The education of the deaf : current perspectives / edited by I. G. Taylor.

London : Croom Helm, [1988]

4 volumes (2,523 pages) : black and white illustrations, graphs ; 25 cm

Papers presented at the International Congress on Education of the Deaf which was held August 4-9th 1985 at the University of Manchester.

Published on behalf of the Organising Committee, International Congress on Education of the Deaf 1985; Dept. of Audiology, University of Manchester; and the British Association of Teachers of the Deaf.

v. 1. Opening session. Plenary session. Speech and language. Methods of communication -- v. 2. Screening and assessment. Education. Further education. Teacher education -- v. 3. Technical developments. Medical aspects. Mainstreaming and social integration -- v. 4. Third World problems. Ethnic minorities. Multiply handicapped. Employment. Role of parents. Psychology. Other. Multiply handicapped (late entry). Concluding remarks.

Includes bibliographical references and index.