Some activists are listed below and their names are taken from this chapter in the online book which we have: Miller, Cara A., and Kyle Amber Clark, 'Deaf and Queer at the Intersections: Deaf LGBTQ People and Communities', in Irene W. Leigh, and Catherine A. O'Brien (eds), Deaf Identities: Exploring New Frontiers.
Rezenet Moges, Terry Galloway, Socorro Garcia, Najma Johson, Drago Renteria, Chella Man, Josie Krueger, Carlisle Robinson, Blake Cullery, Asteria Summers, Roberta J. Cordano, Kyle Amber Clark, MJ Bienvenu, Nyle DiMarco, and Raymond Luczak. Search for books written by Nyle DiMarco, Chella Man, and Raymond Luczak using the catalog link below.
Check out these sites for links to organizations.
Open Your Eyes: Deaf Studies Talking
Psychotherapy with Deaf Clients from Diverse Groups
The second edition; Psychotherapy with Deaf Clients from Diverse Groups;features the introduction of six new chapters that complement full revisions of original chapters with advances in the field since its initial publication. The first part begins with a new chapter on the current ethical issues relevant to working with deaf clients. In subsequent chapters it provides updated information on the diversity of consumer knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and experiences. Deaf therapists and their involvement in the Deaf community also are scrutinized in this context. The revised second part examines psychotherapy for various constituencies, including deaf women; lesbian, gay, and bisexual deaf populations; children of deaf parents; and people with Usher syndrome. Part Three chapters consider interventions with African American deaf clients, American Indians who are deaf, and Asians who are American and deaf. A new chapter expands information on therapy for Latino deaf clients. The final section incorporates three new chapters on other deaf populations -- deaf college students, recipients of cochlear implants, and deaf elderly clients. Also, new information has been added to chapters on the treatment of deaf survivors of sexual abuse and deaf clients with chemical dependency. The last addition to the second edition outlines dialectical behavior therapy for deaf clients, a valuable option for clinicians.
Raising Ryland: Our story of parenting a transgender child with no strings attached
This powerful, moving story--which has already touched more than seven million through a viral video created by the Whittington family--is a mother's first-hand account of her emotional choice to embrace her transgender child. When Hillary and Jeff Whittington posted a YouTube video chronicling their five-year-old son Ryland's transition from girl to boy, they didn't expect it to be greeted with such fervor. Beautiful and moving, the video documenting Hillary's and Jeff's love for their child instantly went viral and has been seen by more than seven million viewers since its posting in May 2014. Now for the first time, they tell their story in full, offering an emotional and moving account of their journey alongside their exceptional child. After they discovered their daughter Ryland was deaf at age one and needed cochlear implants, the Whittingtons spent nearly four years successfully teaching Ryland to speak. But once Ryland gained the power of speech, it was time for them to listen as Ryland insisted, "I am a boy!" And listen they did. After learning that forty-one percent of people who identify as transgender attempt to take their own lives, Hillary and her husband Jeff made it their mission to support their child--no matter what. From the earliest stages of deciphering Ryland through clothing choices to examining the difficult conversations that have marked every stage of Ryland's transition, Hillary Whittington shares her experiences as a mother through it all, demonstrating both the resistance and support that their family has encountered as they try to erase the stigma surrounding the word "transgender." In telling her family's story, she hopes she can assist the world in accepting that even children as young as five, can have profound and impactful things to say and share. What emerges is a powerful story of unconditional love, accepting others for who they are, and doing what's right, regardless of whether those around you understand it.
Deaf Culture: Exploring Deaf Communities in the U.S.
Educating deaf students in a multicultural world
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