Ears, Eyes, and Hands: Reflections on Language, Literacy, and Linguistics

Ears, Eyes, and Hands presents the author’s reflections on language, literacy, and linguistics that have been shaped by her deafness and by her work as an educator. In short, engaging narratives, Deborah L. Wolter exposes deeply entrenched attitudes and stereotypes regarding language, bringing to bear her own experiences as a deaf person as well as her interactions with children from varying backgrounds. ​​ Wolter reveals and rectifies the impact of deficit mindsets in the educational syste...