Explains how deaf culture works through the use of folklore, apocryphal stories, poetry, jokes, and discussion of split factions and advocacy organizations.
Laurent Clerc tells how the deaf first gathered in Paris in the 18th century and how their language, the language of signs, spread through the Continent and across the Atlantic.
Contains entries that provide information on various aspects of deaf culture, featuring a brief essay and illustration for each letter of the alphabet.
Discusses types of hearing losses and their causes, the effects of deafness on the individual, methods of learning speech and language, and alternative forms of communication.
