Harry Williams was born hearing to hearing parents in Columbus, Ohio on October 18, 1948. He lost his hearing at eighteen months after receiving a medicine that caused deafness in infants. Not able to talk, Williams began to draw at an early age to communicate with his parents. His family moved to California and he was enrolled at the California School for the Deaf in Riverside at the age of five and stayed for sixteen years.
| Title | Medium | Year | Size | Acquired | Picture |
| Set 5: Wrinkled Paper Series, Coffin Door, Musign Series, L.A. Inner Vision, and Desert Series. | Assorted Note Cards |
1995 | 5 x 7 | Purchased by Joan Naturale, NTID Librarian |
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| Set 6: Discovery of Language, Coffin Door II, L.A. Inner Vision II, Art ASL Series,and Foot on Music Sheet |
Assorted Note Cards |
1995 | 5 x 7 | Purchased by Joan Naturale, NTID Librarian |
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A Journey into the Deaf-World
In this comprehensive and engrossing study, three distinguished scholars of Deaf culture--one hearing, one deaf, and one coda (child of deaf adults)--offer clear, penetrating insights into the existence and makeup of the deaf world, the community whose natural language--American Sign Language in the United States--is manual and visual. Bringing the latest social and cultural findings and theories into sharp focus, the authors take us on a fascinating journey to discover what deaf culture is; the benefits of signed language and deaf culture for deaf children and hearing people; how deaf children are now educated and how they could be; how deaf people integrate into the larger society; the nature of American Sign Language; how technology helps (and hurts) deaf people; what can be learned from deaf societies in other lands; the future of the deaf world. Combining thought-provoking intellectual perspectives with enlightening first-hand accounts of life in the deaf world, this landmark volume is vital for professionals working in fields involving deaf people and for those with an interest in deaf studies.
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