...should be mandatory reading for all language educators of the Deaf-Journey carries the oft-ignored view of a traditionally oppressed minority.... -TESOL Journal.

Three distinguished scholars of Deaf culture-one hearing, one deaf, and one coda-provide the clearest explanation about the nature and meaning of the Deaf-World, the community whose natural language - American Sign Language in the U.S. - is manual and visual. In a comprehensive work that brings the latest findings and theories into sharp focus, the authors take you on a fascinating journey to discover: What Deaf culture is all about, The benefits of signed language and Deaf culture for Deaf children and hearing people, How Deaf children are educated and how they should be, How Deaf people integrate into the larger society, The nature of American Sign Language, How technology helps-and hurts-Deaf people, What can be learned from Deaf societies in other lands, The future of the Deaf-World. A Journey into the Deaf-World combines thought-provoking intellectual perspectives with enlightening first-hand accounts of life in the Deaf-World. Exceptionally readable, this landmark volume is a must for anyone with a Deaf person in his or her life, personally or professionally.