The deaf world is a complex one, divided by the allegiance of some
to Deaf Culture, which emphasizes communication by sign-language,
and by others to oralism, which emphasizes speech as the primary
means of communication, and still others to a program called Total
Communication, which stresses both signing and speaking. Today,
more and more deaf people, especially children, are choosing
oralism because it helps them fit into mainstream society better.
This work presents interviews with fourteen extraordinary oral deaf
role models from diverse backgrounds and professions. Wall Street
banker Ralph Marra, paralegal Kristin Buehl, 1984 Olympic gold
medalist Jeff Float, percussionist Evelyn Glennie, engineer George
Oberlander, university mathematics professor Dr. David James, law
professor Bonnie Poitras Tucker, executive Carolyn Ginsburg,
foundation head Mildred Oberkotter, architect Tom Fields,
accountant and institute executive director Ken Levinson, finance
manager Michael Janger, school administrator Kathleen Suffridge
Treni, and teacher Karen Kirby tell of their experiences and
stories, discuss what helped and what hindered them, and offer
advice to parents of deaf children. Instructors considering this
book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.
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