Communication
Whakatane teacher Ruth Gerzon looks at some of the problems facing the deaf, in particular the controversy on how they should be taught.
- Deaf Education
- Sign Language
- TV/Media
Taonga source:
NZ Listener
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, A1981-014
Bibliographic source:
NZ Listener, 7 February 1981, p.30-32
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