The purpose of this project is to acquaint the reader with the findings of Sign language Linguistics, to present in perspective, some of the descriptive elements of American Sign Language, and to offer suggestion as to how the discoveries of Sign Lang . . .

This paper investigated a major problem confronting deaf would-be graduate students: The Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Two related topics were included: special graduate admission policies with regard to minority and handicapped students, and Sel . . .

Although sign language interpreters have long been used as facilitators of communication between the deaf and hearing, only within the past twenty years has the use of interpreters become a formal part of the educational system. School districts emplo . . .

This paper presents a comparative study of self-concept in deaf students with deaf parents as opposed to deaf students with hearing parents. The students involved in the study were of junior high and senior high levels at the American School for the D . . .

The purpose of this project is to present a profile on severe to profound multihandicapped deaf students presently being served in various programs for the deaf throughout the United States. Public Law 94- 142 mandates rights guaranteed to all handica . . .

Since I have been away from the secondary classes for the deaf, have become increasingly aware of changes that I would like to see made in the program here in Los Angeles. With regard to the operation of the program itself, probably the changes needed . . .

Mexican Americans are both the oldest and newest minority group in the United States. Except for the Indians, colonial settlers coming from Mexico were the earliest inhabitants of what is now the United States. Yet, they can be termed a "newest minori . . .

INTRODUCTION AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. The primary purpose of this study of the Negro deaf population in the Los Angeles area is exploratory and very general. It was undertaken to determine the approximate number of Negro deaf adults in the Lot Angeles are . . .

This study is intended for parents of deaf children so that they might see what deaf people say about the problems of deafness. It is also intended to prepare parents for the ramifications of deafness. Another reason for this study is to enhance paren . . .

The developmentally disabled hearing impaired is a growing population with unique needs for services. The goal of any agency providing services to this population is to maximize independence, productivity and community integration. This document outli . . .

The modern medium of mass communication, television, has been in commercial uses for entertainment, advertisements, announcements, education, information, and emergency broadcasts. It may affect the safety of life or i property. The greatest advantage . . .

The student crossed his fingers and waited as the instructor began setting-up the test equipment. He had worked for three weeks on the construction of a baby cry signal lamp. Would it work? Would it really tell him if a baby cried? His baby? You see t . . .

This study focused upon the role of interpreters employed in public high school hearing-impaired programs in seven Western states. The purpose of this study was threefold: 1. To identify the percent of time interpreters are engaged in performing a var . . .

A large percentage of the hearing-impaired population of the United States is comprised of individuals who are hard of hearing. Yet, very few resources are available to those persons or their families that focus specifically on their needs. It is ofte . . .

The purpose of this project is to acquaint the reader with the findings of Sign language Linguistics, to present in perspective, some of the descriptive elements of American Sign Language, and to offer suggestion as to how the discoveries of Sign Lang . . .

Chapter I. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM. There seems to be some confusion and misunderstanding about the specific definition of the new system, "total communication," sometimes referred to as a total approach." Many educators of the deaf, especially those . . .

For yea these many years, numerous people have written papers and books that say the same thing, only in different ways. Simply put, it is that the deaf cannot read very well. Still, these same deaf individuals are expected to function in a world grea . . .

Several recent studies of the education of the deaf in America have criticized it for not providing an adequate education. From one of those studies we find this quote. �The major conclusion that can be drawn from a thorough investigation of the liter . . .

One area of the education of the deaf that has not received the attention due it is parent involvement in planning and sharing the education that their children receive. Those of us who are either teachers or administrators in the education of the dea . . .

The paper presents theories and research regarding play and its relationship to cognitive development in normal infants. Play is identified as an important contributor to, and reflector of, cognition. Resources for teaching play are reviewed and found . . .

The ability to predict the success of deaf and hearing impaired vocational college students is most important to those working with these special students. The purpose of this study was to determine whether one or a combination of predictors, includin . . .

Los Angeles, because of its many opportunities, has one of the largest Indian populations of any city in the United States. Very little is known about hearing impairments among Indians living in the greater Los Angeles area. No institution, organizati . . .

RECOGNITION OF A PROBLEM. The individual enters the world nude, not only of body, but nude in the way of life that will have to be learned to fit the culture into which he has been thrust. His success and endeavors in life are inherent, to some degree . . .

A school-to-work transition model for the deaf-disabled student is proposed to complement the model offered by the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services for the transition of all students with disabilities from school to work. The mo . . .

One of the goals of the Leadership Training Program in the Area of the Deaf is to acquaint tomorrow's leaders with the technological advances that appear likely to have an impact on the future of deaf education. Computers surely qualify for such study . . .

The purpose of this project is to shed light on the effects of automation on deaf printers, not only in the local area but nationwide. Printing has been one of the best occupation for the deaf. There has been a multitude of innovations in the printing . . .

The general purpose of this limited study was to obtain information about the role and functions of post-secondary counselors with the deaf from the counselor's perspective. It was also developed to gather demographic information about these counselor . . .

The task of this project is to arrive at some conclusions for the underservice problem. Comparisons will be made on the services available to the deaf people and the blind people in the state of California. Also studied is the California Rehabilitatio . . .

Collective bargaining is a relatively new aspect of public residential schools for the deaf. Since the first union was established ten years ago, thirteen teachers' organizations have been established at other schools throughout the country. This is t . . .

The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of computer technology in the elementary and secondary educational programs for the deaf. The study was intentionally designed to increase the writer's awareness by reviewing both non-related and re . . .

This paper is concerned with the amount of knowledge 29 deaf high school seniors, in three Los Angeles schools, have about seven post-secondary programs primarily located in Los Angeles. A questionnaire was distributed to the seniors and they were to . . .

This paper discusses the current status of extended day programs in residential schools serving deaf-blind children and youth in the United States and its territories. A questionnaire was sent to 138 residential schools, institutions, and hospitals. A . . .

Speech is normally controlled by the ear. Since it is natural for the ear to be the channel through which one learns to talk, a serious impairment in hearing will hinder an individual�s normal development of speech. Two factors are responsible. First . . .

This project provides a practical guide to follow in developing a family care home for deaf-blind children. The guide also provides a definition of a family care home and a deaf-blind individual. The rationale confirms the necessity for developing fam . . .

The Reagan Administration's philosophy of returning governmental control back to the states or the "New Federalism," has placed responsibility on state level deaf leaders to provide leadership to maintain existing services for deaf people, The apparen . . .

The primary purpose of this project was to explore and document the affective domain of a cross-section of adults; and to inform parents and educators, and secondly to acquaint interested persons in the area of the deaf about how the deaf feel. Specif . . .

In the State of New York, Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) organizations have been responsible for educating significant numbers of hearing impaired children. However, information relating to the nature of these services, the priorit . . .

This paper was designed to serve as a manual for the general organization and administration of a deaf-blind work-study program. It includes a step-by-step procedure that is adapt able for most programs serving the deaf-blind. Neither specific curricu . . .

There is a well re cognized need for specialized training for house parents in residential schools for the deaf, and there is increasing interest in the preparation and duties of the se staff members. Surveys have indicated that there is little negati . . .

It has been noted that clients in rehabilitation programs for the severely handicapped deaf generally have adjustment and emotional problems greater than the "normal" deaf population. Explanations for this have included reference to maladaptive develo . . .

The purpose of this study was to survey all residential schools for the deaf, to see if they have vocational rehabilitation facilities at the school, if they have summer vocational rehabilitation programs at the school, and the extent to which these p . . .

The purpose of this paper is to indicate major activities available on the CSUN campus, to indicate degree to which deaf persons engage in major activities, and to provide information for counselors concerning students' extra curriculum interests. Thr . . .

This is one of the questions most often asked by young deaf men and �women. In our schools for the deaf, students read about many leaders, but very seldom do they read stories about deaf leaders in different professional areas such as education, scien . . .

This project is a series of 80 slides and an audio tape cassette of the narrative for a slide presentation. The narrative is also in printed form. The narrative describes the needs assessment program of the Multi-Handicapped Program at the San Gabriel . . .

Adult education for the deaf is not a new trend in the United States and there are several successful programs. However, there continues to be a notable lack of successful adult education programs for the deaf in many areas of the United States in com . . .

The purposes of this study are to: describe personal characteristics of deaf students attending California State University at Northridge, describe opinions held by deaf students, and compare personal characteristics and opinions of CSUN deaf students . . .

The purpose of this project is to provide the elementary public school administrator with basic information about deafness, its relationship to the deaf child, particularly in the area of education, and to suggest possible guidelines and procedures fo . . .

The development of the sign language interpreter system in the United States is traced to its informal and formal origins. It follows the progress in the field of interpreting up to the present and incorporates the establishment and operation of the N . . .

Intended for vocational education administrators and educators, this handbook provides information concerning deafness and suggestions for designing, implementing, and evaluating programs for hearing impaired students who are being mainstreamed into t . . .