| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 241 pages) |
| Contents |
Introduction -- International developments: a historical outline of deaf education -- Speech is the birthright of every child: oralism to the 1960s -- The march of integration: the 1970s -- Mainstreaming and Auslan: the 1980s -- A new era in deaf education in Australia: the 1990s -- Diversity: the 2000s -- A true consumer organization: 2010 and beyond -- Conclusion: in pursuit of better outcomes |
| Summary |
Deaf education in New South Wales has made tremendous progress since the end of World War II, yet issues remain for students from their early years of education through secondary high school. Naomi Malone traces the roots of these issues and argues that they persist due to the historical fragmentation within deaf education regarding oralism (teaching via spoken language) and manualism (teaching via sign language). She considers the early prevalence of oralism in schools for deaf students, the integration of deaf students into mainstream classrooms, the recognition of Australian Sign Language as a language, and the growing awareness of the diversity of deaf students. Malone's historical assessments are augmented by interviews with former students and contextualized with explanations of concurrent political and social events. She posits that deaf people must be consulted about their educational experiences and that they must form a united social movement to better advocate for improved deaf education, regardless of communication approach |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 06, 2019) |
| Subject |
Deaf -- Education -- Australia -- New South Wales -- History
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Deaf -- Australia -- New South Wales -- History
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EDUCATION -- Administration -- General.
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EDUCATION -- Organizations & Institutions.
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EDUCATION / General
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Deaf
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Deaf -- Education
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New South Wales
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781944838508 |
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1944838503 |
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