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Books

• British Sign Language: A beginner's guide by Dorothy Miles (BBC Books, 1988)
A useful introduction to BSL and an excellent account of the history of sign language and the deaf community.

•Buddhas in Disguise: Deaf people of Nepal by Irene Taylor and Tom Schlegel (Dawn Sign Press, 1997)
Irene Taylor spent three years living with deaf people in Nepal. Illustrated with many photographs, this book is a portrayal of their life, environment and culture.

• Deaf Transitions: Images and origins of deaf families, deaf communities and deaf identities by Mairian Corker (Jessica Kingsley, 1996)
Examines how deaf people experience family and community relationships from birth to adulthood.

• Dictionary of British Sign Language/English edited by Mary Brennan and David Brien (Faber and Faber, 1993)
Contains more than 1,800 photographs of signs with a cross-referenced guide to the meaning of each in English.

• Hollywood Speaks: Deafness and the film entertainment industry by J S Schuchman (University of Illinois Press, 1999)
Challenges the way Hollywood stereotypes deaf people, compared with other minority groups. Includes an extensive filmography of deaf people in film and TV.

• Language Choice, Identity Choice by Barbara Kannapel (Linstock Press, 1993)
Investigates deaf students' diverse linguistic/communicative repertoire and examines the social variables that contribute to their attitudes towards ASL and BSL.

• War Boy by Kief Hillsbery (Macmillan, 2001)
Action-packed novel, telling the story of Rad, a 14-year-old deaf, gay skateboarder.

• When the Mind Hears: A history of the deaf by Harlan Lane (Souvenir Press, 1987)
A comprehensive history of deaf people, revealing the prejudice and oppression they faced under the oralist regime, as seen through the eyes of Laurent Clerc, a 19th-century French teacher of the deaf.

Magazines

• Deaf Arts UK
John Wilson,
Deaf Arts Officer
Shape
LVS Resource Centre
356 Holloway Road
London N7 6PA
Voice: 020 7619 6174
Textphone: 020 7619 6164
Fax: 020 7619 6162
E-mail: deafarts@shapearts.org.uk
Website: www.shapearts.org.uk/deafarts2.htm
Quarterly magazine written by deaf artists covering all artforms.

• Sign Matters
Website: www.britishdeafnews.com
Monthly full-colour magazine published for deaf and hard-of-hearing people in the UK and overseas. Provides up-to-date news, articles and special features, plus specialist and recruitment advertising.



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	Publications Contacts: general \| Contacts: arts and leisure \| Links \| Publications \| Credits Channel 4 is not responsible for the content of third-party sites. Books • British Sign Language: A beginner's guide by Dorothy Miles (BBC Books, 1988) A useful introduction to BSL and an excellent account of the history of sign language and the deaf community. •Buddhas in Disguise: Deaf people of Nepal by Irene Taylor and Tom Schlegel (Dawn Sign Press, 1997) Irene Taylor spent three years living with deaf people in Nepal. Illustrated with many photographs, this book is a portrayal of their life, environment and culture. • Deaf Transitions: Images and origins of deaf families, deaf communities and deaf identities by Mairian Corker (Jessica Kingsley, 1996) Examines how deaf people experience family and community relationships from birth to adulthood. • Dictionary of British Sign Language/English edited by Mary Brennan and David Brien (Faber and Faber, 1993) Contains more than 1,800 photographs of signs with a cross-referenced guide to the meaning of each in English. • Hollywood Speaks: Deafness and the film entertainment industry by J S Schuchman (University of Illinois Press, 1999) Challenges the way Hollywood stereotypes deaf people, compared with other minority groups. Includes an extensive filmography of deaf people in film and TV. • Language Choice, Identity Choice by Barbara Kannapel (Linstock Press, 1993) Investigates deaf students' diverse linguistic/communicative repertoire and examines the social variables that contribute to their attitudes towards ASL and BSL. • War Boy by Kief Hillsbery (Macmillan, 2001) Action-packed novel, telling the story of Rad, a 14-year-old deaf, gay skateboarder. • When the Mind Hears: A history of the deaf by Harlan Lane (Souvenir Press, 1987) A comprehensive history of deaf people, revealing the prejudice and oppression they faced under the oralist regime, as seen through the eyes of Laurent Clerc, a 19th-century French teacher of the deaf. Magazines • Deaf Arts UK John Wilson, Deaf Arts Officer Shape LVS Resource Centre 356 Holloway Road London N7 6PA Voice: 020 7619 6174 Textphone: 020 7619 6164 Fax: 020 7619 6162 E-mail: deafarts@shapearts.org.uk Website: www.shapearts.org.uk/deafarts2.htm Quarterly magazine written by deaf artists covering all artforms. • Sign Matters Website: www.britishdeafnews.com Monthly full-colour magazine published for deaf and hard-of-hearing people in the UK and overseas. Provides up-to-date news, articles and special features, plus specialist and recruitment advertising. Top