Everyone here spoke sign language : hereditary deafness on Martha's Vineyard
Nora Ellen Groce (Author)
From the 17th to the early 20th century, the population of Martha’s Vineyard manifested an extremely high rate of hereditary deafness. In contrast to the experience of most Deaf people, Deaf Vineyarders were thoroughly integrated into the daily life of the community. How was this possible?
eBook, English, 1985
Harvard University Press, Cambrige, Massachusetts, 1985
History
1 online resource (x, 169 pages) : illustrations
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"They were just like everyone else"
The history of Martha's Vineyard
The origins of vineyard deafness
The genetics of vineyard deafness
The island adaptation to deafness
Growing up deaf on the vineyard
Deafness in historical perspective
"Those people weren't handicapped"
Appendix A. Oral and written sources
Appendix B. Perceived causes of vineyard deafness