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- When the war broke out, sentries were deployed across the country and security was tightened. But many deaf people were unaware of the new rules... and paid for it with their lives.
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Nov 4, 2014 · When the war broke out, sentries were deployed across the country and security was tightened. But many deaf people were unaware of the new rules ... and paid for it with their lives.
Deaf people in Hull were issued with whistles that would enable them to call for help should they get trapped under rubbles. Deaf people in London were issued with round white badges with the word DEAF in blue to enable people, in particular the sentries, to identify their handicap. The National Institute for the .-
Sep 26, 2017 · In one well-publicized case, a doctor sent his deaf, seven-month-old collie—coincidentally, the grandson of President Calvin Coolidge’s White House dog—on a flight.
- Greg Daugherty
Dec 9, 2015 · Thus, we have written evidence for treating hearing loss, early sign language, hearing aids and some changing attitudes to deaf individuals dating back to 3,500 years ago. But what about...
Feb 7, 2006 · To stay in touch with each other, deaf Canadians formed debating societies, religious organizations, literary societies, athletic clubs and social clubs. These organizations strengthened the bonds among deaf people and the burgeoning Deaf Culture.
As editor-in-chief of the Deaf American, Veditz wrote about how the federal government had banned the hiring of deaf employees by stating that people with disorders such as “total deafness” and “loss of speech” could not take the civil service examination.
deaf people’s participation during this national crisis. In this article I summarize the extensive and meaningful involvement of deaf and hard of hearing people in the Civil War. I draw implications for the field of Deaf studies, and I argue for inclusion of the deaf experience as an integral component of mainstream history.
