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| American Sign Language: Shattering the Myth, Essays by Larry G Stewart, Frances M Parsons, Otto J Menzel, Donald F Moores, Patrick W Seamans, Truman W Stelle. |  | Creator: Tom Bertling
Publisher: Kodiak Media Group
Category: Book
Buy New: $19.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 1610636
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Pages: 109
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.4
ISBN: 0963781359
Dewey Decimal Number: 419
EAN: 9780963781352
ASIN: 0963781359
Publication Date: August 1, 1998
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Product Description
This unprecedented collection of essays from distinguished and respected scholars marks the turning point in the education of the deaf. Headlined with compositions and documents written by the late Dr. Larry G. Stewart and Prof. Frances M. Parsons, both once members of the faculty of Gallaudet University, the book opens the door for new thinking. With additional contributions from Dr. Otto J. Menzel, Dr. Donald F. Moores, Dr. Truman W. Stelle, and PhD student Patrick W. Seamans, all of these writers venture into the heart of deaf language and cultural issues and reward us with the kind of critical thinking largely absent from many proponents of ASL-based learning. This book will be indispensable reading for educators, administrators, parents and students, and essential for elected officials and taxpaying citizens.
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 Want to get in touch with Frances M. Parsons June 22, 2005
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Frances, you signed a book (I didn't hear the Dragon Roar) for a deaf student back in early 1990's. She would like to get in touch with you... Get in touch with kurzbemused@yahoo.com
"comment on the "reviewer from Vancouver Wa" July 14, 2003
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
ever hear of the crab theory? the "reviewer from vancouver, wa" is an example of how it works. why the heck does one judge a book on the size of the publisher? the "reviewer from vancouver,wa" is probably a disgrunted educator who has a lot to lose if ASL falls out of favor. there is two sides to every issue. educate yourself on both.
 More like re-hashing than shattering June 18, 2003
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
When I bought this book, I was hoping to read about new arguments but all I found were old articles written by a very small group of these narrow-minded people who were so anti-ASL without any sound research backing up their allegations. Buying this book is a waste of money when one can easily find these articles on internet. This book is published by a very small publisher, probably at the writer's expense. Spend your money on a good book, not this one.
Shedding Light Upon the Untold Side of ASL October 3, 2001
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Being a DODA ASL instructor fluent in various other methods of communication (TC, SEE2, PSE, Oralism), I have found Bertling's publication a refreshing look into the other side of the entire ASL debate that encompasses the Deaf community as a whole. Expertise from Parsons, Stewart, and others shed light upon the dark corners of ASL that many are rarely exposed to. Topics regarding the failure of Deaf education, Bilingual-Bicultural, immoral intimidation tactics, Harlan Lane's Mask of Benevolence, and other pressing points are mentioned. The reader also can take comfort in the fact that many of the contributing authors are Deaf themselves. They are not only speaking from the viewpoint of empirical research, but also from their own personal experiences. Personal accounts that go against the traditional ASL mindset are also given, serving as a reminder that no political faction in the Deaf world has the right answer to the education of each and every Deaf child. With that in mind, Bertling's book is a very highly reccomended read for anyone who is interested in Deafness and the Deaf world. ASL: Shattering the Myth provides a (needed) balance to a very disproportionate war of propagandists.
Shedding Light Upon the Untold Side of ASL October 3, 2001
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Being a DODA ASL instructor fluent in various other methods of communication (TC, SEE2, PSE, Oralism), I have found Bertling's publication a refreshing look into the other side of the entire ASL debate that encompasses the Deaf community as a whole. Expertise from Parsons, Stewart, and others shed light upon the dark corners of ASL that many are rarely exposed to. Topics regarding the failure of Deaf education, Bilingual-Bicultural, immoral intimidation tactics, Harlan Lane's Mask of Benevolence, and other pressing points are mentioned. The reader also can take comfort in the fact that many of the contributing authors are Deaf themselves. They are not only speaking from the viewpoint of empirical research, but also from their own personal experiences. Personal accounts that go against the traditional ASL mindset are also given, serving as a reminder that no political faction in the Deaf world has the right answer to the education of each and every Deaf child. With that in mind, Bertling's book is a very highly reccomended read for anyone who is interested in Deafness and the Deaf world. ASL: Shattering the Myth provides a (needed) balance to a very disproportionate war of propagandists.
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