Join us for a fast-paced presentation on four books about the Deaf experience in America, interwoven with Deaf history highlights from the 1600s to the present. Followed by a question-and-answer session. Presented by South Florida Senior Deaf Citizens. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-822-6520 or truglioj@mdpls.org. Ages 14 yrs.+
Books Featured in Presentation:
Everyone Here Spoke Sign Language: Hereditary Deafness on Martha’s Vineyard by Nora Ellen Groce
A Place of Their Own: Creating the Deaf Community in America by Dr. John Vickrey Van Cleve and Barry A. Crouch
Never the Twain Shall Meet: Bell, Gallaudet, and the Communications Debate by Richard Winefield
Forbidden Signs: American Culture and the Campaign Against Sign Language by Douglas C. Baynton
AGE GROUP: | Young Adult (12-18) | Older Adults (55+) | Adult (19+) |
EVENT TYPE: | Special Event | Performances & Presentations | In-Person | History |
TAGS: | Literature | Inclusive | In-Person |