Facts and opinions relating to the deaf from America.

Date:
1888
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Credit: Facts and opinions relating to the deaf from America. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    AURICULAE INSTRUCTION IN ARKANSAS INSTITUTE. £ S ° Age at which Deafness Id >i d w i'M d .d o ooourred S Pi 0. con; able o r Inst . actua riculai ti d o p Unknown 3 — — Congenital . 53 9 7 4 taught entirely through the ear; the other 3 for one hour a clay 1 year or under . 9 — — 1 year to 2 years 25 2 Both this year's pupils, and in- convenient to put them in class till after they learn to write 2 years to 3 years 7 2 1 One of these is a new pupil; can't write yet 3 years to i years 4 1 1 This boy says that he never could hear well. Father says he lost hearing at 4 from meningitis. Taught entirely through the ear 4 years to 5 years o 0 0 6 years to 6 years 6 years to 7 years 2 10 years 1 1 Can be taught auricularly as well 12 years as any way, but is very dull. 1 16 years 1 Total . 108 15 9* B (4 congenital, 1 the doubtful case between 3 and 4) can hear ordinary conrersational tones if slow and distinct, and say or understand anything. 2 (congenital) hear well but have a very limited vocabulary.