Never the Twain Shall Meet: Bell, Gallaudet, and the Communications Debate

Resource Type

Book - Parent

Description

"Throughout the last two centuries, a controversial question has plagued the field of education of the deaf--Should sign language be used to communicate with and instruct deaf children? Never the Twain Shall Meet focuses on the debate over this question, especially as it was waged in the nineteenth century, when it was at its highest pitch and the battlelines were clearly drawn. In addition to exploring Alexander Graham Bell's and Edward Miner Gallaudet's familial and educational backgrounds, Never the Twain Shall Meet looks at how their views of society affected their philosophies of education and how their work continues to influence the education of deaf students today." -- Book description, Powells.com

Ages

All Ages

Age Groups

Adulthood (22+)

ISBN

0913580996

Author

Richard Winefield

Publication

1987 Gallaudet University Press

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