Everyone Here Spoke Sign Language : Hereditary Deafness on Martha's Vineyard.
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- 9780674037953
- 362.420974494
- HV2561.M49 -- G76 1985eb
Intro -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- 1."They Were Just Like Everyone Else" -- 2. The History of Martha's Vineyard -- 3. The Origins of Vineyard Deafness -- 4. The Genetics of Vineyard Deafness -- 5. The Island Adaptation to Deafness -- 6. Growing Up Deaf on the Vineyard -- 7. Deafness in Historical Perspective -- 8. "Those People Weren't Handicapped" -- Appendix A. Oral and Written Sources -- Appendix B. Perceived Causes of Vineyard Deafness -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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