Twelve papers describe recent developments at the Model Secondary School for the Deaf (MSSD) on the campus of Gallaudet College. Topics covered include the following: MSSD'S role as a change model; an Instrumental Enrichment project designed to increase adolescents' thinking skills; an approach integrating reading, English grammar, and composition…

The curriculum is designed to give teachers guidelines and objectives for working with young children who are deaf or multiply handicapped. Five sections cover the following areas: language and communication skills, cognitive development, self help skills, social-emotional skills, and psychomotor development. Developmental steps are provided for…

The report examines, from a cognitive developmental view, research on the teachable moment or critical learning period in handicapped infants. The author explains that developmental gaps are produced by a mismatch between the infant's readiness and opportunity to learn. Characteristics and educational implications of specific handicapping…

INTENDED FOR ADVANCED COURSES IN DEAF EDUCATION, THE TEXT CONSIDERS (1) THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF DEAFNESS, (2) DEAFNESS AND THE PSYCHOLOGICAL PROCESSES, (3) LANGUAGE, INCLUDING SPEECH, SPEECHREADING, READING, AND WRITING, AND (4) OTHER HANDICAPS, SPECIAL ABILITIES, AND APTITUDES. THE FOUR AREAS ARE SUBDIVIDED INTO 14 CHAPTERS COVERING THE PROCESS…