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Gifted Hard Of Hearing Persons, Mccay Vernon, Elizabeth Lafalce

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The intent of this study is to find out what happens in the lives of intellectually gifted hard of hearing persons relative to their careers, psychological adjustments, educations, and general life circumstances. The individuals studied all had IQs of 130 or above and suffered the onset of hearing loss in childhood or early adulthood. As such, they represent a unique group, different in many respects from those whose hearing loss occurred in later years (Vemon & Andrews,1990).

Self-Concept Among Deaf And Hearing Children Of Deaf Parents, Matt J. Searls

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This study compared a sample of hearing college students with a sample of deaf college students, all having deaf parents, on each of the nine dimensions of self-concept assessed through the revised form of the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale (TSCS). It addressed the question: Do the measured self-concepts of hearing children, reared by deaf parents, differ significantly from those of deaf children of deaf parents? Significant differences were found between TSCS mean scores for the deaf and hearing college students on the Behavior and Moral-Ethical Self scales. No differences resulted on the other six subscales or on the Total score of …

Providing Chemical Dependency Treatment To The Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing Mentally Ill Client, Debra Guthmann, Ronald Lybarger, Katherine Sandberg

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The Minnesota Chemical Dependency Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals is an inpatient chemical dependency treatment program designed to meet the cultural and communication needs of deaf or hard of hearing people seeking treatment services for alcohol or other drug dependency. Over 75% of the clients served have chemical dependency and additional mental illness- related disorders. This paper discusses treatment strategies and approaches used with dually- diagnosed clients, as well as considerations for effectively dealing with various psychiatric disorders including depression, borderline personality disorder, antisocial personality disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and developmental disorder.

Occupational Stereotyping By High School Deaf Students: A Preliminary Survey, Lianne Moccia

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Rehabilitation In Sweden, Ellika Liunggren, Karl Montan

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Point Of View, Michael A. Harvey

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Model Mental Health State Plan (Mmhsp) Of Services For Persons Who Are Deaf Or Hard-Of-Hearing, Randall R. Myers

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This article presents the vision and accessibility level model for the Model Mental Health State Plan (MMHSP) of Services for Persons who are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing. The final document will be made up of guidelines, recommendations, and resources which will help states evaluate existing services, develop new services, and develop a state plan to meet the treatment and accessibility needs of citizens who are deaf and mentally ill. The document is being developed by the Model Mental Health State Plan Subcommittee of ADARA's Mental Health Section.

Culturally Affirmative Counseling With American Indians Who Are Deaf, Nancy M. Eldredge

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American Indians who are deaf may exhibit a complex mix of cultural characteristics common to Indian, Deaf, and hearing Anglo society. The pressures of living with multicultural identities and the conflicts of competing cultural influences can exacerbate the difficulty of dealing with personal stress. Counselors without training in cross-cultural interventions may be unaware of important cultural differences affecting the counseling relationship, particularly the elements of cultural identity that tend to be shared by Deaf and Indian people. This paper explores the comparative cultural values of Deaf people, Indian groups, and the hearing Anglo society. The goal is to identify potential …

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Working With Deaf Alcoholics In A Vocational Training Program, Thomas N. Grant, Carol A. Kramer, Karen Nash

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The Survival Of Rehabilitation Services For Deaf Citizens In The 1980’S, William P. Mccrone

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Point Of View, William L. Erickson

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100 Years In Psychology And Deafness: A Centennial Retrospective, Robert Pollard

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This article is from an address the author made to Division 26 of the American Psychological Association. It reviews the development of psychological services provided to deaf persons in the United States. The article discusses the evolution of psychological testing, personality assessment, treatment of psychopathology, and the role of linguistics and sign language in psychology and deafness.

Identifying Independent Living Skills Needs Of Traditionally Underserved Persons Who Are Deaf, Stephen J. Larew, Greg Long, Misha Mittal

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Deafness rehabilitation literature has documented the need to develop independent living skills training for traditionally underserved persons who are deaf. Prior to developing training programs, it is necessary to identify the priority needs areas of the target population. A survey was conducted with deafness rehabilitation professionals to identify the priority needs of the traditionally underserved deaf population. Respondents were asked to evaluate independent living skills areas for importance and observed competency among the target population. Based on responses to this survey, eleven priority independent living skills needs areas were identified. This information will be used as a guide to collect, …

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Developing Positive Social Characteristics With Hearing Impaired Children And Youth: The Prosocial Response Formation Technique, Patrick J. Schloss

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Psychiatric Consultation In The Public Schools For The Deaf, Glen T. Pearson Jr, Kenneth Z. Altshuler

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Deaf And Dying: Deaf People And The Process Of Dying, Bruce Munro-Ludders

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This paper examines some of the current literature on the experiences of dying and integrates this together with the parameters that may constitute the experiences of a deaf and dying person. Influences from the American culture, processes of dying, developmental issues in learning about death and dying, and the role as teacher that the deaf community provides to deaf people are examined.

This literature is combined with issues of deafness and dying. Communication issues and coping abilities of deaf people, and the necessity for a comprehensive standard of care that includes the needs of the deaf patient, family, and health …

Parenting Skills For Lower Functioning Deaf Adults, Jesse Gatewood, Wanda Thomas, Zania Musteen, Evelyn Castleberry

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Deaf Arkansan Center for Cultivating Employability and Self-Sufficiency (Deaf ACCESS) is a statewide center providing professional services for severely disabled deaf individuals. The center's core objectives are to focus on obstacles preventing successful independent living. Limited academic achievement, poor socialization skills, lack of information regarding everyday life skills, stereotyped vocational planning and interpersonal development are all commonly mentioned problems.

During the early years. Deaf ACCESS has been addressing problems of independent living, community activities, interpreting and counseling for clients who are enrolled in the program. One of the center's goal is to teach client’s parenting skills and educate them on …

Use Of Psycho-Social Aspects Of Deafness Course As A Counseling Tool For Deaf Students, Solange C. Sevigny-Skyer

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A Psycho-Social Aspects of Deafness course is frequently offered to hearing students in programs focusing on education, counseling, or social work with the deaf. At the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, it is offered to deaf students at the undergraduate level. The goals of the course are to enhance understanding of the impact of deafness on educational, psychological, emotional, and social development. The focus of this course is directed both to the cognitive domain, and the affective domain in terms of the expression and understanding of feelings, attitudes and values associated with the impact of hearing loss on the …

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The Development Of A Follow-Up Questionnaire For Deafness Rehabilitation Program, Alice Nemon, Robert Chope

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Potential Nonfederal Funding Resources For Agencies Serving Persons Who Have A Hearing Impairment, Charlene M. Chipps Kampf

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A Comparative Study Of Change In Attitudes Toward Deafness Among Hearing Adolescents, Joan C. Callan, Sue E. Ouellette

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A Comparison Of Sex-Role Attitudes Of Hearing And Hearing Impaired Women, Susan E. Anderson, Albert H. Krueger

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