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 in Education and Deafness

Practical Ideas for the Classroom and Community

Index to 1996-May 1998 Back Issues
author's last name author's first name additional authors title category school level synopsis date of publication
Albertson Jim Ann Silliman Morgan Vive La Conversation! Sex, Roles, and Responsibilities: A Preventive Counseling Program for Deaf Adolescents Counseling M/H Preventive school-based discussions led by trained counselors may help deaf and hard of hearing teens avoid some of the pitfalls of friendship, dating, and marriage. March/April 1998
Allen Thomas E.
Mathematics: Successful Transition Requires Curriculum Reform Math/Transition M/H Mathematics curriculum must be reformed to enable deaf and hard of hearing students to attain meaningful employment in the 21st century. May/June 1998
Anderson Glenn B. Susan McGee Creating School to Work Initiatives for Deaf Students Transition H Linking the classroom to business and industry through programmatic partnerships has proven to be highly successful in helping students make the transition from school to work. May/June 1998
Atkinson Joan
The Works and Days of Hands: Students Share a Classroom Calendar Activity E/M/H Making development of the class calendar meaningful. Jan/Feb 1997
Bailey Janet T.
BOOKS: Sign the Speech, An Introduction to Theatrical Interpreting, by Julie Gebron; Establishing a Freelance Interpretation Business, by Tammera J. Fischer; How to Use a Sign Language Interpreter, by Tamara Moxham Review
Interpreting—Three Reviews Jan/Feb 1997
Batson Trent
BOOK: Making English Accessible, by Joy Kreeft Peyton and Martha French Review E
Sept/Oct 1996
Benham Nancy
Warm and Unique: A Look Inside a Special Classroom Multiple disabilities E/M Working with students who are deaf with other disabilities is rewarding for teacher and kids. May/June 1997
Bennett Diane Chris McEnhill, Lorraine Gemalsky-Larder C-O-N-N-E-C-T-I-N-G Through Interpreters Educational Interpreting E/M/H Teaching deaf and hard of hearing students to work with interpreters is important—especially in mainstream educational situations. Jan/Feb 1998
Berrigan Dennis
CD-ROM: Sign Language for Everyone: An Interactive Guide to Learning American Sign Language, IVI Publishing, Atlanta, GA. Review
Misguided Effort Causes Pain May/June 1997
Berrigan Dennis
BO0KS: My Friend is Deaf, by Dana Price; Signs in Success: Profiles of Deaf Americans, by Ron Podmore; Living Legends: Six Stories about Successful Deaf People, by Darlene Toole Review
Deaf Studies for Children Jan/Feb 1997
Blackburn Laura A. Emily J. Larkin Shared Reading Means Shared Lives Literacy P/E A mother and father talk about their family's experiences as they pass on their own love of reading to their six small children, through the Shared Reading Program at Pre-College National Mission Programs, Gallaudet University. March/April 1997
Bodner-Johnson Barbara
BOOK: Deaf Children in Public Schools, by Claire Ramsey Review
A Contribution—Upstream in the Mainstream: Deaf Children Struggle for Communication, Friends March/April 1998
Brenner Debra F.
FIRST PERSON: Hai! American Visits Schools in Japan First Person E/M/H Debra F. Brenner, a teacher of deaf and hard of hearing teenagers, participated in the inaugural trip of the Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher Program in June 1997. She brings her cultural and educational experiences back to the US to share with teachers... Jan/Feb 1998
Busby Howard R. Marita M. Danek Transition: Principles, Policy, and Premises Transition H The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and other federal legislation place transition at the forefront of education for deaf and hard of hearing students. May/June 1998
Carroll Cathryn
BOOK: Breaking the Silence: The Education of the Deaf in Ireland 1816-1996 Review
Deaf Schools in Ireland: An Unsettling History March/April 1998
Carroll Cathryn
BOOK: A Case About Amy, by R.C. Smith Review
Battle To Be "What You Are" May/June 1997
Carroll Cathryn
A Look at Parents, History, and Deaf Education in the United States History/ Education
Parents were instrumental in initiating education for deaf students in America. Nov/Dec 1996
Carroll Cathryn
A Photo Contest: Everybody Wins! Contest E/M/H "In Their Own Eyes," Gallaudet's national photo contest, shared deaf students' positive outlook on themselves and the world. Sept/Oct 1996
Carroll Cathryn
Deaf Colonials: Evidence Suggests That Some Were Literate History/ Education
Although Charles Green became one of the first Americans to enter a school for the deaf when his father sent him to England in 1780, there are several examples of educated deaf people in the United Stated before the establishment of formal deaf education. Jan/Feb 1997
Cassidy Marilyn
VIDEOTAPE & BOOKS: ASL Basics for Hearing Parents of Deaf Children, by Jess Freeman King and Jan Kelley King ; Kid-Friendly Parenting with Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children, Daria Medwid and Denise Chapman Weston; The Silent Garden, by Paul Ogden Review
Facilitating Communication: Key to the Best Materials For Parents March/April 1997
Christopherson Stephanie
Math: New Teaching for an Old Challenge Math/Science E/M/H Mathematics! For centuries it has been taught as a system of algorithms and disconnected procedures which required memorization and practice to master. With the advent of technology, however, this should change—and it is changing. Jan/Feb 1997
Cowan Shalia H.
Literacy and a Struggling Deaf Reader Literacy E After a year of one-to-one tutoring, Michael's reading improved. May/June 1997
Culpepper Brandt
BOOK: Educational Audiology for the Limited-Hearing Infant and Preschooler: An Auditory-Verbal Program, by D. Pollack, D. Goldberg, & N. Caleffe-Schenck Review
Auditory-Verbal Approach: An Update of the Classic Text March/April 1998
Devenow Pearl S. Matthew P. Richey Hypertext: Reading Tool at the Fingertips Literacy E/M/H Hypertext enables the development of exciting reading lessons for deaf and hard of hearing children. Jan/Feb 1998
DiPietro Loraine
BOOK: Full Face: A Correspondence About Becoming Deaf in Mid-Life, by Claire Blatchford Review
A personal and hopeful look at living as a deafened individual. Sep/Oct 1997
DiPietro Loraine
BOOKS: A Guide for People Who Became Deaf or Severly Hard of Hearing: A Late-Deafened Consumer's Perspective, by Karen Rockow / HEAR: Solutions, Skills, and sources for People with Hearing Loss, by Anne Pope Review
Biographies, Coping Strategies, and Resources Help People with Hearing Loss Jan/Feb 1998
Downie Marcia Patricia Moore Closing the Gap: Schools Forge a Bridge to Community—In California: Comprehensive Services and Realistic Planning Transition E/M/H Work habits and attitudes need to develop early to prepare students for transition. May/June 1998
Fletcher Jane M.
BOOK: Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices, by Paul Fleischman Review
Poetry Book is Fun, Interactive, Educational Nov/Dev 1997
Gillespie Sara
Deaf Students in Science Class Math/ Science E/M Deaf Students in Science class may mean modification of ways and means—but the most important aspects of the curriculum remain the same. Sept/Oct 1997
Graney Sharon
ASL and Spoken English: A Bilingual Program Speech/ Language/ASL E/M/H Using American Sign Language can facilitate the development of skills in spoken English for deaf and hard of hearing students. Nov/Dec 1997
Hairston Ernest E.
FIRST PERSON: In Education, Transition, and Life: Teachers Made the Difference First Person/ TT E/M/H As they spend each day "just doing their jobs" in the classroom, teachers influence their students in profound and far reaching ways. May/June 1998
Hayes P. Lynn Barbara Luetke-Stahlman Teachers Want Ways to Improve Self-Esteem For Students from Minority Groups Multi-cultural E/M/H As the percentage of students from racial and ethnic and cultural minorities increases in school classrooms, more materials have become available to answer teachers' concerns. Sept/Oct 1997
Jackson Douglas Virginia Garcia, JoAnn Hansen, Lorie Lail BRIGHT IDEA: Eyes for the City: Learning in Community Transition E/M/H Students venture into their city to learn about "the world of work." May/June 1998
Jaitly Marilyn Nathan Sims Closing the Gap: Schools Forge a Bridge to Community—In Colorado: Partnership with Community College Enables Students' Successful Transitions Transition M/H
May/June 1998
Jensema Carl Michele Rovins CORRECTION: Frequently-used Words in TV Captions Literacy E/M/H The table that was printed with "Instant Reading Incentive: Understanding TV Captions" in the September 1997 issue was incorrect. The following is the correct version of the table. Jan/Feb 1998
Jensema Carl Michele Rovins Instant Reading Incentive: Understanding TV Captions Literacy E/M/H With the advent of closed captioning, print began to tumble into homes throughout America, attached to the most appealing household appliance that seems to have ever been invented—the television. Sept/Oct 1997
Johnson Rae
PLAY SCRIPTS: Sign Me Alice & Laurent Clerc: A Profile, by Gilbert Eastman Review
A Few Problems, But Worthwhile Nov/Dec 1997
Johnston Edna
Residential Schools Offer Students Deaf Culture Deaf culture/ Identity/Socio-emotional M/H Residential schools for the deaf seem to provide students with a strong sense of cultural identity. Nov/Dec 1997
Katasse Constance Daisy Cartwright Deaf Children and English: More Ways Parents Can Help English E/M/H A university ESL instructor and mother of a deaf son teamed up with a school counselor to explore some of the simplest ways that parents can foster English language development… March/April 1997
Katasse Constance Daisy Cartwright Deaf Children and English: Parents Can Help Literacy/ Parents E/M/H How can we help a deaf or hard of hearing child learn English? This is a recurring question for parents, teachers, and deaf adults. Jan/Feb 1997
Kennedy Karen L. Marcia S. Bernstein Parents in the Classroom: A Model for Participation Parents P/E/M If we increase familiarity, knowledge, and cooperation between parents and school, everyone will benefit—especially our deaf children. March/April 1997
King J. Freeman
Knowing Where To Go...Sometimes Helps in Getting There: Using Predictable Books with D/HoH Literacy E Books that have predictable storylines and language provide rich oportunities for deaf and hard of hearing students to expand their knowledge, experience success in decoding and predicting text, and develop a love of reading. Sept/Oct 1997
King J. Freeman
Program and IEP: Meeting Students' Needs Socio-emotional E/M/H Consider the whole child in developing an IEP. Nov/Dec 1996
Kurlychek Ken
WEBSITES: The Deaf World Web; The Research Program in Language & Literacy; The National Institute for Literacy; The American Library Association's Office for Literacy and Outreach Services; NCTE; EDRS; "Shared Reading, Shared Success" Review
Five Fabulous Literacy-Oriented Web Sites Jan/Feb 1997
Kurlychek Ken
WEBSITES: B. Penman's Web Page for Families With Hard of Hearing or Deaf Children; DeafWeb Washington; Oral vs. Sign Debate; Parent to Parent Support; A Collection of Deaf Resources; The Gallaudet University Web Site Review
Five Fabulous Web Sites for Parents of Deaf or Hard of Hearing Children March/April 1997
Kurlychek Ken
WEBSITES: New Mexico School f/t Deaf; Newfoundland School f/t Deaf; Oregon School f/t Deaf; Provincial School f/t Deaf; North Carolina School f/t Deaf; Nebraska School f/t Deaf Review
Five Fabulous Web Sites: Finding Schools for Deaf Students on the Internet Nov/Dec 1996
Larson Jane Palmer
BRIGHT IDEA: When School is a Picnic: Program Hosts Annual Affair
E/M/H
May/June 1997
Lucas Ceil
Ebonics and ASL: Teaching Our Children the Codes of Power. Deaf culture/ Identity E/M/H A noted linguist looks at how American Sign Language resembles—and does not resemble—African American Vernacular English (AAVE), what has become known as Ebonics. May/June 1997
Luetke-Stahlman Barbara Cindy Griffiths, Deb Stryker Literacy...The Most Important Challenge: Checklists for Families Literacy P/E
March/April 1997
Luetke-Stahlman Barbara
A Helpful Checklist for Schools and Students Literacy E/M/H
Sept/Oct 1996
Mabry Clovis
FIRST PERSON: The Nurse Said, "I'm Deaf, Too" Deaf culture/ Transition/First Person E/M/H Role modeling is a democratic activity. It can happen at any time. Consciously and unconsciously, adults and children provide models of behavior and attitude for each other. The effect of meeting adults who are deaf has long been noted on deaf children… March/April 1997
Mackall Phil
Computers=Equality for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Kids computers

Nov/Dec 1996
Mackall Phil
RESOURCE EXCHANGE: A Wide World of Internet Resources Review

Sept/Oct 1996
Mahshie James J.
SOFTWARE: SpeechViewer III A Contribution Software/ Review E/M Balloons, Penguins, and Visual Displays: SpeechViewer III: Solid Tool for Specialists March/April 1998
Malzkuhn Eric
BOOK: Douglas Tilden: The Man and His Legacy, by Mildred Albronda Review
Magnificent Art, Problematic Personality are Part of Deaf Artist's Legacy. Sept/Oct 1997
Mangrubang Fred
Tips for Teaching Science science E/M/H Quality science programs should provide deaf students with an opportunity to pursue science as a career Sept/Oct 1997
Meadow-Orleans Kathryn P. Marilyn Sass-Lehrer, Kimberly Scott-Olson, & Donna M. Mertins Children Who Are Hard of Hearing Socio-emotional P/E Late diagnosis and professional neglect mean parents must struggle to receive services and recognition for their hard of hearing children. Jan/Feb 1998
Meehan Tracy G.
The Thrill of Socializing: Planning A Deaf Oylmpic Event Deaf culture P/E/M/H For 11 years, the Northwestern Illinois Association Deaf Program has hosted an Olympic Day for deaf and hard of hearing children in and around Chicago. May/June 1997
Merendino MaryAnn Mona Simpson-Evans Tostada Preparation Provides Educational Feast: Preschoolers Learn Language, Explore Culture Multi-cultural P/E Lessons for the mind combine with treats for the tummy when multi-cultural cooking comes to an elementary classroom. March/April 1998
Miller Kevin J.
More Than Just a Story: The Art of Teaching and Narrating Literacy P/E/TT Part art, part technique, storytelling means spotting curriculum in narrative, successful delivery, and understanding of purpose—strategies that can be taught. March/April 1998
O'Halloran Kirsten Stacey Abate Success Indicators in a Bilingual Program: Reading, Writing, and Spelling for Young Deaf Children Literacy E/M/ TT At Australia's first bilingual program for deaf and hard of hearing students, stages of learning and literacy have been identified and defined. Nov/Dec 1997
Page Leslie
What Do Deaf Students See for Their Future? A National Vision Project Socio-emotional M/H
Nov/Dec 1996
Pagliaro Claudia M. Karen R. Roudybush There's No Place Like Home — For Math Math P/E Working in partnership with parents, schools can help families integrate math concepts into everyday living—and in a fun way. Jan/Feb 1998
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BRIGHT IDEAS: Teen Peers Show Love of Reading; Bringing Signs Home — Lessons on TV Literacy/ Parent training

Jan/Feb 1998
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BOOK: The Picture Plus Dictionary, by Virginia McKinney with illustrations by Rene Vega Review
Each word is shown in print and sign and with an illustration. Sept/Oct 1997
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BRIGHT IDEA: Students Connect to World: Charity Leads to Learning Social Studies E/M/H
March/April 1998
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BOOK: Bummy's Basic Parliamentary Guide, by Gerald "Bummy" Burnstein Review

Sept/Oct 1997
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BRIGHT IDEA: Real Life Adventure
P/E Eating Up Vocabulary! (at area restaurants) Nov/Dec 1997
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Pre-College National Mission Programs Unveils New Initiative: Announces Plan to Sponsor Research, Forums literacy, family involvement, transition I/P/M/H Partners for Progress, a new initiative launched by PCNMP at Gallaudet University, is now underway. Partners for Progress includes sponsoring collaborative research and convening national forums to investigate the critical topics and issues in deaf ed… March/April 1997
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BRIGHT IDEA: Learning History; Practicing Writing; Combining Social Studies and English Social Studies/ English
One teacher found an intriguing way to combine social studies and English. Sept/Oct 1997
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INTERVIEW: "The Mandate Changed" Interview/Gallaudet's PCNMP
Margaret Hallau, PhD, is Director of Exemplary Programs and Research, and Judy LeNard, Med, is Program Evaluation Associate, at Pre-College National Mission Programs, Gallaudet University.` March/April 1997
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INTERVIEW: "Language is the issue in deaf education." Interview/ Literacy E/M/H James E. Tucker, Superintendent, Maryland School for the Deaf, talks about his life, his school, and the future for the nation's deaf students. Sept/Oct 1997
Pierino Thomas M.
Transitional Programming for a Brighter Future Transition H
Sept/Oct 1996
Pillai Patrick
Understanding the Needs of Hard of Hearing Students in a Mainstream Setting Socio-emotional E/M/H In classrooms of hearing children, teachers may be more likely to encounter children with mild to moderate hearing loss than those who are profoundly deaf. Accommodation is critical if these children are to achieve their maximum success. May/June 1997
Reed Candi Mascia
Grammar and Student Portfolios: Self-Evaluation and Pride in Learning Literacy E/M/H Teaching grammar within the philosophy of whole language is facilitated with use of portfolios. Nov/Dec 1997
Richards Lori Yolanda Cate, Barbara Luetke-Stahlman Carpal Calisthenics: How to Recognize, Treat, and Prevent Carpal Tunnel Syndrome CTS TT/E/M/H An activity that used to be the province of deaf people has come to include families, friends, educators, and professionals. Here are some tips for active signers to keep their hands and fingers limber… May/June 1997
Satterfield Jana Ann Powers Write on! Journals Open to Success Literacy/ Writing E/M/H More on journal writing for deaf and hard of hearing students. Nov/Dec 1996
Stevens Vivian
Infant Massage: Communicating Through Touch Massage/ Communication I Before they respond to speaking or signing, infants respond to the communication of touch. March/April 1998
Stockhouse Judy John Luckner Developing and Using Portfolios Literacy E/M/H Portfolios enrich class for students and teachers. Sept/Oct 1996
Strassman Barbara K. Melanie D'Amore The Write Partners Writing E/M/H Writing workshops. Nov/Dec 1996
Timperlake Benna
FIRST PERSON: Forever Grateful...Gifts of a Deaf Daughter Socio-emotional/ First Person E/M/H The experiences our family has had since learning that our oldest daughter is deaf have been very positive and added greatly to our lives. March/April 1997
Vassallo Laurie
The Creative Arts: Tool to Deaf Pride—and Hearing Friends Art/Socio-emotional E/M Hired as a sign language interpreter in a state-required "hearing" music class, Vassallo began teaching her students through vision, touch, and movement—and ended up establishing a creative arts program for deaf students. Jan/Feb 1997
Wilson Cathy
Mainstream or "Deaf School?" Both! Say Deaf Students Deaf culture/ Identity/ Counseling E/M/H Deaf high school students recommend that deaf children gain experience "in the mainstream" with hearing students—and in "all deaf" schools as well. Nov/Dec 1997
Yarger Carmel Collum
Notetaking Programs: Starting Out Right! Programmatic M/H
Sept/Oct 1996

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