He details its ongoing effects on an education system in which the average DeafĬhild now leaves school with a reading age of eight. To be "cured" of their condition, often by crude experimental methods. Perception of the Deaf as "savages", an inferior people who needed To teach us about being human, and how 100 years before Princess Diana encouragedĪ new generation of the hearing to sign, Queen Victoria used sign with a servant. Us that philosophers from Socrates onwards pondered what Deaf communities have Of signs, spanning the 5,000-year history of Western civilisation. He demonstrates the richness of a worldwide culture, sustained by the language In the words of Deaf people themselves, arguing forcefully that they are best Dr Ladd presents the hidden world of Deaf communities The world of the Deaf is brought vividly to life in this ground-breaking, movingĪnd challenging new book by Paddy Ladd, the man who pioneered Deaf television Understanding deaf culture: in search of deafhood This coincides with publication of Understanding Deaf Culture by Paddy Ladd. Secretary of State Andrew Smith and Minister for Disabled People Maria Eagle announced that the Government will recognise British Sign Language (BSL) as a language in its own right and will give 1 million in funding to support the move.
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