Carol A. Padden

Excellent and brief introduction to Deaf culture. It should be required reading for ASL students, students of Deaf education, interpreting students, parents of Deaf and hard-of-hearing children, as well as (and perhaps most importantly) Deaf and hard-of-hearing people themselves. It is simply written, so for those whom English is not a first or primary language--as is often the case with Deaf people who do not have a first-language foundation--it is easy to understand.

This book is a good introduction to different issues with growing up Deaf. It goes deeper into the deaf experience than a lot of the books I've read. This book has lots of anecdotes which makes it a more personal read.

A perspective on Deaf people and their culture looking at things with Deaf culture as the norm rather than hearing culture as the norm. The only drawback to this book is that I've read many books like this, and most of them give more detail, more history, and are somewhat better-written.

Examen de las perspectivas socioculturales de la cultura sorda que permite un comprensión más profunda de la cultura sorda. Recorrido cronológico de los momentos que han influido en la formación comunidad sorda.