The Deaf / Their Position in Society and the Provision for Their Education in the United States

The author examines the social standing of deaf Americans, compiling demographic data and distinguishing congenital and acquired deafness while considering causes and possibilities for prevention. He reviews legal status and state provision, economic opportunities and dependence, and the formation and activities of deaf social organizations and publications. Drawing on institutional reports, correspondence, and professional literature, the work traces the history and organization of schools for the deaf, evaluates residential and day-school arrangements, and discusses special provisions for deaf-blind and feebleminded deaf, concluding with observations about public attitudes and avenues for improved education and social treatment.