Oxford Handbook of Deaf Studies, Language, and Education

Covers several important aspects of deaf studies: language, social/psychological issues, neuropsychology, culture, technology, and education. Each chapter in this book, written by an acknowledged authority in the field, contains a review of an important aspect of research concerning individuals who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.

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'The Oxford Handbook of Deaf Studies, Language, and Education' is the definitive professional reference work in the field of deafness research. This volume covers all important aspects of deaf studies: language, social/psychological issues, neuropsychology, culture, technology, and education. Each chapter, written by an acknowledged authority in the field, contains a state-of-the-art review of an important aspect of research concerning individuals who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. The book also includes comprehensive bibliographies and a glossary. The editors are from the two primary institutions for research and post-secondary education of deaf individuals and were founding editors of the Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education. The Handbook is intended for researchers, educators, educational administrators, service-providers such as audiologists, speech therapists, and school psychologists, as well as graduate students in the field of deaf studies.