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Press Releases: Bertling’s ASL: Shattering the Myth, 1998 - 1999

 File — Box: MSS161.24, Folder: 34

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

This is a complex series consisting of 10 boxes. This series provides an excellent kaleidoscope of various debates in the deaf community- ASL versus English, education methods, the validity of ASL as a language, linguistics, culture and community issues. This series contains several various list-serv e-mails. One note: the e-mails are organized by subject line such as Bi-Bi Education or Cochlear Implant Nurse. However, these subject lines do not convey accurately the contents or subject of the e-mail.

For example, the Bi-Bi education e-mail folders contain over 400 pages of e-mails and cover topics such as Educational methodology, Cued Speech, Oralism, Signed Exact English, American Sign Language Interpreting and Transliteration, English Literacy, Educational Standards in Residential Schools and Gallaudet/CSUN/NTID/RIT, Mainstreaming, British Deaf historical Society, Publishing Business for deaf related materials, Language Acquisition, Cultural Values, ASL Usage, Lip-reading, Political Activism, Book Reviews of Lane et al, American Sign Language as a language, Historical Literature, “D”eaf Culture, Cochlear Implants, Legislation, Linguistics, Infant Hearing Screening, Definition of hard of hearing, Socialization, NAD Position Paper on Bilingual Education, Deaf as disabled or not disabled, Speech Training, Audism, Domestic Violence, Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, American with Disabilities Act, King Jordan’s Salary, Teacher Training, Terminology, Academic Degrees, National Association of the Deaf, and Library Services for the Deaf.

Dates

  • Creation: 1998 - 1999

Conditions Governing Access

Box 34 is restricted until 2025

Extent

From the Collection: 17 Linear Feet (34 document cases)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Gallaudet University Archives Repository

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