more than 6 billion viewings
worldwide and has been translated into 925 languages, including American Sign
Language for deaf people.
Lift up Holy Hands is an excellent video for sign language
interpreters and people interested in learning how to sign songs in a church
setting, as well as for those who want to spend an enjoyable hour watching
spiritual music being signed in ASL.
The Patriotic Spirit: Patriotic Songs in ASL contains familiar patriotic songs
beautifully performed. Songs such as The Star Spangled Banner; America, My
Country ‘Tis of Thee; America the Beautiful.
See What I Mean: Differences between Deaf and Hearing Cultures contains all the classic scenes of
cultural misunderstanding and explanations from the original video, PLUS four
new scenes featureing the latest innovations in technology that have had a
profound effect on the Deaf Community.
Tips and Techniques for Signing the Scriptures This DVD provides instructional commentary and
professional examples for interpreting scripture to foster the participation of
members who are deaf or hard of hearing.
It offers techniques for bringing visual imagery to scripture readings.
Versa Effect With
time running out, Jackie and Seth must find a way back to their bodies before
they get stuck in the wrong body forever?
Filmed in the vein of Freaky Friday, Versa Effect is a movie that will
be enjoyed by all ages.
Wrong Game a
group of people must participate in a game with 1 million stakes…and losing is
not an option.
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Children’s DVDs
Baby Signing Time! Vol.1 Sets your baby’s day to music as you learn signs for everyday events in baby’s life: meal time; family; pets; and more!
Baby Signing Time! Here I Go Vol.2 Sets your baby’s day to music as you learn signs
for everyday events in baby’s life: getting dressed; traveling; being polite;
getting ready for bed; and more!
Baby Signing Time! A New Day Vol.3 Sets your baby’s day to music as you learn signs for
everyday events in baby’s life: nature, weather, following directions; and
more!
Baby Signing Time! Let’s Be Friends Vol.4 Sets your
baby’s day to music as you learn signs for everyday events in baby’s life:
friends; emotions; fruits and veggies; opposites; and more!
Baby Wordsworth First Words-Around the House Baby Wordsworth combines real-world images,
puppets, art, and classical music to introduce children to 30 words from around
the home.
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Children’s Songs in American Sign Language Performed by Joanna
Hawkins. Signing songs help children
learn early concepts such as emotions, colors, counting and ABC’s.
Deafplanet.com
Lauded as the first television series and website in American Sign
Language, the award winning deafplanet.com is a television series designed for
the simultaneous education and entertainment education of Deaf and hearing
audiences.
Handy Stories to Read and Sign Companion Handy Stories to Read
and Sign takes a fun, illustrated approach to help beginning readers, deaf and
hearing, improve their comprehension of both English and American Sign
Language. I presents five stories that
increase in complexity as the children’s vocabulary and reading skills grow
during the school year.
Little Deaf Spies The Ranger’s badge is missing, and it’s up to
six girls to try and solve this appalling mystery! Created, written and
produced by students at the Texas School for the Deaf in 2002. Presented in American Sign Language.
Santa’s Favorite Christmas Songs This entry in the WE SIGN collection teaches
kids hundreds of helpful ASL signs using fun, traditional Christmas song sing
a-longs, including true classics like “Jingle Bells,” “Oh! Christmas Tree” and
“the Twelve Days of Christmas.”
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Seasons and Changes K-Gr3 Titles include “The Mysterious
Tadpole”, “The Caterpillar and the Polliwog” and “Time to Wonder”. In ASL.
Signing Safari- All About Me! Daily Life &
Family Signs An exciting adventure
in family communication and includes numbers 1-10.
Signing Safari. Volume 1, Beginner Signs &
Alphabet Inspired by the fact that learning sign language at an early age leads
to enhanced family communication, Sharon researched and created a sign language
program that is entertaining to learn, easy to implement, and will lessen the
typical stresses of early childhood.
Signing Time! Story Time Vol. 1 It’s
reading time! Story Time brings books to life with full-screen illustrations
and music. Learn how to sign key words
from each story in ASL with host Rachel Coleman.
Signing Time! Playtime Signs Vol. 2 Everyone loves playtime! Alex, Leah, and host
Rachel Coleman teach ASL signs related to sharing, toys, manners and more.
Created for ages 1-8 but enjoyed by all!
Signing Time! Everyday Signs Vol. 3 Alex, Leah, and host Rachel Coleman teach ASL
signs for the things you see, do and experience every day. Created for ages 1-8 but enjoyed by all!
Signing Time! ABC Signs Vol. 5 Alex, Leah, their frog Hopkins, and host Rachel
Coleman teach the alphabet in American Sign Language. Created for ages 1-8 but enjoyed by all!
Signing Time! My Favorite Things Vol. 6 Alex, Leah, their
frog Hopkins, and host Rachel Coleman teach ASL signs for fruits, vegetables,
colors of the rainbow, and activities.
Created for ages 1-8, yet fun for all!
Signing Time! The Zoo Train Vol. 9 Alex, Leah, their frog Hopkins, and host Rachel
Coleman teach ASL signs for animals that you see at the zoo. Created for ages
1-9, yet fun for all.
Signing Time! My Day Vol. 10 Alex, Leah, their frog Hopkins, and host Rachel
Coleman teach ASL signs for daily activities like waking up, getting dressed,
playing, cleaning up, and going to bed.
Created for ages 1-8, yet fun for all.
Signing Time! My Neighborhood Vol. 11 Alex, Leah, their frog Hopkins, and host Rachel
Coleman teach ASL signs for playground activities, vehicles, places to go and
people to see in your neighborhood.
Created for ages 1-8, yet fun for all.
Signing Time! Time to Eat Vol. 12 Yum! Alex, Leah,
their frog Hopkins, and host Rachel Coleman invite you to breakfast, lunch and
dinner. You will learn signs and songs
for cooking, eating, setting the table, and more of your favourite foods. Created for ages 1-8, yet fun for all.
Signing Time! Welcome to School Vol. 13 Now learning time is Signing Time! Join Alex and
Leah for a day at school as you learn signs and songs about things to do and
see in the classroom. Created for ages
1-8, yet fun for all!
Signing Time! Nice to Meet You Series
Two Vol. 1 Alex, Leah, their
frog Hopkins, and host Rachel Coleman teach signs and phrases that will help
you meet and greet new friends!
Signing Time! Happy Birthday to You Series Two
Vol. 2 In Happy Birthday to
You, Alex, Leah, their frog Hopkins, and host Rachel Coleman invite you to
Leah’s birthday party, where you’ll learn signs and phrases for all the
birthday fun!
Signing Time! Move and Groove. Series Two Vol. 3 In Move and Groove, Alex, Leah, their frog
Hopkins, and host Rachel Coleman teach you signs for all the different ways to
move your body. Get up and groove!
Signing Time! My Favorite Season Series Two Vol.
4 In My Favorite Season, Alex, Leah, their frog
Hopkins, and host Rachel Coleman take you on a signing journey through the
seasons.
Signing Time! Going Outside Series Two Vol. 5 In Going Outside, Alex, Leah, their frog
Hopkins, and host Rachel Coleman teach you signs for all the beautiful things
in nature.
Signing Time! Days of the Week Series Two Vol. 6
In Days of the Week, Alex, Leah, their frog
Hopkins, and host Rachel Coleman teach you signs for all the days of the week!
Signing Time! My Favorite Sport Series Two Vol.
7 In My Favorite Sport,
Alex, Leah, their frog Hopkins, and host Rachel Coleman teach you all the signs
for playing your favorite sport!
Signing Time! My House Series Two Vol. 8 In My House, Alex,
Leah, their frog Hopkins, and host Rachel Coleman teach you the signs for rooms
and things in your house.
Signing Time! My Things Series Two Vol. 9 In My Things, Alex, Leah, their frog Hopkins,
and host Rachel Coleman teach you the signs for the things in your room and
putting them in their “right place.”
Signing Time! Once Upon a Time Series Two Vol.
11 In Once Upon a Time, Alex, Leah, their frog
Hopkins, and host Rachel Colman share signs for reading and story time.
Signing Time!
Box of Crayons Series Two Vol. 12
In Box of Crayons, Alex, Leah, their frog Hopkins, and host Rachel
Coleman share signs for all your favorite colors.
Signing Time! Who Has the Frog? Series Two Vol.
13 In Who Has the Frog? , Alex, Leah, their frog
Hopkins, and host Rachel Coleman teach you how to sign words like who, what,
where, when, and how.
Signing Time! Practice ABCs: Level 1 The
Practice Time DVDs contain unique interactive features that help you practice
your sign language alphabet, fingerspelling, numbers and counting. Host Rachel Coleman teaches you the alphabet
in American Sign Language and quizzes you on what you’ve learned.
Signing Time! Practice Time 123s: Level 1
In Practice Time 123s, Rachel teaches you how to
count to 20 in American Sign Language and quizzes you on what you’ve learned.
Signing Time! Sing & Sign Vol. 1-6 Sing & Sign features Rachel Coleman signing
thirteen of the most popular Signing Time songs from beginning to end.
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Slightly Scary Stories for Halloween K-GR3 Titles
include By the Light of the Halloween Moon, What’s Under my Bed, Teeny-Tiny and
the Witch-Woman. In ASL.
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Story Swap Deaf Tales Story Swap, a project of the Canadian Cultural
Society of the Deaf, is a national storytelling competition, and it provides an
opportunity for new Deaf authors, storytellers and illustrators to emerge. This collection includes children and adults
signing their stories.
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The ASL
Parent-Child Mother Goose Program: ASL Rhymes, Rhythms Stories....
This
DVD features Christine Spink-Mitchell, a great Deaf storyteller, as Mother
Goose and accompanying hosts, Mario Pizzacalla and Shannon Pollock are well
known Deaf members of the community. American Sign Language rhymes, rhythms and
stories for parents and their children.
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Winter Holiday Stories K-Gr3 Titles
include, “In the Month of Kislev”,
“Seven Candles for Kwanzaa”, and “The Night Before Christmas”. In ASL.
Children's Books
An Alphabet of Animal Signs Animal illustrations and associated
signs for each letter of the alphabet.
The Big Blue Bowl: Sign Language for Food
American Sign Language (ASL) signs are incorporated into the
book design, inviting children to sign along with the story. The result is a literacy-based, finger-play
experience sure to engage students and teach signing!
Famous Fenton Has a Farm: Sign Language for Farm Animals American Sign Language
(ASL) signs are incorporated into the book design, inviting children to sign
along with the story. The result is a
literacy-based, finger-play experience sure to engage students and teach
signing!
First Signs (American Sign Language Babies) With 14 essential vocabulary
words—including mom, dad, baby, more, airplane, help, please, thank you, hot,
hurt, toilet, bath, tire, and bed—this guide helps parents and young children
learn sign language and communicate more easily.
Food Signs (Early Sign Language) Presents signs for 104 familiar foods, all accompanied by
colorful photographs.
Get Dressed (American Sign Language
Babies) This guide
presents words related to getting dressed: diaper, shirt, pants, socks, shoes,
glasses, skirt, shorts, dress, coat, hat, blanket, costume, and pajamas.
I Am Deaf (Live and Learn) Part
of the Live and Learn Series, this book takes a child’s point of view,
especially the view of children who either have some physical challenge or lack
self-confidence in going about their everyday activities.
Let’s Eat! (American Sign Language Babies) This guide presents words related to
eating: hungry, eat, milk, juice, apple, banana, cereal, spoon, cheese,
cracker, spaghetti, bread, cookie, and ice cream.
The Nest Where I Like to Rest: Sign Language for Animals American Sign Language
(ASL) signs are incorporated into the book design, inviting children to sign
along with the story. The result is a
literacy-based, finger-play experience sure to engage students and teach
signing!
Outside (American Sign Language Babies) Signs
for grass, tree, sun, rain, flower, bug, dirt, rock, snow, wind, moon, stars,
beach, and sand are included in this guide.
See the Color: Sign Language for Colors American
Sign Language (ASL) signs are incorporated into the book design, inviting
children to sign along with the story.
The result is a literacy-based, finger-play experience sure to engage
students and teach signing!
Signing Time Book Vol.1 My First Signs This guide presents signs such as eat, water, milk,
ball, more, bird, cat, dog, fish, car, airplane, want, shoes, and flower.
Signing Time Book Vol.2 Playtime Signs
This guide
presents signs such as friend, play,
train, doll, bike, bear, please, share, thank you, book, read, socks, yes, no,
thirsty, drink, dirty, clean, sorry and hurt.
Signing Time Book Vol.3 Everyday Signs
This guide
presents signs such as hungry, apple, cookie, cereal, banana, help, full, hot,
cold, dry, wet, day, sun, night, moon,
and stars.
Signing Time Book Vol.4 Family, Feelings & Fun This guide presents signs of family members,
feelings such as grumpy, surprise and silly, and outdoor fun!
Signing Time Book Vol. 5 ABC Signs
This guide
presents different fun signs of the alphabet such as A for alligator, B for
baseball..... and number signs from 1 to 10.
Signing Time Book Vol. 6 My Favorite Things This guide presents signs of colours of the
rainbow, some fruits and vegetables and actions such as walk, run and swim.
Silent Lotus Although unable to speak or hear, lovely Lotus learns to perform the intricate story dances of the Cambodian court ballet.
Silly Sue: Sign Language for Actions
American Sign Language (ASL) signs are incorporated into the
book design, inviting children to sign along with the story. The result is a literacy-based, finger-play
experience sure to engage students and teach signing!
Splish, Splat! A story of a boy name Colin who wants his bedroom walls painted in blue. His mom asks around for a house painter. The painting company she calls recommends that she hire two deaf painters named Heather and Molly. They spent all day painting and as they paint they sign to each other in American Sign Language. The room ended to a surprising effect on the walls. Will Colin like his new room?
Adult's DVDs
Audism Unveiled
exposes
and explains another form of oppression prevalent in the Deaf community. This powerful documentary uses real life
experiences from Deaf people of varied social, racial and educational
boundaries—showing how this form of oppression does lasting and harmful damage.
By seeing the many faces of Audism and the deep emotional scars resulting from
this discrimination, viewers will see a side of Deaf culture not found in any
textbook. (DVD, 57 mins, voiced, ASL, English &
Spanish subtitles)
Common Expressions in ASL Vol. 1 The DVD includes 111 common English
sentences and 10 English idiomatic expressions in ASL as well as interactive
practice.
D-PAN (Deaf Performing Artists
Network) is
founded by Sean Forbes and Joel Martin.
D-PAN creates
music videos featuring deaf and hard of hearing performers. D-PAN is dedicated to promoting professional
development and access to the entertainment, visual and media arts fields for
individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Deaf Yoga for Beginners Introducing the first yoga DVD taught in American Sign
Language (ASL) with subtitles and music for hearing and hard of hearing
viewers.
Have ASL, Will Travel Fables Around the World Deaf storytellers captivate audiences of all ages as they use
a dynamic five-step bilingual approach to skillfully narrate revered fables. Viewers
will make meaningful connections between the stories and moral values that they
can carry over into daily life.
The Hearing World Around Me Welcome to World of Trix and exciting true tales about live
as a deaf person among the hearing. With
Trix’s stories, awaking in the wind, notes under the door, and more, you will
see her embarrassing moments, challenges learning experiences, and a growing
sense of pride. People with no clue what
deafness is like will come to understand something about it while enjoying
these true stories.
Interpreting in Legal Settings See and study normally
private or restricted legal interpreting situations. The materials are essential for the classroom
as teachers guide students through in-depth discussions of unrehearsed and
unscripted interpreted interaction.
Keith Wann’s ASL Comedy Tour Keith Wann takes 5 other Sign
Language Performers with him on the road and this is a collection of some of
the best routines and hilarious stories.
My Body, My Responsibility (in ASL)
This is a great
film for deaf and hard of hearing women of all ages, as well as parents of deaf
women, healthcare providers, educators, interpreters and anyone who cares about
deaf women’s health.
My Experience Different coda that! (Keith Wann) Come learn about the Deaf and Hearing Worlds and how they often clash with the help of a mischievous child of deaf adults.
My Experience Different coda that! (Keith Wann) Come learn about the Deaf and Hearing Worlds and how they often clash with the help of a mischievous child of deaf adults.
Nathie: No hand-me-downs Nathie Marbury is a legend, and
justifiably so. She was born the
sixteenth of seventeen children to parents who didn’t believe in the importance
of education. Ironically, her deafness
saved her life and enabled her to earn a bachelor’s and two master’s
degrees. In this full-length
documentary, Nathie tells stories about her upbringing in Pittsburgh, where she
sang in the church choir. She became a
mother of two and a grandmother of five, but she didn’t really find her identity
as a Black Deaf woman until later in her life.
She shares stories and observations, all rich with humor and insights on
the human condition.
Tomorrow Dad Will Still be Deaf & Other Stories Humorous, heart rendering, educational
entertainment about the delicate subject of being a CODA “Child of Deaf
Adult”. Watch and listen to wise, funny
accounts of a CODA as she signs her true stories, with humor about serious
issues that reflect the challenges of growing with two cultures and two
different languages. (Signed in ASL, 90 mins, voiced, closed captions)
Trix Bruce presents A Handmade Treasury of Deaf
Folktales as
Trix weaves through sign language folktales, stories, jokes and other forms of
cultural expression into a performance, the audience will gain insight into the
Deaf experience and the ways in which Deaf people view the world around them.
You Think Deaf People Have Problems? With Angela Petrone Stratiy This DVD features Angela’s one-woman
comedy show on her humorous perspectives of hearing people based on “research”,
and how Deaf people survive in the Hearing world.
Adult’s Movies
Beyond Silence is
the powerful Academy Award nominated story of a young woman’s battle for
independence and her deaf parents’ struggle to understand her gift for music. Determined
to follow her dreams, Lara’s ongoing pursuit of music creates an ever-widening
rift that eventually threatens to tear apart her once close-knit family.
Children of a Lesser God is a love story about a speech teacher
(William Hurt) who falls for a beautiful yet distant deaf girl (Marlee Matlin)
in a small New England school for the deaf, and the obstacles that they face
due to their differences.
I Love You, Japan 1999 Asako is a deaf woman
determined to start an acting group in her small town with the support of her
daughter Ai, who is hearing. Through her
struggles and successes, Asako inspired both deaf and hearing people to work together
to accomplish great thing.
Love is Never Silent: Hallmark Hall of Fame A young woman struggles
with her own need for independence and the obligation she feels for her deaf
parents in this depression-era drama. A
friend sees her turmoil and tells her she must find happiness on her own. However, the initial joy she finds in
marriage starts to strain under the guilt she feels for deserting her parents
and the bitterness they express towards her.
Mr. Holland’s Opus Richard
Dreyfuss plays an aspiring composer and musician who takes a job teaching music
at a local high school to save money while he composes his music. But when his wife (Glenne Headley) becomes
pregnant, Glenn Holland must put aside his dreams and address the everyday realities
of his life, from the melancholy and sometimes tragic fates of his students to
the discovery that the son he cherishes is deaf.
Sound and Fury is
a documentary film released in 2000 about two American families with young deaf
children and their conflict over whether or not to give their children cochlear
implants, surgically implanted devices that may improve their ability to hear
but may threaten their deaf identity. The film was nominated for several
awards, including an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
Sweet Nothing in My Ear Family
drama about a deaf and hearing couple who struggle to decide whether or not to
give their deaf son a cochlear implant.
Through Deaf Eyes Explores nearly 200
years of Deaf life in America. The film
presents the experiences of American history from the perspective of deaf
citizens. Interviews include actor
Marlee Matlin, I. King Jordan, other community leaders, historians, and deaf
Americans with diverse views on language use, technology and identity.
Adult’s Books (Biographies)
Alandra’s Lilacs by Tressa Bowers. The author recounts her experience as a
hearing parent raising a deaf daughter and gives hope to other parents of deaf
children. The subject takes on the oral vs. signing debate.
Bell: Alexandra
Graham Bell and the Conquest of Solitude by Robert V. Bruce. Alexander Graham
Bell (1847-1922), the scientist best known as the inventor of the telephone,
worked at a school for the deaf while attempting to invent a machine that would transmit sound by electricity. Bell continued his scientific work for the
rest of his life, and used his success and wealth to establish various research
centers nationwide.
Ben’s Story: A Deaf Child’s Right to Sign by Lorraine Fletcher. A British couple describes their struggle
to provide their son with sign language instruction.
Child of Grace: A Mother’s Life Changed By a Daughter’s Special Needs by Nancy Doyle Chalfant. This
disabled baby was born into an extremely wealthy family, and her daughter’s
life enriched the life of her mother.
Her story shared will bring inspiration, courage and hope to others.
Dear Dr. Bell—Your
Friend, Helen Keller by Judith St. George. Helen
Keller was only six years old when she met Dr. Alexander Graham Bell, the
inventor of the telephone. The meeting
was an eventful one, marking the beginning of a lifelong friendship. It was Bell who guided Helen’s parents to a
teacher and helped Helen adjust to an extremely public life. “You can do anything you think you can” wrote
Dr. Bell to Helen. “Remember that many
will be brave in your courage.”
Douglas Tilden,
Portrait of a Deaf Sculptor by Mildred Albronda. As a sculptor and as a teacher, Douglas
Tilden has contributed richly to San Francisco’s charm and beauty. As a citizen he has helped to make this city
the most beautiful in America.
Edmund Booth: Deaf Pioneer by Harry G. Lang. Edmund Booth became a respected senior statesman of the American Deaf community, and blended with his stories of the era’s events are anecdotes and issues vital to Deaf people and their families. His story proves again that extraordinary people vary in many ways, but they often possess a common motive in acting to enhance their communities.
Gallaudet, Friend of
the Deaf by Etta
Degering. A biography of Thomas H. Gallaudet, who believed the
deaf deserved the availability of a high school and college education and set
about making it a reality.
Gentle into the
Darkness: A Deaf Mother’s Journey into
Alzheimer’s by
Patricia Conrad. The author chronicles her
Deaf mother’s life that is so representative of most Deaf people when it comes
to family, education, employment and even death.
Growing up Deaf: Issues of Communication In a Hearing World by Rose Pizzo. A deaf author shares her frustrations and joys
of communication in the Deaf and hearing world with her Italian parents and two
hearing siblings.
Hands of My Father: A Hearing Boy, His Deaf Parents, and the Language of
Love by Myron
Uhlberg. This is a memoir
filled with stories about growing up not just as the hearing son of deaf parents
but as a book-loving, mischief-making, tree-climbing kid during the remarkably
eventful period that spanned the Depression, the War, and the early fifties.
Helen and Teacher: The Story of Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan Macy by Joseph P. Lash. The story of Helen
Keller and her teacher, Anne Sullivan who came from a poverty-stricken
upbringing, her own struggle with blindness, and her relationship with the
blind, deaf and mute Helen Keller. Excellent descriptions and observations
bring together biographical sketches of the two individuals.
I Didn’t Hear the Dragon Roar by
Frances M. Parsons. A deaf grandmother
gives her account of her Chinese travel in the summer of 1986. Formerly an
educator in art history, she shares a unique view of China, notably of its
special education and her experience as a budget traveler.
I’ll Scream Later by
Marlee Matlin. Critically acclaimed and
award-winning deaf actress Marlee Matlin reveals the illuminating, moving, and
often surprising story of how she defied
all expectations to become one of the most prolific and beloved actresses of
our time.
In Silence: Growing Up Hearing in a
Deaf World by Ruth Sidransky. The author’s account of growing up as the
hearing daughter of deaf Jewish parents in the Bronx and Brooklyn during the
1930s and 1940s reveals the challenges deaf people faced during the Depression
and afterward.
Mabel Bell: Alexander’s Silent partner by Lilias M. Toward. The
author puts together an intimate biography of letters written to Marian, a deaf
daughter by Marian’s mother, Mabel over a period of thirty years.
Moments
of Truth: Robert R. Davila, The Story of a Deaf Leader by
Harry G. Lang, Oscar P. Cohen, Joseph E. Fischgrund. Robert R. Davila persevered to become one of
the first deaf persons in history to earn a doctorate. This book summarizes a
series of defining experiences that enabled Davila to rise to the pinnacle of his
profession as an educator, an inspiration to many deaf people.
No Place Else: A Memoir Told in Short Stories by Floyd Wesley Brosman. This
book is a memoir, told in a series of short stories—all based on true events in
troubled times—of one boy’s struggle with poverty and near deafness.
oar of Silence:
Trial and Triumph Through Deafness by Bob
Schaller. Deaf since suffering
meningitis at age 2, Kenny went on to become an All-American at the University
of Nebraska before playing five years of professional football, including two
with the Denver Broncos in the NFL.
Speak
to Me by Marcia Calhoun Forecki. This compelling true-life
story deals with a single parent making the discovery that her 1-year-old son
is deaf.
Train Go Sorry: Inside a Deaf World
by
Leah Hager Cohen. It is a memoir written by the author who grew up on New
York’s Lafayette School for the Deaf campus and her father is its
superintendent. As a hearing person
raised among the deaf, Cohen appreciates both the intimate textures of that
silent worlds and the gulf that separates it from our own.
Train Go Sorry: Inside a Deaf World
by
Leah Hager Cohen. It is a memoir written by the author who grew up on New
York’s Lafayette School for the Deaf campus and her father is its
superintendent. As a hearing person
raised among the deaf, Cohen appreciates both the intimate textures of that
silent worlds and the gulf that separates it from our own.
Words for a Deaf Daughter by
Paul West. When she was two, Mandy, was
found to be deaf and possibly brain-damaged.
A child isolated from the world by the silence barrier, trying to break
through with storms of sound and destruction.
ASL-to-English Interpretation: Say It Like They Mean It by Jean Elaine Kelly. The focus of this book is not about how the interpreter thinks the English interpretation should be presented, but on how an English speaking consumer, with no understanding of Deaf culture, would best understand the interpreter’s voiced message.
ASL-to-English Interpretation: Say It Like They Mean It by Jean Elaine Kelly. The focus of this book is not about how the interpreter thinks the English interpretation should be presented, but on how an English speaking consumer, with no understanding of Deaf culture, would best understand the interpreter’s voiced message.
Best Practices in Educational Interpreting 2n edition by Brenda Chafin Seal. The book offers state-of-the-art-and-science information for interpreters in primary through higher education settings.
Deaf Artists in America: Colonial to Contemporary by Deborah M. Sonnenstrahl. The unique and significant contributions that
deaf artists have made to the art world are gathered in this anthology of
American deaf artists. This complete
collection includes more than 300 works of art by more than 60 artists from
colonial times to the present.
Deaf in America: Voices
from a Culture by
Carol Padden. Written by
authors who are themselves Deaf, this unique book illuminates the life and
culture of Deaf people from the inside, through their everyday talk, their
shared myths, their art and performances, and the lessons they teach one
another.
Deaf President Now! The 1988 Revolution at Gallaudet University by John B.
Christiansen & Sharon N. Barnartt. Deaf President Now! reveals the
groundswell leading up to the history-making week in 1988 when the students at
Gallaudet University seized the campus and closed it down until their demands
were met. To research this probing study, the authors interviewed in-depth more
than 50 of the principal players.
Deaf Professionals and Designated Interpreters: A New Paradigm by Peter
C. Hauser, Karen L. Finch & Angela B. Hauser. The book defines a new model that depends
upon strong partnerships between the growing number of deaf experts and their
interpreters.
Deafened People: Adjustment and Support by Kathryn Lee Woodcock & Miguel Oswald Aguayo. The authors have provided a guide to self-help techniques of proven value to deafened people who have lost their hearing later in life. The book demonstrates that deafness is not merely a medical condition; it is a social disability that affects the individual, the family, the social circle, and the work group.
Deafened People: Adjustment and Support by Kathryn Lee Woodcock & Miguel Oswald Aguayo. The authors have provided a guide to self-help techniques of proven value to deafened people who have lost their hearing later in life. The book demonstrates that deafness is not merely a medical condition; it is a social disability that affects the individual, the family, the social circle, and the work group.
Deafness in the Family by David Luterman. This book is about families and how they may be affected by childhood deafness.
Educating the Deaf: Psychology,
Principles and Practices by Donald F. Moores. Educating the Deaf is the authoritative,
comprehensive standard-bearer in its market, offering balanced coverage of
hotly contested issues, such as language acquisition vs. manual
communication. The test compiles all the
major home, school, and community issues that affect the education of the deaf.
For Hearing People Only: Answers
to Some of the Most Commonly Asked Questions About the Deaf Community, Its
Culture, And the “Deaf Reality” 1st edition by
Matthew S. Moore & Linda Levitan.
This best seller answers some of the most common questions about Deaf
culture, the Deaf community and how Deaf people communicate and live.
From Mime to Sign by
Gilbert C. Eastman, Martin Noretsky & Sharon Censoplano. Sign
language skills are acquired through a progressive series of exercises based on
familiar gestures and facial expression. The book helps you become more
visually aware and to train you to think in pictures instead of words.
Great Interpreters Don’t Grow on
Trees: 123 Steps to the Top of the Sign Language Interpreting Field by
Kelley C. Clark. The book is written for
practicing interpreters who want to enhance skills and techniques and who want
to be successful and diverse when facing the many challenges of providing equivalent
meaning between languages and cultures.
Growing Old in Silence by
Gaylene Becker. This sensitive and well-written anthropological study of the aged
deaf describes a vital subculture of disabled persons.... Thought provoking
implications are drawn from the deaf-aged for the more general experience of
being old in America.
Guidelines: Practical Tips for
Working and Socializing with Deaf-Blind People by
Theresa B. Smith. This practical guide
will help you explore the effect of deaf-blindness on those of us who are not
deaf-blind. It presents ideas based on
experience and observations and will help you not only with Deaf-Blind people
but enjoy them as peers.
Hollywood Speaks: Deafness and
the Film Entertainment Industry by John S.
Schuchman. The author’s inquiry into how
deafness has been treated in movies provides us with yet another window into
social history, in addition to a fresh angle from which to view Hollywood. It provides an excellent case study of how
one group, the Deaf community, has received restricted and biased depiction in
the visual media, which has encouraged a distorted public perspective.
