Deaf Communities: A Worldwide Perspective
- ISBN-10
- 188436201X
- ISBN-13
- 9781884362019
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 88
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995-01-01
- Author
- Jack Olson
Description
Describes the different approaches that are used to teach sign language to deaf people around the world.
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