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Historical and archival video/film clips from people, places, and events sponsored by the Tennessee School for the Deaf (TSD) in Knoxville, TN and/or its alumni.

"True biz? The students at the River Valley School for the Deaf just want to hook up, pass their history final, and have doctors, politicians, and their parents stop telling them what to do with their bodies. This revelatory novel plunges readers into the halls of a residential school for the deaf, where they'll meet Charlie, a rebellious transfer student who's never met another deaf person before; Austin, the school's golden boy, whose world is rocked...

"Deaf people are usually regarded by the hearing world as having a lack, as missing a sense. Yet a definition of deaf people based on hearing loss obscures a wealth of ways in which societies have benefited from the significant contributions of deaf people. In this bold intervention into ongoing debates about disability and what it means to be human, experts from a variety of disciplines--neuroscience, linguistics, bioethics, history, cultural studies,...

Internationally know deaf entertainer, CJ Jones shares his one man deaf show on this DVD. Premiering at the Deaf West Theatre in May, 2004, this work portrays a man who is born deaf and African American confronting the sometimes absurd misconceptions that transpire between the hearing and the Deaf. He blends his unique style of ASL visual imagery and storytelling with recorded music and multi-media projections painting pictures of his life experiences....

Assists interpreters who are seeking to interpret effectively in educational settings. The format is presented so that interpreters can practice interpretation skills from "spoken English (teacher discourse to sign language (for students" and from "sign language (student discourse) to spoken English"

A young man's quest to reconcile his deafness in an unforgiving world leads to a remarkable sojourn in a remote African village that pulsates with beauty and violence
These are hearing aids. They take the sounds of the world and amplify them." Josh Swiller recited this speech to himself on the day he arrived in Mununga, a dusty village on the shores of Lake Mweru. Deaf since a young age, Swiller spent his formative years in frustrated

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Little Bear feels the world around him. He feels the floor shake when someone stomps to get his attention - but something is missing. Little Bear is not sure what is happening. All around him he hears the familiar refrain: "Can bears ski?" Then Dad Bear takes him to see an audiologist and they learn that Little Bear has been experiencing deafness. With new hearing aids, he discovers that "Can bears ski?" is actually "Can you hear me?" His new world...

"The incredible story of an all-deaf high school football team's triumphant climb from underdog to undefeated, their inspirational brotherhood, a fascinating portrait of deafness in America, and the indefatigable head coach who spearheaded the team." -- Provided by publisher.

An interactive DVD that presents differences between deaf and hearing cultures and is designed to help ASL and Deaf culture students become more comfortable about attending deaf community events. Included are: 18 potentially awkward situations that might occur in deaf culture interaction with three possible solutions; exercises to encourage viewers to develop the right attitude toward Deaf culture; tips on how to locate appropriate deaf community...