Recommended Resources About
Deaf History and Culture
compiled by Kathy MacMillan
info@kathymacmillan.com
Deaf in America: Voices from a Culture by Carol Padden and Tom Humphries.
(Harvard University Press, 1988).
This excellent book, written by two Deaf authors, illuminates the tension
between the Deaf and hearing views of deafness. An essential primer for any
student of Deaf Culture.
Deaf Culture Our Way by Roy K. Holcomb, Samual K. Holcomb, and Thomas K.
Holcomb. (DawnSignPress, 1994)
An anthology of humorous anecdotes that explore the deaf experience.
Everyone Here Spoke Sign Language: Hereditary Deafness on Martha's Vineyard by
Nora Ellen Groce. (Harvard University Press, 1985)
Imagine living in a place where everyone signed, whether they were hearing or
deaf. For over 200 years, that’s how it was on Martha’s Vineyard, where many
of the people were deaf, and participated in every aspect of life on the island.
For Hearing People Only: answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about
the Deaf community, its culture, and the "Deaf reality" by Matthew S. Moore and
Linda Levitan ; with a foreword by Harlan Lane. (Deaf Life Press, 1993)
Questions and answers about ASL and Deaf Culture, presented in a
straightforward, often humorous, manner.
My Heart Glow: Alice Cogswell, Thomas Gallaudet, and the Birth of American Sign
Language by Emily Arnold McCully. (Hyperion, 2008)
This excellent nonfiction picture book presents what is essentially the “creation
story” of Deaf Culture in America. McCully keeps the focus on young Alice, the
girl who lost her hearing during a bout of spotted fever at the age of 2, and, by
virtue of being the daughter of a wealthy doctor and philanthropist who
happened to live next door to minister Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, inspired the
advent of deaf education in the United States, and with it, the conditions that
spawned American Sign Language.
See What I Mean: Differences Between Deaf and Hearing Cultures (Eye to Eye
Productions, 2001).
Presented by Thomas K. Holcomb & Anna Mindess, this funny and entertaining
video clearly shows the differences between Deaf and hearing cultures, with a
little help from “Miss Deaf Manners” and “Miss Hearing Manners”.
Victory Week by Walter P. Kelley. Illustrated by Tony L. McGregor. (Deaf Life
Press. 1998)
In language accessible to younger children, a child narrator tells the story of the
1988 “Deaf President Now” movement at Gallaudet University, which resulted
in the appointment of Gallaudet’s first deaf president.
The Week the World Heard Gallaudet by Jack R. Gannon. (Gallaudet University
Press, 1989)
An inspiring photo-history of the historic Deaf President Now movement at
Gallaudet, which led to the appointment of the first deaf president in the
university’s history.
Deaf History and Culture
compiled by Kathy MacMillan
info@kathymacmillan.com
Deaf in America: Voices from a Culture by Carol Padden and Tom Humphries.
(Harvard University Press, 1988).
This excellent book, written by two Deaf authors, illuminates the tension
between the Deaf and hearing views of deafness. An essential primer for any
student of Deaf Culture.
Deaf Culture Our Way by Roy K. Holcomb, Samual K. Holcomb, and Thomas K.
Holcomb. (DawnSignPress, 1994)
An anthology of humorous anecdotes that explore the deaf experience.
Everyone Here Spoke Sign Language: Hereditary Deafness on Martha's Vineyard by
Nora Ellen Groce. (Harvard University Press, 1985)
Imagine living in a place where everyone signed, whether they were hearing or
deaf. For over 200 years, that’s how it was on Martha’s Vineyard, where many
of the people were deaf, and participated in every aspect of life on the island.
For Hearing People Only: answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about
the Deaf community, its culture, and the "Deaf reality" by Matthew S. Moore and
Linda Levitan ; with a foreword by Harlan Lane. (Deaf Life Press, 1993)
Questions and answers about ASL and Deaf Culture, presented in a
straightforward, often humorous, manner.
My Heart Glow: Alice Cogswell, Thomas Gallaudet, and the Birth of American Sign
Language by Emily Arnold McCully. (Hyperion, 2008)
This excellent nonfiction picture book presents what is essentially the “creation
story” of Deaf Culture in America. McCully keeps the focus on young Alice, the
girl who lost her hearing during a bout of spotted fever at the age of 2, and, by
virtue of being the daughter of a wealthy doctor and philanthropist who
happened to live next door to minister Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, inspired the
advent of deaf education in the United States, and with it, the conditions that
spawned American Sign Language.
See What I Mean: Differences Between Deaf and Hearing Cultures (Eye to Eye
Productions, 2001).
Presented by Thomas K. Holcomb & Anna Mindess, this funny and entertaining
video clearly shows the differences between Deaf and hearing cultures, with a
little help from “Miss Deaf Manners” and “Miss Hearing Manners”.
Victory Week by Walter P. Kelley. Illustrated by Tony L. McGregor. (Deaf Life
Press. 1998)
In language accessible to younger children, a child narrator tells the story of the
1988 “Deaf President Now” movement at Gallaudet University, which resulted
in the appointment of Gallaudet’s first deaf president.
The Week the World Heard Gallaudet by Jack R. Gannon. (Gallaudet University
Press, 1989)
An inspiring photo-history of the historic Deaf President Now movement at
Gallaudet, which led to the appointment of the first deaf president in the
university’s history.
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-Collaborative Summer Reading
-Sign language birthday parties
-What others say
-Upcoming performances
-Book a program
-Upcoming classes
-Private tutoring
-Classes by request
-Overview
-Workshop descriptions
-Workshop participants say
-Book a workshop
-Books
-Articles
-Recommended ASL
resources
-Tips for working with an
interpreter
-Signing with babies
-How to communicate with
someone who is deaf