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He explained to the crowd that the only reason that he could speak that well is. I sign a little bit and everything is closed captioned. Buy deaf like me new ed by spradley, thomas, spradley, james isbn. Deaf like me 1980 jim callners first professional educational film about a mine jeff risk and a hearing impaired child yollie vinciguerra. Thus, the book deaf like me is about a family constant struggling with adapting their deaf daughter to the world around her and teaching her to communicate with others.

After finding this out, louise discovers that, she is pregnant with their second child. Apr 14, 2014 deaf like me the book starts with louise and thomas a couple who has one child, a son, bruce. Deaf like me by spradley, thomas s spradley, james p. Deaf like me 9780930323110 by spradley, thomas s spradley, james p. Members of the deaf community have long heralded the book for this reason. I really liked the way that they described the ways they tried to help lynn to understand the world around her. Lynn became successful and went to a residential school. Spradly epilogue by lynn spradley deaf like me is a story compiled together by thomas and james spradley. Deaf like me is a well written book and the authors thomas and james spradley did a sensational job at depicting the day to day life of being hearing and having a deaf child and from a deaf persons perspective of being deaf and not being given the ability to effectively communicate. Personal reaction to the book deaf like me by thomas s.

If she does that, she will not want to learn to use her voice. The love, hope, and anxieties of all hearing parents of deaf children are expressed here with. After reading deaf like me i received a better understanding on what it was like for a deaf child growing up and what it is like to be a deaf parent. Before rubella shots, technology advances for the deaf, more understanding on people with disabilities etc. She is happy the book can teach people what its like to be deaf. It all started when lynns mother was diagnosed with the horrifying german measles illness while pregnant download free paper file formatdoc, available for editing. But deaf like me isnt a book just for deaf people and others interested in deaf culture.

The first two thirds of the book are devoted to having to teach spoken language, in the form of lip reading and vocal training, to deaf children. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Deaf like me is the moving account of parents coming to terms with their baby girls profound deafness. It begins in november 1964, before lynn was born, and ends in august 1975, when she was ten. Deaf like me is an inspiring story about having a child with a hearing disability. Apr 23, 20 deaf like me the book starts with louise and thomas a couple who has one child, a son, bruce. Feb 26, 2016 deaf like me 1980 jim callners first professional educational film about a mine jeff risk and a hearing impaired child yollie vinciguerra.

Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. In the epilogue, lynn spradley as a teenager reflects upon being deaf, her education, her struggle to communicate, and the discovery that she was the focus of her fathers and uncles book. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. This book was excellent i really liked the way that they described the ways that they tried to help lynn to understand the world around her. In the epilogue, lynn spradley as a teenager reflects upon being deaf, her education, her struggle to communicate, and the discovery that she was the focus of her. Takia clayton 415 2010 asl research paper deaf like me by thomas s. Click download or read online button to get deaf like me book now. The story is of the spradley family, and daughter lynn, who is one of many children born deaf in the us in the late sixties and early seventies, the result of an epidemic of rubella german measles. As the family tries to provide for their deaf little girl, they are urged to talk to her and treat her like a normal child. One i just finished is deaf like me by thomas spradley. At one point in the book lynn is a infant and she is getting a hearing test. After lynn recovered, tom and louise attended a meeting about manualism vs.

The problem that i had with this book is the overly descriptive nature of the writer. At once moving and inspiring, deaf like me is must reading for every parent, relative, and friend of deaf children everywhere. Spradley, i can see the journey that lynns parents took to get her help. This beautiful and smart child is one of many children born with hearing problem in the united states in the late 60s and and early 70s, the. Tom came prepared to defend oralism, but his mind was changed. The book has been updated with an epilogue by lynn spradley, the deaf child who is now grown. Deaf like me is the moving account of parents coming to terms with the. May 19, 2019 in the epilogue, lynn spradley as a teenager reflects upon being deaf, her education, her struggle to communicate, and the discovery that she was the focus of her fathers and uncles book. This book is wonderful for if you want to learn about deaf culture, or if you have a deaf child and are confused about your options. Spradley, in deaf like me chronicle the experiences of a parents coming to grips with their daughters deafness and learning much not only about that handicap but about human love. A book at once moving and inspiring, deaf like me is must reading for every parent, relative, and friend of deaf children everywhere. The explanation of why you can receive and get this deaf like me thomas s spradley sooner is that this is the lp in soft file form. Asl deaf like me test questions flashcards quizlet. Spradley, lynns father, teaches mathematics at american river college.

Thomas is a teacher at carleton college, and louise is a stay at home mom. Spradley, i can the journey that lynns parents had to take to get her help. Deaf like me written by the uncle and father of a little girl who happens to be deaf, this story sensitively weaves reality and learning in with a fairly simple. Apr 05, 2016 one i just finished is deaf like me by thomas spradley. The spradleys are brothers, thomas is the father of lynn, who was born deaf, and james is an anthropologist and uncle to lynn. Louise and tom spradley had gotten pregnant with their second child. Deaf like me in the book deaf like me, by thomas s. When bruce is three, he gets german measles or rubella. At the time lynns deafness was diagnosed, the common wisdom.

Deaf like me is a story of 2 young parents struggling to raise their deaf daughter, lynn, in a hearing world. Publication date 1995 topics deaf children, deaf, deaf children, erlebnisbericht, gehorlosigkeit, kind publisher. It was published by gallaudet university press and has a total of 285 pages in the book. Spardley and james p spardley, a father and uncle a go on a journey to share the struggle of teaching their deaf daughter niece how to communicate. The book takes you through the fear and waiting for the pregnancy and the eventual realization of lynns deafness. Deaf, deaf children, family relationships, means of communication, kind, gehorlosigkeit, erlebnisbericht. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Extract of sample personal reaction to the book deaf like me by thomas s. In the epilogue, lynn spradley as a teenager reflects upon being deaf, her education, her struggle to communicate, and the discovery. You can admission the books wherever you want even you are in the bus, office, home, and new places. The title of this book is deaf like me and it was written by thomas s. The love, hope, and anxieties of all hearing parents of deaf children are expressed with power and simplicity. Tellalls by parents of disabled kids is a genre now, but when deaf like me first was published, it was an unusual book for the market. James p spradley the parents of a child born without hearing describe their efforts to reach across the barrier of silence to teach their daughter to speak and enjoy a normal life.

Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Deaf like me the book starts with louise and thomas a couple who has one child, a son, bruce. In the epilogue, lynn spradley as a teenager reflects upon being deaf, her education, her struggle to. It is a heartfelt and honest account of a familys journey raising a deaf daughter and their struggle to find the best means of communicating with her. Deaf like me is a biographical book about a family who discovers their daughter, lynn, is deaf, and deals with a language barrier. Mar 12, 1978 deaf like me is an inspiring story about having a child with a hearing disability. The love, hope, and anxieties of all hearing parents of deaf children are expressed here with power and simplicity. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Deaf like me by thomas spradley, james spradley harris.

Deaf like me is a well written book and the authors thomas and james spradley did a sensational job at depicting the day to day life of being hearing and having a deaf child and from a deaf persons perspective of being deaf and not. And in the five strained years they followed that professional advice, lynn learned five words. They are advised that oralism is the only way to go and that one day lynn will learn to speak. People that are expecting to have children rarely think of the possibility that their child may turn out to have a handicap, a disability, or otherwise imperfect. Spradley, 9780930323110, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.

Thomas and louise live in minnesota with their son bruce. She reflects on deafness, education, and her struggle for communication, adding a distinctly new dimension to the original text. Apr 29, 2015 the video in which i talk about the book deaf like me by thomas spradley. Tell me about lynns reaction to the book and what became of her. Written by thomas spradley, lynns father, the book begins before lynn was born with her mothers fear of rubella. Deaf like me download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. To the contrary, i think, its a book for anyone who grew up in 1960s america, and possibly for anyone who has struggled to communicate with loved ones ever. Treat her just like a normal child, the spradleys were counseled when daughter lynn was born with a profound hearing impairment, but dont gesture back to her. Deaf like me book presentation by katie decoursey on prezi. The video in which i talk about the book deaf like me by thomas spradley.