Overcoming Communication Barriers: Communicating with Deaf People.

Goldmann, Warren R.; Mallory, James R.

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ERIC Number: EJ459957

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Publication Date: 1992

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Overcoming Communication Barriers: Communicating with Deaf People.

Goldmann, Warren R.; Mallory, James R.

Library Trends, v41 n1 p21-30 Sum 1992

Presents information on deafness and deaf people that is helpful to librarians communicating with deaf patrons. Communication modes and preferences are discussed, including speaking and facial expression, speech reading, lipreading, and sign language; and methods of optimizing conditions for good communication are described. (11 references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Communication Problems, Deafness, Library Services, Manual Communication, Oral Communication Method, User Needs (Information), Users (Information)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Non-Classroom; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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