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Frequently Asked Questions:

Deaf People in Other Countries

SOURCES:

• DCWP: Olson, Jack. Deaf Communities, A Worldwide Perspective. Hillsboro, OR: Butte Publications, 1995. (DEAF 371.3014 O47d 1995)

• DW: The deaf way: perspectives from the International Conference on Deaf Culture. Washington, D.C.: Gallaudet University Press, 1994. (DEAF 305.773 D42 1994)

• EDHD: Turkington, Carol, and Sussman, Allen E., eds. The encyclopedia of deafness and hearing disorders [first edition]. New York: Facts on File, 1992.

• EDHD2: Turkington, Carol, and Sussman, Allen E., eds. The encyclopedia of deafness and hearing disorders, second edition. New York: Facts on File, 2000. (In Ready Reference at the Reference Desk.)

• GE: Gallaudet encyclopedia of deaf people and deafness. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1987. (On reserve at the Circulation Desk.)

• GPEDSC: Global perspectives on the education of the deaf in selected countries. Hillsboro, Ore.: Butte Publications, 1999. (DEAF 370.9 G45 1999)

• MWBD: Monaghan, Leila, et al. Many ways to be deaf: international variation in deaf communities. Washington, DC: Gallaudet University Press, 2003. (DEAF 305.773 M36 2003)

• Also do searches in the Keyword part of the online ALADIN book catalog, http://catalog.wrlc.org:
  deaf and "country name" (for example, deaf and "south africa" )

• The Deaf Subject File in the Gallaudet University Archives may also have some information, although if a country does not appear in books or in the following list, there is probably little or no solid information in the Deaf Subject File too.

• The Gallaudet University Index to Deaf Periodicals (http://liblists.wrlc.org/gadpi/) can also help you find articles in selected deaf magazines about the deaf in various countries. Use a Keyword…Subject search and enter the name of the country you want.

THE INDEX:

Africa (French-speaking), also see Burundi

• Titus, Marius Rock. "Better education for deaf people in French-speaking Africa", in DW, p.800-803.

Africa (Sub-Saharan)

• Devlieger, Patrick. "Culture-based concepts and social life of disabled persons in Sub-Saharan Africa: the case of the deaf", in DW, p.85-93.

Argentina

• Berke, Jaime. "Argentina's deaf community", http://deafness.miningco.com/library/weekly/aa062502.htm.

Australia

• Aquiline, Carol-Lee. "Theater of the deaf in Australia", in DW, p.746-750.
• "Australia", in EDHD.
• "Australia", in EDHD2, p.28.
• "Australian Sign Language", in EDHD2, p.28-29.
• Berke, Jaime. "Australia's deaf community", http://deafness.miningco.com/library/weekly/aa060502.htm.
• Flynn, J.W. "Sign languages--Australian", in GE, vol.3, p.56-58.
• Kendon, Adam. "Sign languages--Australian Aboriginal", in GE, vol.3, p.58-59.
• O'Reilly, Carol. "The development of Australia's deaf community in the Twentieth Century", in DW, p.155-157.
• Power, D.J. "Australia", in GE, vol.1, p.126-130.
• Rumsey, Catherine. "Australia", in GPEDSC, p.1-30.

Austria, see also German-speaking countries

• Dimmel, Trude. "The social situation of the deaf as seen by a deaf woman", in DW, p.131-134.
• Dotter, Franz, and Okorn, Ingeborg. "Austria's hidden conflict: hearing culture versus Deaf culture", in MWBD, p.49-66.

Bangladesh

• Dhalee, Stephen P. "Discrimination against deaf people in Bangladesh", in DW, p.788-790.

Belgium

• "Belgian sign language", in EDHD2, p.33.
• "Belgium", in EDHD.
• "Belgium", in EDHD2 p.33.
• Loncke, Filip. "Sign languages--Belgian", in GE, vol.3, p.59-60.
• van den Heuvel, Adolf. "The origin, development, and working activities of Madosa V.Z.W.", in DW, p.528-531.

Brazil

• Berenz, Norene. "Surdos venceremos: the rise of the Brazilian deaf community", in MWBD, p.173-193.
• Berke, Jaime. "Brazil's deaf community", http://deafness.miningco.com/library/weekly/aa010703.htm.
• "Brazil", in EDHD.
• "Brazil", in EDHD2 p.38.
• "Brazilian Sign Language", in EDHD2 p.38.
• Campos de Abreu, Antonio. "The deaf social life in Brazil", in DW, p.114-116.
• Hoemann, Harry W. "Sign languages--Brazilian", in GE, vol.3, p.60-61.
• Hutzler, Celina Ribeiro. "Are deaf children 'allowed' signing?", in DW, p.811-816.
• Regina e Souza Campbell, Ana. "The origin of the deaf community in Brazil", in DW, p.117-118.
• Spinelli, Mauro. "Brazil", in GE, vol.1, p.152-154.

Burundi

• Naniwe, Assumpta. "The deaf child in Burundi society", in DW, p.575-580.
• Sururu, Adolphe. "Transmitting cultural values within the Burundi deaf community", in DW, p.94-96.

Canada

• Bibby, Mary Ann. "Canadian education of deaf and hard of hearing students in the 1990s", in GPEDSC, p.31-46.
• "Canada", in EDHD.
• "Canada", in EDHD2 p.41.
• "Canada", in GE, vol.1, p.164-177.
• "Canadian Sign Language", in EDHD2 p.41-42.
• Petitto, Laura. "Sign languages--Canadian", in GE, vol.3, p.63-65.

Canada (Quebec)

• Caissy, Mireille. "Postsecondary education for the deaf in Quebec", in DW, p.151.
• DaVia, Jean. "Deaf community life", in DW, p.152-154.
• Hebert, Helene. "Quebec education of the deaf", in DW, p.149-151.
• LeBlanc, Arthur. "The deaf way of life in Quebec", in DW, p.148-149.
• Petitto, Laura. "Sign languages--Canadian", in GE, vol.3, p.63-65.

China (People's Republic), also see Hong Kong; Taiwan

• "China", in EDHD.
• "China, People's Republic of" in EDHD2 p.47.
• "Chinese Sign Language", in EDHD2 p.47.
• Piao, Yong-sin. "China, People's Republic of", in GE, vol.1, p.181-184.
• Shun-chiu, Yau. "Sign languages--Chinese", in GE, vol.3, p.65-67.

China (Republic of), see Taiwan

Colombia: Providence Island

• Woodward, James. "Sign languages--Providence Island", in GE, vol.3, p.103-104.

Czech Republic, see also Czechoslovakia

• Olson, Jack. "Prague, the Czech Republic", in DCWP, p.26-37.
• Smutná, Milada. "Historical development of the education of deaf people with hearing disabilities in the Czech Republic and Slovakia", in GPEDSC, p.47-57.

Czechoslovakia, see also Czech Republic and Slovakia

• Paur, Jaroslav. "The deaf community in Czechoslovakia", in DW, p.135-136.

Denmark

• Batory, Ildi. "Effectiveness of psychodrama and sociodrama among young deaf and hard of hearing secondary school students at Nyborgskolen, Denmark", in DW, p.638-641.
• Bergmann, Asger. "Teaching sign language communication and interpretation", in DW, p.437-440.
• "Danish Sign Language", in EDHD2 p.61.
• Hansen, Britta. "Sign languages--Danish", in GE, vol.3, p.67-69.
• Hansen, Britta. "Trends in the progress toward bilingual education for deaf children in Denmark", in DW, p.605-614.
• Lieth, Lars von der. "Denmark", in GE, vol.1, p.299-301.
• Vestberg, Palle. "Education of the deaf in Denmark", in GPEDSC, p.59-68.
• Widell, Jonna. "Historical phases of deaf culture in Denmark", in DW, p.212-219.

Dominican Republic

• Gerner de Garcia, Barbara. "The developing deaf community in the Dominican Republic", in DW, p.110-113.

Ecuador

• Benalcazar, Orlando. "Principals, changes, and current guidelines in the eduation of the deaf", in DW, p.127-128.
• Garcia, Nelson. "The art and culture of the deaf", in DW, p.128-130.
• Montero, Luisa. "Ecuador", in GE, vol.1, p.347-349.
• Santillan, Miguel. "History of the deaf in Ecuador and the moment of awareness", in DW, p.119-123.
• Santillan, Miguel, and Toro, Alfredo. "The Mano a Mano Project", in DW, p.817-825.
• Velasquez Garcia, Carmen. "The birth of Ecuadorian sign language", in DW, p.123-126.

Egypt

• El Bakary, Waguida. "The education of the hearing impaired in Egypt", in GPEDSC, p.69-79.

El Salvador

• King, Jess Freeman. "Education of the deaf in El Salvador", in GPEDSC, p.81-86.

England, see Great Britain

Estonia

• Paavel, Valdeko. "The deaf community in Soviet Estonia", in DW, p.137-141.
• Toom, Regina. "Estonian Sign Language yesterday, today, tomorrow", in DW, p.379-381.

Finland

• "Finnish Sign Language", in EDHD2, p.83.
• Rissanen, Terhi. "Sign languages--Finnish", in GE, vol.3, p.71-74.

France

• Abbou, Marie-Therese. "Presenting the television program, 'It's my hands' turn to speak'", in DW, p.369-372.
• Abbou, Victor. "Sign language interpreting in France", in DW, p.451-453.
• Bouchauveau, Josette. "Educational methods for teaching sign language", in DW, p.441-445.
• Busquet, Denise. "Education of the deaf in France", in GPEDSC, p.87-112.
• "France", in EDHD.
• "France", in EDHD2 p.84.
• "French Sign Language", in EDHD2 p.84-85.
• Karacostas, Alexis. "The deaf population during the French Revolution", in DW, p.162-166.
• Moody, William. "Sign languages--French", in GE, vol.3, p.74-77.
• Mottez, Bernard. "France", in GE, vol.1, p.431-434.
• Quartararo, Anne T. "The revolutionary ideal and the deaf community in France", in DW, p.167-171.
• Truffaut, Bernard. "The French deaf movement after the Milan Congress", in DW, p.172-175.
• Verlet, Giles. "SERAC's efforts to provide interpreters in France", in DW, p.446-448.
• Vourc'h, Agnes. "Linguistics applied to the training of interpreters", in DW, p.448-450.

German-speaking countries, also see Austria; Germany; Switzerland

• List, Guenther. "The oralistic tradition and written history: deaf people in German-speaking countries", in DW, p.220-225.

Germany

• Ebbinghaus, Horst, and Hessman, Jens. "German words in German Sign Language: do they tell us something new about sign languages?", in DW, p. 399-409.
• "German Sign Language", in EDHD2 p.93.
• Leven, Regina, and Mugdan, Joachim. "Sign languages--German", in GE, vol.3, p.77-78.
• List, Gudula. "Sign language research in Germany", in DW, p.388-393.
• List, Gunther; Wloka, Manfred; and List, Gudula. "Education of the deaf in Germany", in GPEDSC, p.113-139.
• Olson, Jack. "Koln, Germany", in DCWP, p.40-50.
• Schulte, Klaus. "Germany, Federal Republic of", in GE, vol.1, p.458-462.
• Zienert, Heiko. "The Center for German Sign Language in Hamburg: deaf people doing research on their language with videos and computers", in DW, p.394-398.

Ghana

• Frishberg, Nancy. "Sign languages--Ghanian", in GE, vol.3, p.78-79.
• Okyere, Alexander Daniel, and Addo, Mary Jocelyn. "Deaf culture in Ghana", in DW, p.97-101.
• Okyere, Alexander D., and Addo, Mary J. "Historical development of education of the deaf in Ghana", in GPEDSC, p.141-155.

Great Britain, also see Northern Ireland under Ireland

• Braybook, David M. "England, education in", in GE, vol.1, p.406-416.
• "British Sign Language", in EDHD2 p.39-40.
• Collins, Joseph. "Deaf people's civil rights to information", in DW, p.826-828.
• Denmark, Clark. "Training deaf people as British Sign Language tutors", in DW, p.425-431.
• Elton, Frances. "Teaching across modalities: BSL for hearing people", in DW, p.432-436.
• Kyle, J.G. "Sign languages--British", in GE, vol.3, p.61-63.
• Olson, Jack. "Edinburgh, Scotland", in DCWP, p.1-10.
• "Scotland", in EDHD.
• "Scotland", in EDHD2 p.184.
• "United Kingdom", in EDHD.
• "United Kingdom", in EDHD2 p.211-212.
• Woll, Bencie; Allsop, Lorna; and Spence, Rachel. "Sign language varieties in British television: an historical perspective", in DW, p.373-378.

Greece

• "Greece", in EDHD.
• "Greece", in EDHD2 p.94-95.
• Lampropoulou, Venetta. "The education of deaf children in Greece", in GPEDSC, p.157-174.
• Lampropoulou, Venetta. "The history of deaf education in Greece", in DW, p.239-249.
• Lampropoulou, Venetta. "The vocational distribution of deaf people in Greece", in DW, p.791-793.
• Liambey, A. "Greece", in GE, vol.1, p.480-481.

Holland, see Netherlands

Hong Kong, also see China (People's Republic)

• Kwan, Eva W. "Hong Kong", in GE, vol.2, p.73-75.

Hungary

• Csanyi, Yvonne. "Education of the deaf in Hungary", in GPEDSC, p.175-180.

India

• Adenwalla, Dhun D. "Education of the deaf in India", in GPEDSC, p.181-189.
• Adenwalla, Dhun D. "India", in GE, vol.2, p.81-83.
• "India", in EDHD.
• "India", in EDHD2 p.110.
• "Indian Sign Language", in EDHD2 p.110.
• Vasishta, Madan, and Sethna, Meher. "Clubs for deaf people in India", in DW, p.532-535.
• Vasishta, Madan; Woodward, James; and De Santis, Susan. "Sign languages--Indian", in GE, vol.3, p.79-81.

Iran

• Berke, Jaime. "Deafness in Iran", http://deafness.miningco.com/cs/internationalsign/a/iran.htm.

Ireland

• Berke, Jaime. "When (deaf) Irish eyes are smiling…", http://deafness.miningco.com/cs/internationalsign/a/irish.htm.
• "Irish Sign Language", in EDHD2 p.114.
• LeMaster, Barbara. "School language and shifts in Irish Deaf identity", in MWBD, p.153-172.
• LeMaster, Barbara, and Foran, Stanislaus. "Sign languages--Irish", in GE, vol.3, p.82-84.
• McClellan, J.G. "Ireland, Northern", in GE, vol.2, p.98-100.
• Nicholas, Sr. M., "Ireland, Republic of", in GE, vol.2, p.100-102.
• O'Leary, Josephine. "Where the deaf in Ireland stand today", in DW, p.142-146.

Israel

• "Israel", in EDHD.
• "Israel", in EDHD2 p.114-115.
• "Israeli Sign Language", in EDHD2 p.115.
• Reichstein, Jerry. "Israel", in GE, vol.2, p.102-105.
• Schlesinger, I.M. "Sign languages--Israeli", in GE, vol.3, p.84-85.
• Zweibel, A. "Education of the deaf in Israel: Past, present, and future", in GPEDSC, p.191-204.

Italy

• Corazza, Serena. "The history of sign language in Italian education of the deaf", in DW, p.186-193.
• Folchi, Anna. "Sign language and deaf culture in Italy", in DW, p.410-415.
• "Italian Sign Language", in EDHD2 p.115.
• "Italy", in EDHD.
• "Italy", in EDHD2 p.115.
• Pinna, Paola, et al. "Written and unwritten history of a residential school for the deaf in Rome, Italy", in DW, p.194-202.
• Pizzuto, Elena. "Italy", in GE, vol.2, p.105-108.
• Pizzuto, Elena. "Sign languages--Italian", in GE, vol.3, p.85-89.
• Romeo, Orazio, and Renery, Lisa J. "The role of 'silent sports' in Italian deaf culture", in DW, p.538-541.

Jamaica

• Olson, Jack. "Jamaica", in DCWP, p.12-24.

Japan

• Arakawa, Isamu. "Japan", in GE, vol.2, p.109-112.
• "Japan", in EDHD.
• "Japan", in EDHD2 p.117.
• "Japanese Sign Language", in EDHD2 p.117.
• Kanda, Kazuyuki. "Sign languages--Japanese", in GE, vol.3, p.89-92.
• Nakamura, Karen. "U-turns, deaf shock, and the hard of hearing: Japanese deaf identities at the borderlands", in MWBD, p.211-229.
• Tsuchiya, Michiko. "The deaf Japanese and their self-identity", in DW, p.65-68.
• Tsuchiya, Michiko. "Education of the deaf in Japan: Its development and current issues", in GPEDSC, p.205-218.

Kenya

• Abilla, Catherine M. "Kenya", in GE, vol.2, p.127-129.
• Olson, Jack. "Bondo, Kenya", in DCWP, p.64-73.

Lebanon

• Roumanos, Antoine. "Special education for the deaf in Lebanon", in GPEDSC, p.219-241.

Malaysia

• Guan, Tan Chin. "Sign languages--Malaysian", in GE, vol.3, p.93-94.

Mexico

• Berruecos Tellez, Pedro. "Mexico", in GE, vol.2, p.210-211.
• "Mexican Sign Language", in EDHD2 p.137.
• "Mexico", in EDHD.
• "Mexico", in EDHD2 p.137.
• Parra, Alison, and Parra, Carlos. "Sign languages--Mexican", in GE, vol.3, p.94-95.

Mexico (Yucatan Maya)

• Johnson, Robert E. "Sign language and the concept of deafness in a traditional Yucatec Mayan village", in DW, p.102-109.

Namibia

• Ashipala, Sackeus P., et al. "The development of a dictionary of Namibian Sign Language", in DW, p.342-346.

Nepal

• Joshi, Raghav Bir. "Nepal: a paradise for the deaf?", in DW, p.69-74.
• Maskey, Lion Sita Ram, and Sadan, Jaljala Shishu. "The lives of the deaf in Nepal", in GPEDSC, p.243-247.

Netherlands

• "Dutch Sign Language", in EDHD2, p.67.
• "Netherlands", in EDHD.
• "Netherlands", in EDHD2 p.149-150.
• Knoors, Harry. "The education of deaf children in the Netherlands", in GPEDSC, p.249-260.
• Tervoort, Bernard T. "Netherlands", in GE, vol.2, p.237-239.
• Tervoort, Bernard T. "Sign languages--Dutch", in GE, vol.3, p.70-71.

New Zealand

• Collins-Ahlgren, Marianne. "Issues in preparing and presenting a dictionary of New Zealand signs", in DW, p.335-341.
• "New Zealand", in EDHD2 p.150-151.
• Parsons, Michael B. "New Zealand", in GE, vol.2, p.239-240.

Nicaragua

• Senghas, Richard J. "New ways to be deaf in Nicaragua: changes in language, personhood, and community", in MWBD, p.260-282.

Nigeria

• Mba, P.O. "Nigeria", in GE, vol.2, p.242-244.
• "Nigeria", in EDHD.
• "Nigeria", in EDHD2 p.151.
• Ojile, Emmanuel. "Education of the deaf in Nigeria: An historical perspective", in DW, p.268-274.
• Ojile, Emmanuel. "Education of the deaf in Nigera: Past, present, and future", in GPEDSC, p.261-272.
• Schmaling, Constanze. "A for apple: the impact of Western education and ASL on the deaf community in Kano state, northern Nigeria", in MWBD, p.302-310.

Norway

• Arnesen, Knut. "Education of the deaf in Norway", in GPEDSC, p.273-283.
• "Norwegian Sign Language", in EDHD2 p.154-155.
• Olson, Jack. "Trondheim, Norway", in DCWP, p.76-86.
• Vogt-Svendsen, Marit. "Sign languages--Norwegian", in GE, vol.3, p.95-96.

Pakistan

• Shamshudin, Anwar. "Deaf culture in Pakistan", in DW, p.75-77.

Peru

• Berke, Jaime. "Deafness in Peru", http://deafness.miningco.com/cs/internationalsign/a/perudeaf.htm.
• Farfan, Alberto Paliza. "The problem of the Peruvian deaf person", in DW, p.804-810.
• Mukarker, Shirley. "Peru", in GE, vol.2, p.282-283.

Philippines

• Esguerra, Sergia G. "Philippines", in GE, vol.2, p.286-288.
• Olson, Jack. "Bohol, the Philippines", in DCWP, p.52-62.
• "Philippines", in EDHD.
• Shaneyfelt, S. Wayne. "Sign languages--Philippine", in GE, vol.3, p.97-98.

Poland

• Eckert, Urszula. "Instruction of persons with hearing defects in Poland", in GPEDSC, p.285-306.
• Sila-Nowicki, Stanislaw. "Sign languages--Poland", in GE, vol.3, p.100-102.

Portugal

• Prata, Maria Isabel. "Sign languages--Portuguese", in GE, vol.3, p.102-103.

Providence Island, see Colombia: Providence Island

Puerto Rico

• Albarrán, Miguel A. "History of deaf education in Puerto Rico", in GPEDSC, p.307-321.
• Frishberg, Nancy. "Sign languages--Puerto Rican", in GE, vol.3, p.104-105.
• "Puerto Rican Sign Language", in EDHD2 p.174.
• Rodriguez Fratricelli, Yolanda. "Events in the history of deaf education in Puerto Rico", in DW, p.208-211.

Quebec, see Canada (Quebec)

Russia

• Pursglove, Michael, and Komarova, Anna. "The changing world of the Russian deaf community", in MWBD, p.249-259.

Saudi Arabia

• Abdulla al-Muslat, Zaid. "The extent and kind of educational services for the deaf in Saudi Arabia", in GPEDSC, p.323-342.
• Abdulla al-Muslat, Zaid. "The history of deaf education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", in DW, p. 275-282.

Scotland, see Great Britain

Slovakia, see also Czech Republic and Czechoslovakia

• Smutná, Milada. "Historical development of the education of deaf people with hearing disabilities in the Czech Republic and Solvakia", in GPEDSC, p.47-57.

Solomon Island (Rennell Island)

• Kuschel, Rolf. "Sign language--Rennellese", in GE, vol.3, p.105-106.

South Africa

• Aarons, Debra, and Reynolds, Louise. "South African Sign Language: changing policies and practice", in MWBD, p.194-210.
• Herbst, J.M. "South Africa, Republic of", in GE, vol.3, p.184-187.
• Herbst, Johan M. "Sign languages--South African", in GE, vol.3, p.106-108.
• Simmons, Robert M.T. "The role of educational systems and deaf culture in the development of sign language in South Africa", in DW, p.78-84.

Spain

• Pinedo Peydro, Felix-Jesus. "Sign languages--Spanish", in GE, vol.3, p.108-109.
• Pinedo Peydro, Felix-Jesus. "Spain", in GE, vol.3, p.187-190.
• Plann, Susan. "Three Nineteenth-Century Spanish teachers of the deaf", in DW, p.203-207.
• Segovia, Miren. "The Deaf Union of Guipuzcoa", in DW, p.535-537.
• "Spain", in EDHD.
• "Spain", in EDHD2 p.194.
• "Spanish Sign Language", in EDHD2 p.194.
• Valmaseda Balanzategui, Marian, and Diaz-Estebanez Leon, Esther. "Education of the deaf in Spain", in GPEDSC, p.343-355.

Sri Lanka

• David, J.S. "Sri Lanka", in GE, vol.3, p.237-241.

Sweden

• Ahlgren, Inger. "Sign languages--Swedish", in GE, vol.3, p.109-111.
• Andersson, Yerker. "The Stockholm Deaf Club: a case study", in DW, p.516-521.
• Bagga-Gupta, Sangeeta, and Domfors, Lars-Åke. "Pedagogical issues in Swedish deaf education", in MWBD, p.67-88.
• Edenas, Christina. "Improving sign language skills of hearing teachers: a Swedish experiment", in DW, p.615-620.
• Hedberg, Tomas. "Name signs in Swedish Sign Language: their formation and use", in DW, p.416-424.
• Heiling, Kerstin. "Education of the deaf in Sweden", in GPEDSC, p.357-365.
• Madebrink, Rut. "Sweden", in GE, vol.3, p.245-249.
• "Sweden", in EDHD.
• "Sweden", in EDHD2 p.198.
• "Swedish Sign Language", in EDHD2 p.198.

Switzerland, see also German-speaking countries

• Boyes Braem, Penny. "An overview of current sign language projects in Switzerland", in DW, p.382-387.
• Boyes Braem, Penny. "Sign languages--Swiss", in GE, vol.3, p.111-113.
• Boyes Braem, Penny, et al. "Romance and reality: sociolinguistic similarities and differences between Swiss German Sign Language and Rhaeto-Romansh", in MWBD, p.89-113.
• Gerard, Josselyne. "Switzerland", in GE, vol.3, p.113-116.
• "Swiss Sign Language", in EDHD2 p.198-199.
• "Switzerland", in EDHD.
• "Switzerland", in EDHD2 p.199.

Taiwan (Republic of China), also see China (People's Republic)

• Ann, Jean. "The Chiying School of Taiwan: a foreigner's perspective", in MWBD, p.230-248.
• Chao, James Chien-min. "Taiwan natural sign language research work", in DW, p.347-349.
• Smith, Wayne H. "China, Republic of", in GE, vol.1, p.184-186.
• Smith, Wayne H. "Sign languages--Taiwanese", in GE, vol.3, p.113-116.

Thailand

• Reilly, Charles, and Suvannus, Sathaporn. "Education of deaf people in the Kingdom of Thai", in GPEDSC, p.367-398.
• Suvannus, Sathaporn. "Thailand", in GE, vol.3, p.282-284.
• Suwanarat, Kampol. "Deaf Thai culture in Siam: the land of smiles", in DW, p.61-64.
• Woodward, James. "Sign languages and deaf identities in Thailand and Viet Nam", in MWBD, p.283-302.

Venezuela

• Lujan, Myriam A. de. "The early intervention program for deaf children: a bilingual experience", in DW, p.568-573.

Vietnam

• Woodward, James. "Sign languages and deaf identities in Thailand and Viet Nam", in MWBD, p.283-302.

Wales, see Great Britain

Yugoslavia

• Zic, Andrija. "Sign languages--Yugoslavian", in GE, vol.3, p.116-118.

Zimbabwe

• Gwitimah, Albert Rickie. "Training teachers of the deaf in Zimbabwe", in GPEDSC, p.399-405.

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