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"m ( a little deaf *ild once wrote z foll[s3 ,z a "m ( a deaf *ild1 & "o ^: exp]i5ce has be5 unusual only 9 t x has be5 m =tunate ?an t ( ! av]age "m s situat$1 ,i want to place be=e y 7! tea*]s ( ! deaf7 a plea = ! education ( ! p>5ts ( little deaf *ildr54 ,:ile y are labor+ = ! education ( ! deaf1 & = _! sakes are tra9+ tea*]s to c>ry on ! "w1 !re are1 9 almo/ e home t %elt]s a little deaf *ild1 blund]s be+ made t w ret>d 8 developm5t & h9d] y\r "w = ye>s to come--blund]s t a little timely advice might prev5t4 ,we p>5ts are n willfully ignorant1 n always /upidly s2 b t we are 9 mo/ cases d5sely s1 !re c be no d\bt4 ,c y = ! mom5t put y\rselves into our place8 ,suppose y are j ! ord9>y ,am]ican p>5ts1 p]haps liv+ f> f ! c5t] ( ?+s4 ,y "k 9 a hazy way t !re are deaf & bl9d & o!r afflict$ p--p]haps y h se5 "s ( !m4 ,n[1 into y\r home comes disease or a sudd5 awak5+ to ! mean+ ( exi/+ conditions1 & y f9d t y\r *ild is deaf4 ,at fir/ y\r ?\ght is ( physicians2 !y fail y4 ,advice f fri5ds & adv]tisem5ts f quacks p\r 9 ^u y2 /ill y f9d no com=t & no help4 ,y /op talk+ to ! *ild4 ,:at is ! use8 ,he _c he> y6 ,y pity him--oh1 inf9itely6 ,& y\r pity takes ! =m ( indulg5ce4 ,y love him & y long to und]/& him2 b y _c int]pret him & he feels ! *ange1 ! helplessness 9 y\r attitude t[>d him4 ,y try "o ?+ aft] ano!r1 fl\nd]+ desp]ately 9 y\r ef=t to discov] :at radical /ep mu/ be tak5 to meet ?is em]g5cy4 ,aft] a "t y seize ^u ! idea t seems to y ! be/4 ,probably x is to wait until he is six or sev5 & !n put him into an in/itution4 ,b :ile y wait = s*ool age to arrive1 y lose t close t\* ) ! s\l ( y\r *ild :i* may be e/abli%$ only 9 ^! e>ly ye>s1 = y h no adequate means ( communication ) him--no way to w9 8 confid5ce4 ,soon ! *ild has pass$ ?is /age1 & no s*ool c ev] give him :at y might & w\ld h giv5 _h y kn[n h[4 ,y :o are tra9$ tea*]s ( ! deaf c h>dly realize ! ne$ ( advice ab\t matt]s p]fectly obvi\s to ,,y2 b ! ne$ exi/s4 ,may ,i tell y f my own exp]i5ce a few ( ! ?+s ab\t :i* y might advise--y1 :o "k6 ,9 ! fir/ place1 sugge/ to p>5ts t !y make simple te/s ( _! *ildr5's he>+2 & tell !m h[ & :y ^? :o are p>tially deaf %\ld be help$4 ,!n tell !m to talk1 & talk1 & talk1 to _! little deaf ones--to say ev]y?+ & say x naturally4 ,& tell !m "s ?+s 9 p>ticul> t %\ld be said--comm&s1 etc41 & c]ta9ly ',i love y4' ,tell !m to speak 9 :ole s5t5ces4 ,give !m an idea ( ! possibilities ( lip-read+4 ,tell !m t by ! expression ( ! face !y may convey to ! deaf *ild ! int]e/1 approval1 disapproval1 etc41 t !y w\ld express to a he>+ *ild 9 ! tone ( voice4 ,tell !m t !re is r>ely an untra9$ p]son :o c safely m$dle ) articulation4 ,tell !m t x is n true t all deaf *ildr5 are bad2 t ! deaf mu/ le>n ob$i5ce z o!rs d4 ,tell !m ! _m ?+s :i* y wi% y\r pupils _h le>n$ be=e !y ent]$ s*ool4 ,only ?is ,i beg ( y--tell !m6 ,,lucile ,m4 ,,moore4 ,= ! sake ( pres5t+ ! ideas conta9$ 9 ?is little book 9 a some:at sy/ematic mann] x 0 be/ to arrange !m on ! supposition t !y w\ld come to ! notice ( ! mo!rs :ile _! *ildr5 7 yet less ?an two ye>s ( age4 ,9 _m cases1 h[ev]1 ?is w n be ! case4 ,:51 !re=e1 ! *ild is ?ree1 f\r1 or five ye>s old :5 ?is falls into ! h&s ( ! "m1 x w\ld /ill be well if %e c>ri$ out ! sugge/ions 9 ! ord] 9 :i* !y are "h arrang$4 ,) ! maturity ( m9d & body t comes ) ! add$ ye>s1 ! *ild c pass ?r\gh ! e>li] /ages ( ! tra9+ mu* m rapidly ?an c be ! case ) ! baby4 ,nev]!less1 ! prelim9>y /eps %\ld n be omitt$4 ,a *ild ( f\r c be c>ri$ 9 six mon?s ?r\gh ! ex]cises t occupi$ two ye>s :5 begun ) ! *ild ( twelve mon?s1 b ! old] *ild %\ld n be />t$ ) ex]cises sugge/$ = ! ye>s aft] two4 ,mo!rs ( deaf *ildr5 _c be expect$ to be tra9$ tea*]s ( ! deaf4 ,x w\ld be useless1 &1 9 fact1 (t5 un=tunate1 to ask !m to attempt to tea* articulation to _! *ildr54 ,ev5 = !m to tea* ! *ildr5 to write w\ld usually be undesirable because ! greate/ ga9 f ! "m's ef=ts comes f ! e>ly e/abli%m5t ( ! spee*-read+ habit & entire dep5d5ce ^u x4 ,x is a v great help to h ?is habit fix$ be=e writ+ is taught4 ,!re is no ha/e ab\t ! *ild's le>n+ to write4 ,t is easily & quickly accompli%$ :5 ! prop] "t comes4 ,! difficult ?+ to d is1 v =tunately1 ! ?+ ! "m is be/ fitt$ to accompli%1 namely1 to create 9 ! *ild ! ability to int]pret spee* by means ( ! eye1 & ! habit ( expect+ to get ideas by wat*+ ! face ( a speak]4 ,) ^! ideas 9 m9d !re has be5 c>eful avoidance 9 ?is little book ( any sugge/ion t ! "m %\ld be anxi\s ab\t ! spee* developm5t ( ! *ild be=e five ye>s ( age4 ,if %e has ! pati5ce & ! "t to foll[ ! directions giv51 %e w h done h] *ild a v great s]vice2 ! greate/ t lies )9 h] p[]2 & %e w h laid ! f\ndation = a m rapid & bett] developm5t ( spee* ?an w\ld h be5 possible )\t h] prelim9>y tra9+4 ,n e "m w f9d x possible to c>ry out all ! sugge/ions (f]$ 9 ?is little book1 b no "o %\ld feel disc\rag$ on t acc\nt4 ,x seem$ be/ to (f] too _m sugge/ions r ?an too few1 because ^! pages may fall into ! h&s ( "s mo!rs ^: situation is su* t full advantage c be tak5 ( e idea "h giv54 ,pres5ce ( too mu* matt] 9 ! little book w n de/roy its usefulness 9 cases :]e only a portion c be appli$1 :]eas ! lack ( "s ( ! ideas might limit its value 9 c]ta9 in/ances4 ,no "o %\ld give up 9 despair j because x is n possible to d all t is "h sugge/$4 ,some?+1 at lea/1 c be f\nd "h :i* x is possible to d t w help v mu*4 ,sometimes1 ?r\gh a false s5se ( %ame1 or ?r\gh ignorance ( ! possibilities op5 to a deaf *ild1 mo!rs h refus$ to admit t _! *ildr5 7 deaf1 or to all[ any?+ to be done = !m1 until v valuable "t has be5 lo/4 ,?is is unfair to ! *ild1 & v wrong4 ,a "m %\ld h only pity = ! deaf *ild & eag]ness to aid him to ov]come 8 h&icap s f> z possible4 ,delay 9 frankly fac+ ! facts & 9 tak+ all possible measures to develop ! rema9+ faculties w 9 ! end only increase ! "m's %ame & add to x ! pangs ( remorse4 ,9 a little book writt5 to guide physicians 9 advis+ p>5ts ( deaf *ildr51 ,i said3 ,! situation ( a deaf *ild diff]s v mu*1 f an educational /&po9t1 f t ( ! little he>+ *ild4 ,two h\rs a day play+ educational games 9 a k9d]g>t5 is z mu* z is usually giv51 or is ne$ful1 = ! little he>+ *ild up to six or sev5 ye>s ( age2 & 8 m5tal developm5t & success 9 aft] life w n be s]i\sly endang]$ if ev5 t is omitt$ & he does n beg9 to g to s*ool until he is eight or n9e4 ,! he>+ *ild ( eight :o has nev] be5 9 s*ool & _c read or write has1 nev]!less1 )\t consci\s ef=t1 ma/]$ ! two mo/ important educational tasks 9 life4 ,he has le>n$ to speak & has acquir$ ! great] "p ( 8 work+ vocabul>y4 ,9 o!r words1 al?\gh he has nev] be5 across ! ?re%old ( a s*ool1 8 education is well advanc$ = 8 ye>s & m5tal developm5t4 ,! situation ( ! un9/ruct$ deaf *ild ( eight is v diff]5t4 ,! task :i* x has tak5 ! he>+ *ild eight ye>s to accompli%1 ! deaf *ild ( eight has n ev5 begun4 ,he _c speak a ^w2 he does n ev5 "k t !re is su* a ?+ z a ^w4 ,he is eight ye>s beh9d 8 he>+ bro!r1 & ev5 if he />ts n[1 unless "s means c be f\nd = aid+ him to ov]take 8 bro!r educationally1 he w be only eight ye>s old 9 education :5 he is sixte5 ye>s ( age4 ,& :5 he is sixte51 ! psy*ological p]iod w h pass$ = acquir+ :at he %\ld h le>n$ :5 he 0 eight4 ,! fact t ! *ild is deaf does n exempt him f ! inexorable laws ( m5tal psy*ology & h]$ity4 ,9 ! developm5t ( ! human m9d !re is a c]ta9 p]iod :5 all conditions are favorable = ! acquisition ( spee* & language4 ,unnumb]$ g5]ations ( ance/ors acquir$ spee* & language at t /age ( _! m5tal developm5t1 & ?is little deaf desc5dant's m9d obeys ! law ( inh]it$ t5d5cies4 ,if ! spee* & language-le>n+ p]iod1 f two ye>s ( age to t51 is all[$ to pass unimprov$1 ! task ( le>n+ !m lat] is r5d]$ unnecess>ily difficult4 ,!re=e1 9 ! case ( ! little deaf *ild1 ! ye>s f two to t5 are crucial1 & ( f> great] importance ?an ! same p]iod 9 ! case ( ! he>+ *ild4 ,ev5 ?\gh ! *ild be totally deaf f bir?1 he c nev]!less be taught to speak & to und]/& :5 o!rs speak to him4 ,he c be giv5 ! same education t he w\ld be capable ( ma/]+ if he c\ld he>4 ,! "m ne$ n be despair+ nor he>t-brok54 ,a prompt1 brave1 & intellig5t fac+ ( ! situation w result 9 mak+ ! *ild "o to be pr\d ( & to lean ^u4 ,,john ,d4 ,,wright4 #a ,m\nt ,morris ,p>k1 ,we/1 ,new ,york ,city4 ,febru>y1 #aiae4 ,,:at ,,! ,,"m ,,( ,a ,,deaf ,,*ild ,,ought ,,to ,,"k 7,mo!rs are /rongly advis$ to read ! ,preface7 ,i ,,fac+ ,,! ,,facts ,:ile deafness is a s]i\s mis=tune1 x is nei!r a s91 nor a disgrace1 to be a%am$ (4 ,x is a h&icap1 to be sure1 b "o to be bravely & *e]fully fac$1 = x does n de/roy ! *ances = happ9ess & success4 ,x is cause = nei!r disc\ragem5t nor despair4 ,x w dem& pati5t devotion & c\rage\s ef=t to ov]come ! disadvantage1 b :at "m is n will+ to %[ ^! 9 l>ge measure = h] *ild :5 ! future holds assurance ( com=t & usefulness8 ,! e>li] t ! facts are kn[n & squ>ely fac$1 ! bett]4 ,x is always wis] 9 life to prep>e = ! wor/ & gratefully accept ! be/1 ?an to refuse to ackn[l$ge ! possibility ( ! wor/ until x is too late to rem$y x1 or at lea/ to r$uce x to its l[e/ t]ms4 ,:5 a "m fir/ suspects t h] *ild's he>+ is n p]fectly normal1 :at %\ld %e d8 ,( c\rse1 fir/ ( all1 ! be/ available e> speciali/ %\ld be consult$ at once 9 ord] to det]m9e :e!r ! cause c be remov$ & normal he>+ re/or$4 ,sometimes1 h[ev]1 ! speciali/s are unc]ta9 ( ! outcome1 & sometimes _! hopes are n realiz$4 ,9 ! meantime1 preci\s days & weeks are pass+ 9 :i* some?+ c\ld be done = ! little "o educationally1 )\t 9 any way int]f]+ ) ! m$ical ef=ts at relief4 ,! two ?+s c be1 & %\ld be1 c>ri$ on simultane\sly4 ,if normal he>+ is re/or$ no h>m has be5 done by ! educational tra9+2 9 fact1 ! developm5t ( ! *ild has be5 advanc$4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if ! hopes t 7 ent]ta9$ are disappo9t$1 !n preci\s & irrecov]able "t has n be5 lo/4 ,! title presupposes t ! "m has already accept$ ! fact t h] *ild's he>+ is n p]fect1 &1 = ! sake ( ! *ild1 x is to be hop$ t ?is k came to h] v promptly aft] ! occurr5ce ( ! deafness4 ,"o w\ld naturally expect a "m1 ( h] own accord1 to c>efully te/ all ! s5ses ( h] *ild by _m simple & repeat$ ex]cises dur+ ! fir/ few mon?s ( its life4 ,! _m cases1 h[ev]1 9 :i* deafness on ! "p ( a *ild has n be5 recogniz$1 or at lea/ n ackn[l$g$1 by ! "m till ! ?ird1 f\r?1 or ev5 fif? ye>1 %[ a /range neglect ( a highly desirable inve/igation1 & a natural unwill+ness to accept a tru?1 ! possibility ( :i* mu/ c]ta9ly h occurr$ to h] long be=e4 ,if %e c\ld only realize t %e ne$ n feel d[nca/ & heavy-he>t$ by reason ( h] little "o's imp]fect he>+2 if %e c\ld only "k t %e ne$ n look =w>d to a life = him diff]5t f t ( o!r *ildr52 if %e c\ld und]/& t tra9+ & education c enable him to ov]come to an extraord9>y degree ! disadvantage ( deafness1 %e w\ld set ab\t ! task ) *e]fulness & hope1 & if %e knew t ! soon] %e began1 ! bett] x w\ld be = ! little "o1 %e w\ld n /ubbornly refuse = s long to ackn[l$ge ev5 ! possibility ( deafness4 ,,ii ,,h[ ,,%all ,,! ,,"m ,,beg9 ,,h] ,,"p ,,( ,,! ,,"w8 ,fir/ ( all1 some?+ l an inv5tory %\ld be tak5 ( ! faculties possess$ by ! *ild :i* he c use 9 work+ out 8 problem4 ,has he good sight1 normal smell1 ta/e1 muscul> s5se1 & memory8 ,to :at ext5t is 8 he>+ impair$8 ,is !re any possibility ( re/or+ x to normal acut5ess1 or ( improv+ x1 or ( prev5t+ any fur!r impairm5t8 ,! complet5ess ) :i* ^! que/ions c be answ]$ dep5ds1 to a consid]able ext5t1 on 8 age & 8 physical condition4 ,we w suppose t he is ab\t fifte5 mon?s old & 9 good bodily condition4 ,if he is old]1 ! same te/s w\ld be us$ to beg9 )1 ?\gh we c\ld at once pass on to m complicat$ & difficult ones t _c z yet be us$ ) ! fifte5-mon?s-old baby4 ,fir/1 ) reg>d to sight4 ,we wi% to "k if he c di/+ui% reasonably small objects at reasonable di/ances2 :e!r he c see mod]ately small ?+s at %ort di/ances2 :e!r ! angle ( 8 vision is normal4 ,9 o!r words1 :e!r 8 range & angle ( vision are suffici5t = all ord9>y purposes4 ,if he c recognize 8 fa!r or "m or bro!rs & si/]s at a di/ance ( a hundr$ feet he c see f> en\gh = all practical purposes4 ,if he readily f9ds a small object l a p9 or a small black bead :5 dropp$ on ! floor1 8 sight is %>p en\gh at %ort range to s]ve 8 purposes4 ,if 8 att5tion c be attract$ by wav+ a h& or a little flag or a fl[] fifty or sixty degrees on ei!r side ( ! direction 9 :i* he is look+1 t is1 two-?irds ( ! way to ! side ( 8 head1 8 angle ( vision is suffici5tly wide4 ,if he c pick out f sev5 balls ( wor/$ ( ! sev5 prim>y colors--r$1 orange1 yell[1 gre51 blue1 indigo1 & violet--! ball t mat*es ano!r ( ! same color1 he is at lea/ n color-bl9d & has a suffici5t s5se ( color = ! ord9>y purposes ( life4 ,x may be necess>y to wait till eighte5 mon?s = a satisfactory color te/4 ,color bl9dness1 :5 pres5t1 is usually mo/ app>5t 9 a failure to di/+ui% betwe5 r$ & gre51 ^! two widely diff]+ colors seem+ to produce ! same impression ^u ! color-bl9d eye4 ,! *ild w be j z likely to *oose a r$ ball to mat* ! gre5 "o 9 8 h& z to select ano!r r$ ball4 ,b repeat$ te/s %\ld be made be=e accept+ color bl9dness z a fact1 s9ce sometimes ! bra9 c be educat$ to discrim9ate betwe5 r$ & gre5 ev5 :5 ! impressions h n ! normal degree ( diff]5ce4 ,! te/s = ta/e1 smell1 muscul> s5se1 t\*1 & memory _c be made ) mu* ?or\ghness or satisfaction till two ye>s ( age1 ?\gh obs]vation w %[ a recognition by ta/e & smell ( t :i* is agreeable & t :i* is disagreeable4 ,accurate te/s ( he>+ _c be made till ! *ild is ?ree or f\r1 b x is possible :5 he is twelve mon?s old to det]m9e :e!r ! he>+ is normal or is s]i\sly impair$1 & x is v desirable t ?is %\ld be done4 ,! expression s]i\sly impair$1 :5 appli$ to ! he>+ ( a little *ild1 mu/ be giv5 an entirely diff]5t int]pretation ?an x w\ld h if us$ ) ref]5ce to an adult :o _h previ\sly _h normal he>+4 ,a degree ( impairm5t t w\ld be unimportant 9 an adult is a v s]i\s matt] 9 ! case ( a *ild4 ,?is is because ! e> is ! natural tea*] ( spee* & language4 ,if ! s\nds ( spee* are n cle>ly he>d ! imitation ( !m w always be imp]fect1 & ! acquisition ( language w be imp$$4 ,if deafness is s great t spok5 words are n he>d at all1 !n ! *ild w n le>n to speak & to und]/& :5 spok5 to unless specially taught4 ,a mu* slight] degree ( deafness w prev5t ! prop] acquisition ( spee* & language ?an w\ld 9 lat] life prev5t ! compreh5sion ( conv]sation 9 a famili> language4 ,z ev5 ! *ild ( fifte5 mon?s w\ld b5efit f "s modifications ( ! ord9>y treatm5t ( a baby1 if 8 he>+ 0 n normally acute1 x is to 8 advantage to h ! fact ( 8 deafness kn[n at once by ^? 9 *>ge ( him4 ,x is n z easy z x might seem to ! inexp]i5c$ to det]m9e ev5 approximately ! situation ( a fifte5-mon?s-old baby ) respect to its he>+4 ,our int]e/ "h is1 ( c\rse1 9 ! te/s ( he>+ t d n require special app>atus & special tra9+4 ,9 ! case ( a *ild less ?an two ye>s ( age we mu/ rely ^u m]ely attract+ 8 att5tion by v>i\s s\nds1 judg+ ! effect ^u him by 8 expression & actions4 ,we _c1 at t age1 e/abli% a sy/em ( responses1 nor expect him to imitate ! s\nds he he>s4 ,s\nds %\ld be us$ = te/+ t di/urb only ! air1 & are n suffici5tly l[ & p[]ful to set 9 vibration ! floor1 *air1 or any o!r object ) :i* he may be 9 contact4 ,deaf *ildr5 rapidly become abnormally s5sitive to vibrations1 :i* are to !m :at noises are to u4 ,a r smoo?1 n too %rill1 :i/le is "o excell5t s\nd to use4 ,n a flutt]+ :i/le l ! po/man's1 nor a heavy tone l an organ pipe or bass horn4 ,clapp+ ! h&s is a good initial te/ ( a crude nature2 !n a mod]ate :i/le1 v>y+ ! pit*1 = sometimes high s\nds are p]ceiv$1 b n l[ ones1 or vice v]sa4 ,!n a bell1 su* z a small table bell1 ! telephone1 electric door bell1 etc4 ,la/ly1 ! human voice 9 v>i\s pit*es1 volumes1 di/ances1 & v[els4 ,little by little x c be det]m9$ :e!r ! *ild he>s all ! s\nds1 & if n1 !n :i*1 if any1 he p]ceives4 ,a totally deaf *ild may (t5 deceive ! inve/igator by turn+ 8 head at ! critical mom5t1 app>5tly 9 response to ! s\nd t 0 made1 :ile1 on ! o!r h&1 a *ild v slightly deaf1 or n deaf at all1 may completely ignore ! s\nds made = ! purpose ( attract+ 8 att5tion4 ,!re=e1 x takes "t & repeat$ te/s "u v>y+ environm5ts to gradually elim9ate possible errors & co9cid5ces4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t ! int5sity ) :i* a s\nd affects ! e> v>ies inv]sely z ! squ>e ( ! di/ance f ! e> to ! s\rce ( ! s\nd4 ,t is to say1 if exactly ! same s\nd is repeat$ at half ! di/ance1 ! int5sity ) :i* x rea*es ! e> is f\r times z great z be=e1 & if ! di/ance is qu>t]$1 ! int5sity is sixte5 times z great4 ,9 o!r words1 if ah is spok5 ) a c]ta9 l\dness eight in*es f ! *ild's e>1 & !n aga9 ) exactly ! same pit* & volume only two in*es f 8 e>1 x w be sixte5 times z l\d to him z x 0 ! fir/ "t4 ,^! simple te/s w s]ve to det]m9e :e!r ! *ild has1 or has n1 a normal acut5ess ( he>+4 ,!y w n s]ve to det]m9e ) any accuracy ! degree ( impairm5t1 if x is f\nd t ! he>+ is impair$ at all4 ,m ?or\gh te/s w h to be po/pon$ till ! *ild is two ye>s old or m4 ,b ! mom5t t impair$ he>+ is suspect$1 ! be/ available e> speciali/ %\ld be consult$ 9 ord] to det]m9e :e!r ! cause c be remov$1 or measures tak5 to prev5t a progressive increase 9 deafness4 ,! visit to ! otologi/ %\ld be repeat$ at int]vals ( n m ?an eight or t5 mon?s1 ev5 :]e !re is no "q ( treatm5t1 9 ord] t any *ange 9 ! physical condition ( ! organs may be promptly detect$4 ,,iii ,,h[ ,,%all ,,! ,,"m ,,get ,,into ,,communication ,,) ,,h] ,,deaf ,,*ild8 ,let x be assum$ t :5 ! *ild is fifte5 mon?s old x is fairly well e/abli%$ t 8 he>+ is some:at bel[ normal4 ,betwe5 fifte5 mon?s & two ye>s ( age all t is said 9 ?is section w apply equally to ! *ild :o is fe>$ to be totally deaf & to "o :o is kn[n to possess "s s\nd p]ception1 ?\gh n a normal degree ( he>+4 ,=1 until he is old en\gh to respond to m complete & accurate te/s1 we mu/ n give up ! idea t he may h a suffici5t remnant ( he>+ to be ( great assi/ance to him 9 ! acquisition ( spee* & language1 if x is only develop$ & tra9$4 ,betwe5 ! ages ( twelve mon?s & tw5ty-f\r mon?s ! *ild ) p]fect he>+ makes rapid progress 9 le>n+ to und]/& :at is said to him1 & by ! "t he is two ye>s old has usually begun to speak _m words & s5t5ces 9 a m or less imp]fect way4 ,?is has be5 accompli%$ pr9cipally by ! "m's con/ant talk+ to h] baby4 ,if %e has _h ! good s5se to always speak 9 simple b complete s5t5ces1 & to avoid ! fooli% baby talk un=tunately affect$ by "s p 9 address+ little *ildr51 ! results ( h] daily & h\rly talk is ! possession by ! *ild ( a consid]able vocabul>y ( words ^: mean+ he kn[s1 & a less numb] t he is able himself to speak 9 a r imp]fect way4 ,9 :at respects %\ld ! "m modify h] treatm5t ( ! baby if %e suspects t 8 he>+ is defective8 ,%e %\ld n talk to him any ! less on ?is acc\nt1 b1 on ! contr>y1 %e %\ld talk to him m4 ,%e %\ld1 h[ev]1 speak a little l\d]1 a little ne>] to him1 possibly a little m sl[ly & di/9ctly1 ex]cis+ ! greate/ caution1 h[ev]1 n to exagg]ate spee* into unnatural facial contortions1 or to accompany x by ge/ures4 ,to fall into ! habit ( m\?+ & ge/iculat+1 mak+ faces & motions1 w defeat entirely ! purpose ( all ef=ts to develop an und]/&+ ( spee* by ! *ild4 ,un=tunately1 su* exagg]at$ & absurd spee* is a natural & v preval5t fault4 ,to avoid x is absolutely necess>y1 b requires con/ant wat*fulness1 z !re is a /rong temptation to try to make spee*-read+ easy = ! *ild by op5+ ! m\? wide & mak+ extraord9>y movem5ts ( ! tongue4 ,! object aim$ at is to lead ! *ild to int]pret natural1 ev]yday spee*1 & su* facial contortions & exagg]ations cut him (f f practice 9 read+ natural spee*4 ,?is po9t _c be too /rongly emphasiz$4 ,speak naturally & normally always to ! deaf *ild4 ,above all1 ! "m %\ld =m ! habit ( wat*+ 8 eyes & ( speak+ z (t5 z possible :5 8 gaze is fix$ ^u h] face4 ,! habit on 8 "p ( look+ at ! face ( a speak]1 & ! habit on 8 "m's "p ( obs]v+ 8 gaze &1 :5 x w&]s1 ( paus+ 9 h] talk till he is look+ at h] aga91 are two v valuable aids 9 ! language developm5t ( ! deaf *ild4 ,9 addition to always rais+ h] voice a little 9 speak+ to h] baby1 ! "m %\ld sev]al times a day take him 9 h] lap & s+ to him1 & talk to him ) h] lips n f> f 8 e>4 ,talk to him j z all mo!rs d to _! babies 7b n ) ! mangl$ & di/ort$ words call$ baby talk71 ab\t ! pussy1 ! dog1 ! bird1 8 foot1 8 toes1 8 arms & h&s & f+]s2 ab\t 8 papa1 bro!rs1 si/]s2 ab\t ! fl[]s1 ! grass1 ! trees1 & a ?\s& o!r ?+s4 ,say ! good old ,"m ,goose rhymes ( ,patty ,cake1 ,patty ,cake1 ,bak]'s ,man1 ,?is little pig w5t to m>ket1 etc41 etc4 ,b 9 all y\r frolics & /ories & songs1 take ! greate/ c>e t he %all he> or see1 or bett] /ill1 bo? see & he>1 :at y are say+4 ,gradually he c be taught to und]/& _m simple comm&s & que/ions j z he>+ babies le>n !m1 by con/ant repetition at times & "u circum/ances :5 ! mean+ is obvi\s4 ,su* z come1 g1 g to papa1 come to mamma1 jump1 /op1 kiss "m1 pet pussy1 pick up1 put d[n1 milk1 wat]1 bread 7! lat] 9 life t he le>ns ! mean+ & ta/e ( c&y ! bett]71 d y want "s bread8 milk1 wat]1 etc4 ,br+ my slipp]s1 br+ my %oes1 put on y\r hat1 take (f y\r mitt5s1 wa% y\r h&s1 etc41 etc41 ?r\gh\t ! :ole day4 ,v e>ly ! "m %\ld le>n to consid] ! direction f :i* ! light comes1 & %\ld be c>eful to take h] position fac+ ! ma9 s\rce ( light :i* %\ld come f beh9d ! *ild4 ,! eye c be tra9$ f ! v beg9n+ ( att5tion to unconsci\sly supplem5t an imp]fect e> 9 compreh5d+ spok5 words4 ,x is ev5 possible = ! eye to p]=m ! entire task ( int]pret+ spee*1 &1 if ! he>+ is entirely lack+1 ! c\rse outl9$ w result 9 tra9+ ! bra9 to int]pret ! movem5ts ( spee* z se5 by ! eye1 z x w\ld h be5 tra9$ by ! same proc$ure to int]pret ! s\nds ( spee* _h ! organ ( transmission n be5 injur$4 ,b ! idea mu/ be con/antly 9 ! m9d ( ! "m t h] boy ne$s to see ! spok5 ^w at ! v mom5t :5 ! idea t x repres5ts is 9 8 m9d1 ,,z ,,(t5 z he w\ld he> x if 8 he>+ 7 p]fect4 ,?is "o sugge/ion1 if fai?fully liv$ up to f ! age ( "o ye> to t ( two ye>s1 w\ld be almo/ en\gh4 ,b !re are o!r ?+s t ! "m c d z ! m5tal developm5t ( ! baby increases ) ea* mon? ( life4 ,%e %\ld enc\rage him to babble & gurgle & murmur1 z mu* z possible1 to laugh & cr[ & make all ! v>i\s baby noises t w tra9 & develop 8 voice4 ,enc\rage noisy1 romp+1 rollick+ games z he gets old]1 t make him %\t & call1 = !y are ! natural & be/ voice ex]cises4 ,,iv ,,:at ,,ab\t ,,! ,,baby',s ,,spee*8 ,! he>+ baby babbles because he gets "s pleasure f ! s\nds1 & also because he desires to imitate ! s\nds ( spee* he he>s ar\nd him4 ,he has 8 att5tion call$ con/antly to s\nd4 ,! s5se ( vibration is n z /rong nor z in/ructive z t ( s\nd1 b if ! att5tion ( ! *ild is e>ly call$ to x1 a wat*fulness = vibration f )9 himself z well z f )\t1 c be ar\s$1 & a s5sitiv5ess develop$ t w\ld n h come z e>ly1 if at all1 )\t special1 directive ef=t on ! "p ( ! "m4 ,%e c lead h] little "o to oo-oo1 & ee-ee1 & mamma1 & bub-bub1 etc41 by do+ ^! babbl+s h]self :ile ! baby is 9 h] arms & 8 t9y h&s are w&]+ ov] h] lips & face & ?roat4 ,^! ex]cises w gradually br+ a recognition on ! "p ( ! *ild ( ! s5sation ( vibration t accompanies voice1 & !y w give facility1 c\pl$ ) ! normal & natural intonations t h be5 acquir$ :5 he 0 n consci\s ( any ef=t1 t w prep>e him = a bett] & m flu5t spee* :5 ! "t comes = m exact articulation tra9+4 ,b dur+ ! fir/ two or ?ree ye>s ( ! *ild's life ! pr9cipal /ress %\ld be plac$ ^u 8 le>n+ to und]/& :at is said to him1 )\t bo!r+ mu* ab\t 8 speak+ himself4 ,9 ! case ( ! he>+ *ild1 ! und]/&+ ( language comes be=e he c himself utt] x4 ,?is mu/ also be ! case ) ! deaf *ild1 & ! p]iod prec$+ utt]ance mu/ be long]1 by reason ( 8 h&icap1 ?an 9 ! case ( a *ild ) normal he>+4 ,v ,,develop+ ,,! ,,m5tal ,,faculties ,by ! "t he is two ye>s old he has ga9$ maturity & grasp en\gh to play _m little educational games ) 8 "m & 8 little bro!rs & si/]s1 or playmates4 ,^! games %\ld be calculat$ to develop 8 v>i\s faculties1 8 p[]s ( obs]vation1 memory1 & conc5tration4 ,to develop a faculty is really to tra9 ! bra94 ,z a matt] ( fact1 we see & he> & ta/e & smell & feel ) our bra9s4 ,! eye ( a two-ye>-old *ild is practically z p]fect an optical in/rum5t z ! eye ( a boy ( t51 & yet h[ mu* m ! old] boy seems to see4 ,?is is because 8 bra9 has be5 tra9$ to int]pret ! impressions t ev5 ! baby eyes receiv$ b did n und]/&4 ,( c\rse1 :]e ! in/rum5t is f\nd to be imp]fect we c assi/ x by means ( additional l5ses1 or p]haps by "s "o ( ! skillful op]ations n[ p]=m$ by oculi/s1 &1 z ! sight is ( su* increas$ importance to a deaf *ild1 ! greate/ c>e & wat*fulness %\ld be giv5 to 8 eyes4 ,d n let him sleep1 or lie1 fac+ ! sun1 or any o!r p[]ful light1 b ?r\gh\t 8 life be c>eful t all 8 use ( eyesight be "u conditions ( ample & well-direct$ light4 ,suppos+ t ! simple te/s ref]r$ to h]et(ore h %[n t ! eyes1 z optical in/rum5ts1 are suffici5tly p]fect1 our ef=ts ne$ to be to tra9 ! bra9 to take cognizance (1 & to int]pret ! impressions transmitt$ to x by ! eyes4 ,we %all n be able to improve ! work+ ( ! eye by our ef=ts1 b we c educate ! bra94 ,color & =m make ! e>lie/ appeal to ! *ild's eyes1 & we c use !m = our educational play4 ,! duplicate set ( wor/$ balls ( ! sev5 primal colors c be increas$ to include easily di/+ui%able %ades4 ,! *ild c be s5t on ent]ta9+ voyages ( discov]y ar\nd ! room ) a ball ( a c]ta9 color to f9d o!r objects simil> 9 color 9 ! rugs1 books1 *airs1 dresses1 ties1 etc4 ,a game to develop obs]vation ( =m c be made by collect+ a gr\p ( objects ( v>y+ %apes 9 a pile on ! floor or a l[ table2 "m picks up "s "o ( ! objects1 directs ! att5tion ( ! little "o to x1 & aft] he has obs]v$ x some:at %e puts x back 9 ! pile & moves all ! objects ab\t till !y are well mix$ up4 ,ask ! little fell[ !n to pick out ! object "m held 9 h] h& a mom5t be=e4 ,:5 he c d ?is by sight )\t difficulty1 h him %ut 8 eyes1 place an object 9 8 little h&s1 tea* him to feel x ov] c>efully1 take x f him1 &1 :ile 8 eyes are /ill clos$1 place x once m 9 ! pile4 ,let him !n op5 8 eyes & see if he c indicate ! object he _h previ\sly held4 ,:5 he has ma/]$ ?is1 give ! game ano!r turn by ask+ him to f9d by means ( t\* alone1 :ile ! eyes are /ill clos$1 ! object t he has be5 feel+1 aft] x is re/or$ to ! pile ( o!r objects4 ,/ill ano!r turn c be giv5 by fir/ lett+ him see ! object1 )\t t\*+ x1 !n hav+ him close 8 eyes1 & by t\* alone select x f ! pile4 ,a set ( wood5 =ms1 su* z sph]es1 cubes1 pyramids1 cones1 cyl9d]s1 & simil>1 b truncat$1 =ms1 c be obta9$ at any s*ool supply /ore4 ,to ^! c be add$ common h\sehold objects su* z small frames1 vases1 napk9 r+s1 spoons1 =ks1 & o!r simil> ?+s1 z well z "s ( ! =ms includ$ 9 a complete set ( ! ,montessori mat]ial4 ,! ,montessori weight$ =ms are excell5t = tra9+ 8 muscul> recognition ( diff]5ce ( weight1 & an excell5t way is to put v>i\s quantities ( bird%ot into half a doz5 exactly simil> little rubb] balls t c be pur*as$ at any toy /ore = two c5ts apiece4 ,!n h& ! boy "o ( ! weight$ balls1 & aft] he has felt its weight put x back ) ! o!r simil>-appe>+ balls & see if he c aga9 discov] x4 ,an outfit = tra9+ 8 tactile s5se c be made 9 any home by collect+ duplicate pieces ( clo? hav+ diff]5t textures2 su* z velvet1 r\gh wool5 twe$s or homespun1 silk1 sat91 cambric1 musl91 etc41 & pa/+ "o set on c>ds4 ,also by /ret*+ on a wood5 frame1 /r+s ( v>y+ sizes1 weaves1 & twi/s1 & hav+ a bun* ( duplicates f :i* he c select1 by sight & t\* alone1 ! pieces t correspond1 ea* to ea*1 ) ^? on ! frame or on ! c>ds4 ,if !re is a guit>1 or m&ol91 or zi!r1 or a piano1 available1 p]haps1 by & by1 ! "m c tea* ! *ild to recognize ! diff]5ce 9 ! vibratory s5sation p]ceiv$ by 8 f+]s t\*+ ! body ( ! in/rum5t :5 a l[ note & a high note are /ruck alt]nately4 ,%e c make a game ( ?is1 too1 by lat] hav+ him close 8 eyes & place 8 f+]s 9 contact ) ! in/rum5t & !n tell h] approximately :at /r+ or key %e /ruck4 ,! next /ep1 if %e c take x1 is to place 8 little h&s ^u h] *e/ to feel ! l[e/ notes ( h] voice1 & ^u bo? ! *e/ & ! top ( h] head to feel ! highe/1 & endeavor+ to get him to recognize ! simil>ity 9 vibratory s5sation betwe5 :at he n[ feels & :at he previ\sly felt on ! musical in/rum5ts4 ,! la/ /ep 9 ?is s]ies ( ex]cises to awak5 a recognition ( vibratory s5sations is to lead him to feel 9 8 own *e/ & head ! vibrations set up by 8 own voice 9 %\t+ & laugh+1 cry+ or babbl+4 ,^! h9ts t are s quickly & easily giv51 require weeks & mon?s ( pati5t1 happy ef=t to c>ry out4 ,bew>e t no "o ( !m is repeat$ or cont9u$ s long at a "t z to become a ?+ dread$ & dislik$4 ,rememb] t ! att5tion ( a little *ild is l a con/antly flitt+ butt]fly t re/s = only a mom5t or two on any?+ be=e danc+ away to some?+ else4 ,!re are _m little games ) k9d]g>t5 mat]ials t c be us$ to develop ! p[]s ( att5tion1 obs]vation1 imitation1 & ob$i5ce4 ,! lay+ 9 simple designs1 by wat*ful imitation ( ! "m1 ( color$ /icks1 color$ squ>es1 etc42 ! build+ ) color$ blocks2 /r++ ( l>ge beads2 weav+ ) wide /rips ( color$ pap] simple designs t a "m c\ld inv5t ) ! mat]ial at h& or c\ld le>n f any k9d]g>t5 manual4 ,! po9t t mu/ be firmly1 b pleasantly1 insi/$ ^u 9 ^! ex]cises is c>eful & ob$i5t foll[+ by ! *ild ( ! exact ord] ( movem5t & mann] ( plac+ adopt$ by ! "m tea*]4 ,! entire value ( ^! ex]cises = ! purpose %e wi%es to accompli% dep5ds ^u accurate obs]vation by ! *ild & implicit ob$i5ce4 ,! mat]ial outfit prep>$ & sold by ! ,am]ican exploit]s ( ! ,montessori me?od is admirably adapt$ to ! developm5t ( ! budd+ faculties ( ! *ild1 & ! "m :o is try+ to d all 9 h] p[] to prep>e h] little "o to b5efit to ! greate/ possible ext5t f ! pr(essional in/ruction t mu/ come lat]1 w make no mi/ake 9 supply+ h]self ) ! set ( mat]ials1 & mak+ h]self intellig5t on _! use by ! *ild4 ,,vi ,,develop+ ,,! ,,lungs ,! t5d5cy ( ! deaf *ild is to gr[ up ) less developm5t ( lungs & ( ! imag9ation ?an he>+ *ildr54 ,9 ord] to ov]come ?is t5d5cy ! *ild mu/ be enc\rag$ & taught to play games & use toys t w ex]cise ! lungs & develop ! p[] ( imag9ative ?\ght4 ,9 ord] to exp& & /r5g!n ! lungs ?r\gh ! *ild's play1 supply him ) ! brightly color$ pap] w9d-mills t he c set :irl+ by bl[+ lu/ily2 also ! rubb] balloon toys1 ev5 ?\gh ! tortur+ squeak ( ! toys is only he>d by ^? 9 ! vic9ity & n by himself4 ,an especially good ex]cise = ! g5tle & long-cont9u$ control ( brea? results f ! toy bl[ pipes ) conical wire b[ls by means ( :i* light1 celluloid balls ( bright colors are kept susp5d$ 9 ! air1 danc+ on ! column ( brea? bl[n s(tly ?r\gh ! tube4 ,! m /eadily ! *ild bl[s1 ! m my/]i\sly ! ball rema9s at a fix$ po9t1 :irl+ rapidly b )\t any app>5t support4 ,bl[+ soap bubbles1 especially try+ to bl[ big ones1 is v useful z well z int]e/+4 ,= physical developm5t 9 :i* ! lungs come 9 = _! %>e & ! s5se ( me*anical rhy?m is fo/]$1 an excell5t ex]cise is m>*+ 9 /ep to ! /roke ( ! drum1 pr\d 9 ,boy ,sc\t uni=m4 ,danc+ is a v desirable accompli%m5t = ! deaf *ild4 ,tops & t5p9s cultivate dext]ity1 z d play+ ball & roll+ hoop4 ,,vii ,,! ,,cultivation ,,( ,,creative ,,imag9ation ,?is c be greatly help$ by e>ly use on ! "p ( ! *ild ( color$ model+ wax to reproduce objects & animals1 & to con/ruct models ( imag9>y h\ses1 y>ds1 trees1 etc4 ,a s& pile1 or a l>ge1 %all[ s& box1 p]haps five feet squ>e1 ) sides six in*es high1 & completely l9$ ) enamel clo? to make x wat]tight1 is a wond]ful implem5t = con/ructive play on ! "p ( ! *ild4 ,:ole villages ( f>ms1 fields1 & =e/s1 ponds & brooks1 roads & railroads1 c be made "h 9 m9iature4 ,build+ blocks ( wood or /one2 ! metal con/ruction toy call$ ,me*ano2 dolls1 doll h\ses1 furniture1 & equipm5t1 are valuable1 b !y %\ld be simple1 inexp5sive & n fragile4 ,cut-up picture puzzles1 pa9t+ books1 trac+ slates ) l>ge & simple designs cultivate obs]vation & +5uity4 ,kaleidoscopes & /]eoscopes are excell5t1 b mov+ pictures are s try+ ^u ! eyes1 & ! air ( ! !at]s is s bad1 t a deaf *ild ^: eyes are 8 only salvation1 & ^: heal? is d\bly important1 %\ld n ev5 "k ( _! exi/5ce till he is sev5 or eight ye>s old4 ,,viii ,,fur!r ,,te/s ,,( ,,he>+ ,b1 z soon z ! "m f9ds h] little *ild suffici5tly mature to b5efit by ! s5se tra9+ describ$ above1 :e!r x be at tw5ty or1 z is m likely1 at f tw5ty-f\r to ?irty mon?s1 %e c beg9 to make a m complete & accurate det]m9ation ( ! degree ( 8 deafness1 = n[ %e c e/abli% a sy/em ( responses on ! "p ( ! *ild t w %[ h] :5 he p]ceives ! s\nds %e uses 9 h] te/s4 ,9 ord] to be c]ta9 t ! little "o kn[s :at %e wi%es ( him1 %e mu/ beg9 ) "s s5sation t %e is sure he feels4 ,we w assume t he has z yet no spee*1 & _c c\nt1 at lea/ does n "k ! names ( ! numb]s4 ,let ! "m pat him once on ! %\ld] & !n cause him to hold up "o ( 8 little f+]s4 ,!n pat him twice1 & make him hold up two f+]s1 !n ?ree times & h him put up ?ree f+]s4 ,n[ return to "o pat & "o f+]1 repeat two pats & ! hold+ up ( two ( 8 f+]s1 & ?ree pats & ?ree f+]s4 ,g ov] & ov] ?is little game until he has grasp$ ! idea & w hold up z _m f+]s z he feels pats4 ,simple z ! idea seems1 x w (t5 take a bright *ild "s "t to realize :at y want him to d4 ,b y are sure t he feels ! pats1 :]eas1 if y began at once ) s\nds1 y c\ld n "k :e!r 8 failure to respond 0 because he did n he>1 or ?r\gh n und]/&+ :at y expect$ ( him4 ,he w we>y ( ! ex]cise soon1 & !n "m may z well turn to some?+ else till he has re/$4 ,hav+ e/abli%$ ?is sy/em ( response on 8 "p to s5sations p]ceiv$1 x is n difficult to %ift f ! numb] ( pats to ! numb] ( times he he>s a noise4 ,?is once accompli%$1 te/s c be made ) s\nds ( diff]5t k9ds1 diff]5t pit*1 & diff]5t volume1 v>y+ ! di/ance1 ! in/rum5ts1 & ! v[el :5 ! articulate s\nds are rea*$4 ,he c be %[n a :i/le1 !n1 :5 x is bl[n beh9d 8 back1 he w hold up z _m f+]s z ! times x 0 bl[n1 if he p]ceives ! s\nd4 ,he c be ask$ to di/+ui% betwe5 a :i/le1 a little bell1 & ! clapp+ ( ! h&s4 ,:5 he is successful 9 t1 ! v[el s\nds may be utt]$ n f> f 8 e>1 b beh9d him4 ,beg9 ) ah 771 z ?is is ! mo/ op5 & /ronge/2 !n try oh 7o ) macron71 :i* is n easily confus$ ) 4 ,!n ee 7e ) macron74 ,if1 aft] a "t1 a di/ance & a degree ( l\dness are f\nd t enable him to recognize ^! s\nds ) unfail+ accuracy1 or at lea/ #ij p] c5t4 ( ! "t1 !n o!r s\nds c be add$1 su* z aw 7a ) di>esis bel[71 7a ) breve7 7z 9 hat71 7i ) macron7 7z 9 ice71 oo 7z 9 cool71 ow 7z 9 owl74 ,us+ ^! s\nds at diff]5t pit*es1 & ) diff]5t int5sities & di/ances1 a suffici5tly accurate e/imate c be =m$ ( ! degree ( 8 he>+ p[] s f> z 8 pres5t ne$s are conc]n$4 ,,ix ,,! ,,developm5t ,,( ,,residual ,,he>+ ,if any ability to p]ceive s\nds is f\nd1 e ef=t %\ld be made to lead ! *ild to use x1 & z ! mo/ ess5tial use ( he>+ is 9 ! compreh5sion ( spok5 language1 ! pr9cipal ef=t %\ld be made along t l9e4 ,take ?ree objects1 ! names ( :i* are %ort1 ) ! pr9cipal v[els q easily di/+ui%$4 ,a little toy /reet c>1 a cap1 & a toy %eep1 w\ld d nicely to beg9 )1 z ! ?ree words1 c>1 cap1 & %eep1 are n easily confus$4 ,place two ( ! objects be=e him1 ! c> & ! %eep1 & speak ! "n ( "o ( !m1 c>1 we w say1 l\dly & di/9ctly close to 8 e>1 b 9 su* a way t he _c see y\r m\?4 ,!n %[ him ! c>4 ,repeat x ) %eep & %[ him ! %eep4 ,repeat c>1 & take 8 little h&1 put x on ! c>4 ,!n %eep1 & make him put 8 h& on ! %eep4 ,cont9ue ?is process until he w indicate to y ! object y "n4 ,:5 he makes only occasional mi/akes ) two objects1 add ! cap4 ,:5 he c get ! "r "o ab\t #ij p] c5t4 ( ! "t1 !n take ?ree new words1 return+ occasionally to ! fir/ ?ree4 ,v soon 8 own "n & ^? ( o!rs1 ) photographs to enable him to indicate :i*1 w prove ( int]e/ to him4 ,:5 he has successfully le>n$ to di/+ui% a few s+le words1 a beg9n+ c be made on %ort s5t5ces4 ,comm&s t he c execute are conv5i5t4 ,%ut y\r eyes1 ,op5 y\r m\?1 ,clap y\r h&s1 c foll[ drill on ! ?ree words1 eyes1 m\?1 h&s4 ,op5 ! w9d[1 ,%ut ! w9d[1 ,op5 ! book1 ,%ut ! book1 ,op5 ! door1 etc4 ,/& up1 ,sit d[n4 ,:5 ?is beg9n+ has be5 made1 ! road is op5 to ! gradual increase 9 a he>+ vocabul>y1 b d n attempt s mu* at once z to confuse & disc\rage ! *ild4 ,! sugge/ions already made %\ld be /udi\sly foll[$ ?r\gh\t 8 :ole *ildhood4 ,if 8 he>+ is n too s]i\sly impair$1 he w beg9 to attempt to imitate spok5 s\nds by ! "t he is tw5ty-f\r to ?irty mon?s old4 ,b 8 ability to imitate s\nds is n an accurate measure ( 8 ability to he>4 ,he may p]ceive ! s\nds mu* bett] ?an he is able to reproduce !m4 ,di/9ct utt]ance comes sl[ly to ! *ild ) normal he>+1 & /ill m sl[ly & imp]fectly to ! *ild ^: he>+ is n good4 ,b ! cont9u$ ef=t to make him he> words & s5t5ces is a v valuable ex]cise = him & %\ld be fai?fully cont9u$ till he is old en\gh to respond to ! te/s ( he>+ z outl9$ & x has be5 def9itely prov$ t he _c possibly tell :e!r 1 or 7o ) macron7 or 7e ) macron7 is said1 no matt] h[ l\d or h[ ne> ! e> ! s\nd is utt]$4 ,! "q w naturally arise z to :e!r ! *ild's he>+ ( spee* c be aid$ by an electric or me*anical device4 ,:5 x is possible to make ! *ild p]ceive ! s\nd ( ! v[els ) ! unaid$ voice utt]$ v ne> ! e>1 ,i believe x to be bett]1 at fir/1 n to int]pose any artificial device4 ,b ,i h f\nd t sometimes1 9 cases :]e ! s\nd p]ception 0 n at fir/ suffici5t to enable ! *ild to di/+ui% ev5 ! mo/ dissimil> v[el s\nds1 al?\gh utt]$ l\dly close to ! e>1 ,i c\ld awak5 ! att5tion ( ! *ild to s\nd1 & /imulate ! dormant p[] by ! use ( an ,ac\/icon4 ,aft] a few mon?s ,i h be5 able to disp5se ) ! in/rum5t & use only ! unaid$ voice at close range4 ,lat]1 :5 "s vocabul>y has be5 acquir$ ?r\gh ^! auricul> ex]cises1 x is (t5 desirable to return to ! ,ac\/icon & tea* ! *ild to use x1 9 ord] to ext5d ! di/ance at :i* s\nds c be he>d4 ,by ! use ( ! ,ac\/icon1 x !n becomes possible to communicate by means ( ! e> )\t speak+ at su* %ort range4 ,x is n easy1 h[ev]1 to induce a *ild to use an ,ac\/icon at all times1 :]eas an adult w take ! "t & tr\ble necess>y to become accu/om$ to ! in/rum5t1 & w put up ) ! slight inconv5i5ces insep>able f its use4 ,x ,,develop+ ,,! ,,p[] ,,( ,,lip ,,read+ ,9 ?is ef=t to develop ! he>+1 h[ev]1 ! necessity mu/ n be =gott5 ( also tra9+ ! bra9 to associate ideas ) :at ! eye sees on ! lips :5 words are spok54 ,9 ! case ( ! v slightly deaf *ild1 ?is visual tra9+ is n q s important z ! auricul> tra9+1 b :5 !re is mu* deafness x is ! m important ( ! two4 ,! compreh5sion ( mu* language c be giv5 to ! little deaf *ild by con/antly talk+ j z any "m does to h] he>+ baby1 only be+ always c>eful to take a position fac+ ! ma9 s\rce ( light1 :i* %\ld come f beh9d ! *ild4 ,! he>+ *ild arrives at ! association ( mean+ ) ! s\nds ( words only aft] v _m repetitions4 ,h[ (t5 mu/ ! *ild he> ,mamma1 ,look at mamma1 ,see1 "h is mamma1 ,mamma is com+1 ,mamma is "h1 ,:]e is mamma8 ,d y love mamma8 ,mamma loves baby1 etc41 etc41 f morn+ to night1 day aft] day1 week aft] week4 ,! "m does x = pleasure2 to play ) & pet ! de> baby4 ,%e does n ?9k ( x z a tea*+ ex]cise1 b x is a v important "o4 ,! deaf baby w le>n gradually to associate a mean+ ) ! v>i\s sequ5ces ( movem5t ( ! lips1 if a little c>e is tak5 to wat* 8 eyes & to speak :5 !y are direct$ t[>d ! speak]1 & to /& 9 su* relation to ! light t x falls ^u ! speak]'s face4 ,! spee* %\ld be ! same z to ! he>+ *ild1 b x takes a little m c>e & wat*fulness to h ! deaf *ild see ! same ^w or phrase z _m times z ! he>+ *ild he>s x4 ,if x is spok5 :5 ! baby is n look+1 x does n help4 ,:5 ! little "o is le>n+ to walk1 ! "m says1 ,come to mamma1 ,g to daddy1 & gradually he le>ns come & g4 ,%e has him play hide & seek ) ano!r *ild1 & %e says1 ,:]e is ,tom8 ,:]e is ! baby's m\?8 ,:]e is ! baby's nose8 etc41 & by & by he kn[s :]e & m\? & nose1 & ! names ( 8 playmates or bro!rs & si/]s4 ,:5 he is sitt+ on ! floor %e picks him up1 say+ up4 ,:5 %e puts him f h] lap to ! floor %e says d[n4 ,if he is naughty %e says naughty1 & p]haps spats 8 little h&s1 & s on ?r\gh ! day4 ,a little c>e on h] "p1 a little add$ ?\ght & wat*fulness1 p]haps a few m repetitions1 & little by little %e w f9d h] deaf baby le>n+ to look at h] always1 & to und]/& mu* t is said to him4 ,%e mu/ all ?is "t rememb]1 also1 t ! %ades ( feel+1 pleasure1 disappo9tm5t1 approval1 disapproval1 d\bt1 c]ta9ty1 love1 ang]1 joy1 :i* are l>gely convey$ to ! he>+ *ild by intonation ( voice1 mu/ be convey$ to ! deaf baby by facial expression & mann]4 ,!y become v ke5 at int]pret+ moods by ! look4 ,let ! face be sunny & k9d & ,,int]e/$1 if possible4 ,! fir/ indication ( impati5ce1 ( be+ bor$ & we>y1 w de/roy mu* ( "o's influ5ce ) ! deaf *ild4 ,sometimes x is h>d] to disguise "o's feel+s 9 ! face ?an 9 ! voice4 ,d n be caught unaw>es4 ,int]e/1 *e]fulness1 & pati5ce are trem5d\s =ces to help ! little deaf *ild4 ,"s "o has said3 ,:5 y cons5t1 cons5t cordially2 ,:5 y refuse1 refuse f9ally2 ,:5 y puni%1 puni% good-natur$ly4 ,,xi ,,=m+ ,,"* ,& n[ t ! little "o is two or ?ree ye>s old1 x may be well to say a few words ab\t 8 g5]al tra9+ 9 "* & habits4 ,!re is a /rong1 & a n unnatural t5d5cy to ma9ta9 an attitude t[>d ! deaf *ild t diff]s f t ma9ta9$ by s5sible mo!rs t[>d _! o!r *ildr54 ,!y (t5 set up a diff]5t /&>d ( conduct & ( obligation = ! afflict$ *ild4 ,8 bro!rs & si/]s are taught to always def] to 8 wi%es2 ev5 to ! ext5t ( yield+ to improp] & selfi% dem&s on 8 "p1 & conc$+ t !y h no rights :]e he is conc]n$4 ,he is n requir$ to p]=m ! little duties dem&$ ( ! o!r *ildr54 ,he is giv5 privileges :i* ! o!rs d n1 & :i* no "o ( !m1 includ+ himself1 %\ld enjoy4 ,he gr[s tyrannical1 dom9e]+1 & selfi%4 ,! "m says3 ,poor little *ap2 he has tr\ble en\gh1 we mu/ d all 9 our p[] to make up to him = :at he misses by reason ( 8 deafness4 ,?is is1 h[ev]1 a %ortsight$1 & really a cruel policy4 ,x lays up mu* mis]y = 8 future1 & 9 ! end proves a s]i\s h&icap to "o :o ne$s to h z few additional difficulties z possible4 ,?\gh x may seem h>d-he>t$1 x is really k9d] to put him on ! same basis z any o!r *ild4 ,make him d ev]y?+ possible = himself4 ,insi/ ^u 8 be+ indep5d5t2 dress+ himself z soon z he is able1 button+ 8 own %oes1 & p]=m+ all ! little self-help acts t ! wise "m dem&s ( all h] *ildr54 ,make no di/9ction 9 ! treatm5t accord$ him4 ,ask ! same s]vices1 rew>d "r actions & puni% wrongdo+ z imp>tially z if he 0 n deaf1 only be+ sure t he cle>ly connects ! puni%m5t ) ! wrong act4 ,?is1 9 ! case ( a deaf *ild1 requires a little m c>e ?an ) a he>+ *ild4 ,tra9 him to be ?\ghtful = ! com=t ( o!rs1 & respectful ( _! rights1 j z y insi/ t ! o!rs obs]ve 8 rights4 ,he _c be argu$ )1 object lessons & example mu/ be ! means ( tea*+ him mann]s & morals4 ,,xii ,,cultivat+ ,,! ,,social ,,in/9ct ,betwe5 ! ages ( two & f\r ye>s all ! games & ex]cises h]et(ore describ$ c cont9ue to be us$1 toge!r ) o!rs increas+ly difficult & complicat$1 z ! *ild's m9d develops & 8 p[]s ( obs]vation1 att5tion1 & memory increase4 ,take v special c>e t he le>ns all ! *ildhood games t o!r *ildr5 "k & enjoy4 ,devote y\rself m to him 9 ?is respect ?an y w\ld 9 ! case ( ano!r *ild4 ,enc\rage ! neighbors' *ildr5 to come & play ) him by mak+ x especially pleasant = !m4 ,tea* !m y\rself to play ,hide ! ,?imble1 ,hide & ,seek1 ,drop ! ,h&k]*ief1 ,go+ to ,j]usalem1 ,old ,maid1 ,bean ,bag4 ,foll[ ! ,lead] is an excell5t game by :i* to tea* wat*fulness & imitation4 ,cat & ,m\se1 ,hot ,potato1 ,r+ on a ,/r+1 are all games t c be play$ by gr\ps & cultivate quickness4 ,p+ ,pong ,football is excell5t z a lung develop]4 ,t is ! *oos+ ( sides & try+ to bl[ a p+ pong ball betwe5 ! goal po/s =m$ by a pair ( salt %ak]s at opposite ends ( a table4 ,or bl[+ a fea!r across a %eet by oppos+ sides4 ,enc\rage good1 romp+1 noisy games 9 :i* ! *ildr5 naturally laugh & %\t4 ,!y are ! be/ ( voice-develop+ ex]cises1 & by su* means1 & 8 long-di/ance %\t+ & call+ to 8 playmates1 ! little he>+ *ild ga9s mu* ( 8 lung & voice p[]4 ,9 all 8 games1 z 9 all 8 o!r activities1 take v special pa9s to talk to him1 us+ ! regulation expressions & tra9+ him to wat* = ! ,x's y\r turn1 or ,n[1 ,tom1 ,ready1 ,^: turn is x8 etc41 etc4 ,if ! =ego+ sugge/ions h be5 c>efully c>ri$ out s9ce he 0 twelve mon?s old1 he w long ago h arriv$ unconsci\sly at ! k t all ?+s1 & all actions1 & all feel+s1 h names1 & t ! m\? always makes ! same sequ5ce ( movem5ts = ! same ?+4 ,9 ! babbl+ ex]cises recomm5d$1 he w gradually come to utt] _m ( ! v[el & consonant s\nds ( 8 native language2 especially ^? t are made by ! lips1 & by evid5t positions ( ! tongue4 ,^? s\nds t require hidd5 positions ( ! organs1 su* z ! s\nd ( ,c & ,k 9 cat & ark1 or ,g 9 g & dog1 or ng 9 long1 he is unlikely to h /umbl$ ^u4 ,^! c be taught :5 ! prop] "t comes1 b _! abs5ce = ! pres5t ne$ cause no anxiety4 ,9 fact1 up to ! "t :5 he is ?ree & a half or f\r ye>s old1 ! matt] ( speak+ is n "o to be mu* tr\bl$ ab\t4 ,if ! conception ( language has be5 giv5 him ?r\gh lip-read+1 & "s ability to und]/& ! necess>y language ( 8 daily life1 8 future success is assur$4 ,,xiii ,,some?+ ,,ab\t ,,s*ools ,,& ,,me?ods ,till ! *ild is at lea/ f\r ye>s old1 ! prop] place = him is at home1 & if he mu/ be s5t to "o ( ! l>ge public s*ools = ! deaf x %\ld n be till he is five or ev5 six ye>s ( age4 ,b dur+ ^! ye>s ! "m c ga9 mu* k t w help h] by visit+ z _m s*ools = ! deaf z possible4 ,!re are ab\t a hundr$ & fifty su* s*ools 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & eight 9 ,canada4 ,!y v>y 9 size1 9 "*1 & 9 me?ods ( in/ruction employ$4 ,!re are public bo>d+ s*ools1 & public day s*ools1 free to ! resid5t ( ! /ate1 or city1 9 :i* !y are locat$4 ,!re are private bo>d+ & day s*ools1 ma9ta9$ by *>ity1 or by ! tuition fees4 ,"s ( ea* class are oral s*ools2 t is1 !y employ only spee* me?ods ( in/ruction1 )\t any signs or f+] spell+4 ,o!rs are call$ ,comb9$ s*ools2 t is1 !y p]mit1 & 9 "s ex]cises enc\rage1 ! use ( f+] spell+ & ge/ural signs1 :ile !y also give "s in/ruction by ! spee* me?od4 ,!re are sect>ian & non-sect>ian s*ools1 bo? oral & comb9$4 ,a v consid]able numb] ( s*ools = ! deaf 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada /ill use manual1 or sil5t1 me?ods ( in/ruction1 at lea/ 9 "p4 ,b ! spee*1 or oral1 me?od is /eadily gr[+ 9 popul>ity1 & gradually supplant+ manual spell+ & ge/ural signs4 ,! "t w c]ta9ly come :5 ! public w be too intellig5t to any long] tol]ate ! use betwe5 tea*] & pupil1 or betwe5 any employee & ! pupils1 9 a s*ool = ! deaf1 any sy/em ( manual communication4 ,e deaf *ild1 no matt] if born totally deaf & ( a l[ ord] ( intellig5ce1 c be giv5 z mu* education by ! exclusive use ( ! spee* me?od z x c by any manual1 or sil5t1 me?od or by a comb9ation ( ! spee* & ! sil5t me?od4 ,?is is n ! m]e expression ( an op9ion1 b ! /atem5t ( a fact2 a fact firmly e/abli%$ by actual results 9 /ate in/itutions :]e1 un=tunately1 ! law requires ! admission ( pupils too poorly equipp$ intellectually to belong 9 a s*ool ) normally bright *ildr54 ,9 addition to acquir+ all ! education ( :i* 8 m5tal end[m5t makes him capable1 he c be taught to speak & to und]/& :5 spok5 to4 ,! degree ( p]fection atta9able dep5ds ^u ! ability ( ! *ild1 ! skill ( ! tea*+1 & especially ^u ! environm5t 9 :i* ! *ild passes its =mative educational ye>s4 ,! probability ( ! *ild's acquir+ a maximum pr(ici5cy 9 speak+ & 9 und]/&+ o!rs :5 !y speak1 is less5$ 9 direct proportion to ! ext5t to :i* he is p]mitt$ to use ! sil5t or manual means ( communication4 ,9 ! s-call$ comb9$ s*ools1 ! environm5t is l>gely manual4 ,a visit to ! playgr\nds1 ! baseball fields1 ! %ops1 d9+ rooms1 & dormitories ( comb9$ s*ools w disclose ! pupils us+ sil5t means ( communication1 n only betwe5 !mselves1 b ) ^? 9 *>ge ( !m4 ,!y d n ?9k 9 spok5 =ms1 b 9 f+] spell+ & signs4 ,! p[]ful influ5ce ( environm5t 9 ^? s*ools is aga9/ ! acquisition ( ! spee* & lip-read+ habit4 ,! "m :o has fai?fully foll[$ ! sugge/ions (f]$ 9 ! =ego+ pages w be able to appreciate :at %e sees on visit+ ! s*ools1 & w ga9 mu* m f su* visits ?an "o :o is entirely inexp]i5c$ 9 ! problem4 ,e "m %\ld make x h] bus9ess to visit at lea/ "o purely oral s*ool1 9 ord] t %e may make h]self ?or\ghly intellig5t on :at may be expect$ ( a deaf *ild4 ,un=tunately1 pure oral s*ools are n z pl5tiful z comb9$ s*ools1 b x w well repay any p>5t to make a j\rney1 ev5 across ! cont95t1 if necess>y1 9 ord] to /udy ! work+s ( "s good1 purely oral1 s*ool4 ,d n be satisfi$ ) a visit to ! ne>e/ comb9$ s*ool4 ,y owe x to y\r *ild to make y\rself ?or\ghly intellig5t z to ! possibilities op5 to a deaf *ild4 ,y w n be intellig5t till y h p]sonally visit$ "s good purely oral s*ool4 ,! numb]1 "*1 location1 etc41 ( ! s*ools are con/antly *ang+4 ,a descriptive li/ ( all s*ools correct$ to date w be gladly suppli$ by ! au?or to any "o reque/+ x4 ,,xiv ,,! ,,pres]vation ,,( ,,spee* ,,:5 ,,deafness ,,results ,,f ,,accid5t ,,or ,,illness ,,aft] ,,infancy ,up to ?is po9t x has be5 assum$ t deafness occurr$ be=e ! age ( two ye>s1 & be=e ! *ild _h begun to speak4 ,9 cases :]e1 ?r\gh accid5t or illness1 impairm5t ( he>+ has come aft] ! *ild has begun to talk1 ! "m %\ld b5d all h] ef=ts ^u keep+ ! spee* ( h] *ild4 ,! y\ng] ! *ild1 ! m difficult is ! task4 ,)\t ! greate/ vigilance & increas+ att5tion1 ! spee* ( a little *ild :o has become deaf w fade rapidly away1 until x is lo/ entirely1 & mu/ be artificially recreat$ :5 he is old en\gh to grasp ! complicat$ ideas involv$ 9 spee* tea*+ to ! deaf4 ,b by p]si/5tly enc\rag+ him to talk1 & nev]1 ev5 = a day1 all[+ him to lapse into sil5ce1 & by n accept+ c>eless & faulty utt]ance1 b pret5d+ n to und]/& till ! *ild speaks di/9ctly & correctly1 ! natural spee*1 :i* 0 8 be=e deafness occurr$1 c be pres]v$1 & ! spee* habit ?or\ghly fix$4 ,if1 by good luck1 ! little "o has le>n$ to read ev5 a simple prim] be=e becom+ deaf1 x w be mu* easi] to prev5t a loss ( spee*4 ,= ?is read+ c be made an excuse = frequ5tly us+ 8 spee*4 ,b :5 ! *ild _c read1 ! "m mu/ dep5d entirely ^u induc+ him to talk to h]1 refus+ to give him any?+1 or grant 8 reque/1 till he asks = x 9 good spok5 =m2 %[+ him pictures1 play+ games1 frolick+ ) him2 do+ ev]y?+ t a "m's love & +5uity c sugge/1 to keep him talk+ all day long4 ,! t5d5cy ( ! *ild w be to drop1 or slur1 ! f9al syllables ( ! words2 to leave (f ! s\nd ( f9al ed2 to lose ! %>pness ( ! s2 to blur ! l2 & sometimes to lose ! s\nd ( k & c4 ,b1 if he has le>n$ to read1 by po9t+ to ^! lett]s 9 ! words he has spok5 imp]fectly1 he w correct 8 own mi/ake4 ,prompt & increas+ att5tion to ! little fell['s spee* dur+ ! fir/ ye> aft] deafness occurs w usually s]ve to fix correct habits = life4 ,,xv ,,tea*+ ,,lip ,,read+ ,all t has be5 said ab\t tra9+ ! little deaf *ild to read ! lip movem5ts & associate !m ) ! names ( ?+s & ( actions1 w apply also to ! little boy :o has sudd5ly be5 made deaf1 aft] spee* has be5 le>n$4 ,be c>eful t he is look+ at y always :5 y speak to him or reply to "s "q he has ask$1 b speak j z y w\ld h done be=e he became deaf4 ,y may h to repeat ?+s to him v (t5 at fir/1 b d n p]mit any sign ( impati5ce 9 y\r face4 ,d n let him get ! idea t x is a h>d%ip to talk to him4 ,rememb] t y are *ang+ 8 mann] ( und]/&+ spee* ov] to ano!r way1 & t 8 pres5t & future happ9ess dep5ds v greatly on ! ?or\ghness & promptness ) :i* x is done4 ,9 all deal+s ) a deaf *ild ! "m %\ld rememb] t ! *ild draws 8 impressions ( ! "* & ! feel+s ( ^? ab\t him f ! expression ( _! faces1 & _m almo/ unconsci\s little acts & ge/ures4 ,avoid v c>efully any appe>ance ( be+ impati5t1 or bor$1 or contemptu\s at 8 failures4 ,try to und]/& ! difficulties "u :i* he is work+ to ma9ta9 8 place 9 ! _w4 ,d n humor 8 :ims1 or spoil him by indulg5ce1 yet treat him ) ! greate/ consid]ation & fairness4 ,above all1 be *e]ful &1 at lea/ app>5tly1 int]e/$ 9 8 do+s & say+s4 ,,xvi ,,s*ool ,,age ,! "q ( :at is s*ool age = a deaf *ild is answ]$ v diff]5tly by diff]5t p4 ,mo/ ( ! /ate in/itutions = ! deaf 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,canada1 & ,europe w n admit *ildr5 y\ng] ?an six ye>s ( age4 ,sev5 ye>s is /ill ! age ( admission 9 "s in/itutions1 b ! t5d5cy is to l[] ! age limit4 ,9 "s s*ools *ildr5 ( five are admitt$1 9 a few ^? z "y z f\r1 & 9 two or ?ree small s*ools babies ( two & ?ree are receiv$4 ,any /atem5t "h mu/1 !re=e1 be tak5 z only ! expression ( ! au?or's op9ion1 result+ f m ?an tw5ty-five ye>s ( active tea*+1 comb9$ ) wide obs]vation4 ,x w\ld appe> t1 :]e home conditions are n bad1 ei!r physically or morally1 ! prop] place = ! little deaf *ild till he is ne>ly1 or q1 five1 is ) 8 "m4 ,v mu* c be done = ! little "o be=e he is five to prep>e him = ! in/ruction :i* %\ld be giv5 at t age1 b x is possible = ! "m to d :at is necess>y1 & ev5 ! simple/ home conditions are pref]able = v little *ildr5 to ! in/itutional environm5t4 ,x is impossible1 9 a s*ool ( f "o hundr$ to five hundr$ pupils1 to create a real home environm5t1 su* z ! v little *ild %\ld h4 ,x is really a pity t ! *ild ( five %\ld h to be plac$ 9 ! in/itutional environm5t z x at pres5t exi/s4 ,if ! legislative bodies ( our /ates1 & ! g5tlem5 :o manage ! s*ools1 c\ld only be induc$ to adopt ! cottage plan ( h\s+ 9 small units1 ! disadvantages ( in/itutional life w\ld be enorm\sly r$uc$4 ,,xvii ,,organiz$ ,,ef=ts ,,by ,,p>5ts ,,to ,,obta9 ,,bett] ,,educational ,,conditions ,x %\ld be possible = e taxpay] 9 e /ate :o has a deaf *ild & :o has n ! means or ! wi% to place t *ild 9 a private s*ool1 to h ! *ild educat$ 9 a free public s*ool z completely by ! spee* me?od z 8 he>+ *ildr5 are educat$ by t me?od4 ,he %\ld n be compell$ to s5d 8 *ild out ( ! /ate or else subject him to ! influ5ce ( signs & f+] spell+1 ) ! probability t he w leave s*ool a deaf mute4 ,un=tunately1 9 _m /ates1 ?is is n possible at pres5t4 ,b if ! p>5ts ( deaf *ildr5 w\ld organize !mselves into ,p>5ts' ,associations & s5d repres5tatives to ! gov]nors & legislative committees2 & arrange = demon/rations by orally educat$ deaf *ildr5 f pure oral s*ools2 & c>ry on an active campaign ( enlight5m5t & ( agitation1 ! pres5t /ate ( affairs w\ld soon cease to exi/4 ,i wi% to make an urg5t plea = ! en]getic ef=ts ( all p>5ts ( deaf *ildr5 to improve ! spee*-tea*+ conditions 9 _! respective localities4 ,at pres5t1 v f> f all t is possible is be+ done to give deaf *ildr5 a ready comm& ( spok5 ,engli%1 & a work+ ability to und]/& :5 spok5 to4 ,! p]sons :o h ! mo/ at /ake 9 ?is matt]1 & :o %\ld be mo/ active & p]si/5t 9 dem&+ f ! s*ool au?orities & legislatures bett] facilities = ! acquisition ( spee* by deaf *ildr51 are ! p>5ts ( ^? *ildr54 ,9 ea* locality ^! p>5ts %\ld organize into ,p>5ts' ,associations4 ,^! local associations %\ld1 9 turn1 be connect$ by a /atewide organization compos$ ( repres5tatives f ea* local association4 ,^! /ate organizations c\ld !n be comb9$ by repres5tation 9 a national organization ( all ! p>5ts ( deaf *ildr5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,su* complete organization once effect$1 ! reasonable dem&s made 9 ! int]e/s ( bett] results 9 spee* tea*+ w\ld quickly be compli$ ) by ! respective s*ools & ! legislatures or bo>ds ( directors t control !m4 ,! associations c\ld induce _! local pap]s to aid 9 a campaign to educate public op9ion by pr9t+ facts conc]n+ :at is done else:]e4 ,if all p>5ts ( deaf *ildr5 only knew :at might be accompli%$1 & 7 s organiz$ z to p]mit !m to pres5t _! wi%es =cibly to ^? able to *ange conditions1 ! deaf *ild w\ld quickly come into 8 own4 ,,xviii ,a ,,p]sonal ,,matt] ,,= ,,ea* ,,p>5t ,let "s p>5t 9 ea* locality make x 8 or h] bus9ess to get ! names & addresses ( all o!r p>5ts ( deaf *ildr5 9 ! vic9ity4 ,induce !m to come toge!r "s ev5+ & *oose a *airman & an executive committee ( ?ree4 ,let ^! f\r p make a po9t ( /udy+ ! education ( ! deaf z conduct$ 9 ! mo/ advanc$ communities4 ,let ! executive committees ( ! sev]al local associations get toge!r once or twice a ye> = a sort ( /ate conv5tion ( p>5ts4 ,let !m invite lead+ educators to address !m1 & let !m appo9t committees to visit s*ools 9 o!r /ates :]e diff]5t me?ods are employ$4 ,if su* a movem5t 0 once />t$ !re w\ld be f\nd pl5ty ( subject-matt] = discussion1 & pl5ty ( opportunities to "w = a bett]m5t ( conditions4 ,! au?or ( ?is little book w\ld be glad to give any aid 9 8 p[] to su* a movem5t1 & to place ! results ( 8 tw5ty-five ye>s ( exp]i5ce at ! disposal ( any p>5t1 or p>5ts' organization4 ,! fir/ ef=ts %\ld be direct$ to induc+1 or compell+1 ! s-call$ ,comb9$ ,s*ools = ! deaf ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates to :olly segregate at lea/ a small oral dep>tm5t f ! manually taught pupils4 ,! orally taught pupils %\ld nev] come 9 contact dur+ _! s*ool life1 ei!r 9 ! %ops1 d9+ rooms1 playgr\nds1 or s*oolrooms1 ) ^? pupils ) :om f+] spell+ & signs are employ$4 ,all employees1 :e!r sup]9t5d5ts1 tea*]s1 sup]visors1 tea*]s ( trades1 or s]vants1 :o h to d ) ! orally taught pupils %\ld be compell$ to use only spee* & lip read+ 7& writ+1 if absolutely necess>y7 "u p5alty ( dismissal = fail+ to d s4 ,only by means ( su* segregation1 & ! en=cem5t ( spee* z a univ]sal m$ium ( communication1 c ! appropriations = oral "w be made really productive ( good results 9 :at are n[ call$ ,comb9$ ,s*ools4 ,?is c be done on a small scale at ! beg9n+1 ) ! little ent]+ beg9n]s4 ,!n if all beg9n]s are put into ?is oral dep>tm5t x w gradually gr[ at ! exp5se ( ! manual dep>tm5t1 until1 aft] a p]iod ( eight or t5 ye>s1 ! entire s*ool w h become oral4 ,?is is ! only me?od ( proc$ure by :i* satisfactory results 9 spee* tea*+ = practical purposes c be obta9$ 9 return = ! g5]\s appropriations t ! /ates make4 ,x has be5 fully demon/rat$ by actual op]ation 9 ! /ate ( ,p5nsylvania1 :]e ! l>ge/ s*ool = ! deaf 9 ! _w has 9 ?is mann] be5 *ang$ f a ,comb9$ ,s*ool to a pure oral s*ool4 ,all ! deaf *ildr5 9 ! ,/ate ( ,massa*usetts are n[ taught :olly by ! oral me?od4 ,if t polyglot & het]og5e\s population c be s treat$1 !re is no /ate 9 ! ,union :]e ! same c\ld n be done if !re 7 ! desire & ! ambition to d x4 ,9 _m /ates deaf *ildr5 h be51 ei!r by def9ite /atem5t1 or by tacit und]/&+1 exempt$ f ! en=cem5t ( ! compulsory education law4 ,?is is all wrong4 ,!y ne$ ! protection ( t excell5t law ev5 m ?an ! he>+ *ild1 & if ! law = compulsory education does n1 9 fact1 apply to !m1 x %\ld at once be am5d$ to d s4 ,,xix ,,day ,,s*ools ,! p>5ts are ! ones mo/ int]e/$ 9 ?is matt]1 & x is ?r\gh _! ef=ts alone t improvem5t c be br\ght ab\t4 ,9 ,massa*usetts1 ,new ,york1 ,new ,j]sey1 ,wiscons91 ,mi*igan1 ,ill9ois1 ,ohio1 ,wa%+ton1 ,oregon1 ,texas1 ,miss\ri1 & ,cali=nia1 free public oral day s*ools h be5 e/abli%$4 ,?is movem5t has rea*$ its highe/ developm5t 9 ,wiscons9 & ,mi*igan4 ,9 ,wiscons9 !re are tw5ty-f\r su* s*ools scatt]$ ?r\gh\t ! /ate1 & 9 ,mi*igan f\rte54 ,new s*ools are op5$ by ! ,bo>d ( ,education "u prescrib$ conditions ^u ! reque/ ( a c]ta9 numb] ( p>5ts ( deaf *ildr54 ,su* a law %\ld be on ! /atute books ( e /ate1 & w be :5 ! p>5ts ( deaf *ildr5 organize & dem& x4 ,,xx ,,! ,,deaf ,,*ild ,,at ,,five ,,ye>s ,,( ,,age ,:5 ! little *ild t has be5 deaf f infancy is five ye>s ( age1 he %\ld be plac$ 9 a purely oral s*ool = ! deaf1 if su* a ?+ is possible4 ,! *ild :o has become deaf by illness or accid5t aft] spee* has be5 acquir$1 %\ld be plac$ "u exp]i5c$ in/ruction by ! spee* me?od at once4 ,to quote once m f my little book ( sugge/ions to physicians3 ,if ! prop] s*ool = ! little he>+ *ild ( five did n happ5 to exi/ 9 8 imm$iate neighborhood1 no "o w\ld ?9k ( insi/+ ^u ! necessity ( s5d+ ! little "o away to a di/ant bo>d+ s*ool4 ,b t is :at mu/ be done 9 ! case ( ! little deaf *ild1 if preci\s & irrecov]able ye>s are n to be lo/4 ,x is (t5 a difficult matt] to p]suade a "m to sacrifice h] own p]sonal happ9ess & com=t 9 hav+ ! little *ild ) h]1 & to look f> en\gh into ! future to see t a true & unselfi% love = ! *ild requires h] to entru/ him to ! c>e ( o!rs dur+ ^? e>ly & crucial ye>s4 ,,xxi ,,s*ools ,,= ,,! ,,he>+ ,,& ,,private ,,gov]nesses ,if no oral day or bo>d+ s*ool is available ne> at h&1 ! "m %\ld h ! f>-sight$ love t is unselfi%1 & ! c\rage to "p ) h] little five-ye>-old *ild dur+ ! mon?s ( ! s*ool ye>1 & place him 9 "s "o ( ! di/ant s*ools :]e he c live & be taught 9 a purely oral environm5t4 ,!re are two alt]natives to ?is1 ea* ( :i* is sometimes attempt$1 b bo? are undesirable4 ,fir/ ! "m n infrequ5tly attempts to h h] *ild educat$ 9 ! s*ools = he>+ *ildr54 ,?is is v unsatisfactory & ev5 dang]\s1 = if p]si/$ 9 x results 9 :olly inadequate progress1 unev5 developm5t1 bad spee*1 irretrievable loss ( "t1 & (t5 9 a complete n]v\s breakd[n4 ,?is may n come = "s ye>s1 b ! n]v\s sy/em1 once und]m9$ by ! excessive /ra9 ( try+ to keep up "u impossible conditions1 c nev] be fully repair$4 ,"h is :at a p>tially deaf woman writes ( h] exp]i5ce z a *ild3 ,:5 ,i 0 ?ree & "o-half ye>s old sc>let fev] left me almo/ totally deaf4 ,my fa!r 0 a physician4 ,he 0 urg$ to s5d me to a s*ool = ! deaf1 b 8 m$ical tra9+ told him t :at 0 ne$$ 0 association ) speak+ *ildr51 if ,i 7 to reta9 my spee*1 = at t "t ! oral me?od 0 unkn[n 9 our /ate4 ,s ,i w5t to s*ool ) he>+ *ildr54 ,unless y h be5 deaf1 y w n und]/& ! mis]y 9 ?is /atem5t4 ,a little1 lonely deaf *ild1 ,i w5t to a public s*ool1 he>+ practically no?+ ( ! tea*]s' in/ructions or ! pupils' recitations4 ,( ! torture ( t deaf *ildhood ,i w n speak4 ,y all "k h[ cruel *ildr5 may be1 & a deaf *ild among he>+ *ildr5 (t5 suff]s untold torm5ts4 ,! second alt]native is to seek "s p]son :o w tea* ! *ild 9 8 own home4 ,?is1 too1 is v unsatisfactory1 & involves loss ( "t & opportunity t c nev] be recov]$4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! beg9n+ ye>s ( a deaf *ild's educational life are ! mo/ important ( all4 ,!y are crucial4 ,x is !n he requires ! highe/ skill1 ! greate/ exp]i5ce1 & ! mo/ p]fect conditions4 ,! be/ tea*]s c seldom1 if ev]1 be induc$ to tea* a s+le *ild 9 its home4 ,usually ^! tea*]s are m or less inf]ior4 ,b ev5 ! be/ tea*] 9 ! _w _c d = a little deaf *ild 9 8 home :at %e c\ld accompli% = him 9 a well-organiz$ & prop]ly conduct$ s*ool4 ,nei!r ! intellect nor ! "* ( ! deaf *ild c be z successfully develop$1 aft] five ye>s ( age1 by a private tea*] 9 8 home z 9 a good s*ool4 ,! foll[+ elem5ts are ess5tial = ! highe/ educational welf>e ( a deaf *ild3 ,fir/4 ,! /imulus & inc5tive ( association & competitive companion%ip4 ,second4 ,! contact ) m ?an "o m9d & m ?an "o speak]4 ,?ird4 ,! avoidance ( becom+ dep5d5t ^u "s "o z an int]pret]1 & ! cultivation ( indep5d5ce & self-reliance ?r\gh con/ant practice ) v>i\s tea*]s4 ,f\r?4 ,a fully equipp$ & tra9$ organization1 provid+ a complete & un9t]rupt$ education "u "o head4 ,fif?4 ,regul>ity ( life1 & ! subord9ation ( all liv+ conditions to ! highe/ educational advantage 7a ?+ utt]ly incompatible ) home conditions74 ,^! mo/ necess>y conditions are n possible ( atta9m5t ?r\gh private in/ruction 9 ! home4 ,! *ild :o is kept at home & giv5 private in/ruction too (t5 gr[s up to be timid1 self-di/ru/ful1 & unfitt$ to cope ) ! difficulties & oppositions ( ! _w4 ,he falls an easy prey to temptation & is quickly disc\rag$ by ob/acles4 ,v (t5 he is selfi%1 n>r[1 & ov]be>+4 ,n hav+ ^? ab\t him ( 8 own age & ) ! same desires1 he has become accu/om$ to hav+ p yield to 8 :ims & fancies z *ild playmates w\ld n yield4 ,he is m or less exclud$ f ! plays & pleasures ( *ildhood4 ,all ^? ab\t him h an advantage ov] him4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! t5d5cies ( ! s*ool-br$ *ild are to be simple1 natural1 & *ildlike4 ,8 incl9ation to mood9ess & suspici\sness is mu* less4 ,he is happi]4 ,he becomes self-reliant1 indep5d5t1 & respectful ( ! rights ( o!rs4 ,he is less petulant & m ob$i5t4 ,! wise/ p>5ts d n educate _! he>+ *ildr5 at home1 nor %\ld !y attempt x ) a deaf *ild4 ,,xxii ,,importance ,,( ,,! ,,beg9n+ ,i wi% to lay v special /ress ^u ! necessity at ! beg9n+ ( ! mo/ exp]t & exp]i5c$ in/ruction t is atta9able4 ,if circum/ances make x impossible to give to ! *ild ! be/ all ! "t1 !n he %\ld h ! be/ at ! />t r ?an lat]4 ,e ef=t & e sacrifice t are ev] go+ to be made = ! *ild's sake %\ld be at ! beg9n+ ( 8 s*ool tra9+1 & n delay$ till he is old]4 ,! ye>s f five to eight or t5 w det]m9e 8 future success4 ,if he has poor tea*+ dur+ ^! e>ly ye>s1 ev5 ! be/ tea*+ lat] w n be able to make up ! loss entirely4 ,b if he has good tea*+ dur+ ! fir/ few ye>s1 !n less exp]t tea*+ lat] _c d him z mu* h>m z x o!rwise w\ld4 ,! e>ly ye>s are 8 mo/ crucial p]iod1 & ! be/ ef=ts %\ld be exp5d$ !n in/ead ( :5 he is twelve or f\rte54 ,,xxiii ,,avoid ,,! ,,"y ,,& ,,inexp]i5c$ ,,tea*] ,betwe5 ! ages ( five & t5 avoid ! "y & inexp]i5c$ tea*] & ! amateur z y w\ld ! plague4 ,un=tunately1 ! idea is preval5t t any "o c tea* a little *ild1 b t x takes exp]i5ce to tea* ! old] pupils4 ,?is is a disa/r\s fallacy4 ,"y & inexp]i5c$ wom5 are too (t5 q ready to assume ! great responsibility ( tea*+ a little deaf *ild4 ,!y ru% 9 :]e angels might well fe> to tread4 ,un=tunately1 p>5ts1 & ev5 s*ool sup]9t5d5ts1 are (t5 too ready to p]mit !m to d ?is dang]\s ?+4 ,,xxiv ,,on ,,ent]+ ,,s*ool ,?r\gh ! c\rtesy ( ! ,volta ,review1 9 :i* h] article appe>$1 & ( ! au?or1 ,miss ,eleanor ,b4 ,worce/]1 a tea*] ( ! deaf = _m ye>s1 & at "o "t ! pr9cipal ( a s*ool1 ,i am able to include ! foll[+ v s5sible & valuable advice = ! guidance ( mo!rs :5 _! *ildr5 ent] s*ool4 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,ye> ,,at ,,s*ool ,,by ,,eleanor ,b4 ,,worce/] ,at la/ ! "t has come :5 y feel t x is be/ = y\r boy to /udy ) o!r *ildr54 ,& s9ce y\r own t[n does n (f] him a suitable opportunity1 x is necess>y to s5d ! little fell[ to "o ( ! well-kn[n bo>d+ s*ools1 :]e tra9$ & wise m5 & wom5 are devot+ _! ?\ght & en]gy to giv+ e advantage ( education1 com=t1 & happ9ess to ! little p "u _! c>e4 ,y h already decid$1 aft] mu* ?\ght & ! writ+ ( _m lett]s--p]haps aft] a visit to ! s*ool y incl9e to mo/--j :]e x is be/ t ! *ild %all g4 ,y h /udi$ c>efully all ! directions ab\t clo?+ giv5 9 ! s*ool catalogue1 & h made sure t e little bl\se or /ock+ has its own]'s "n writt5 or sew$ fa/ on x1 & t all ! small g>m5ts are 9 p]fect ord] & ready = use4 ,b h y ?\ght h[ y\r own attitude t[>d ?is *ange 9 y\r boy's life is unconsci\sly prep>+ him ei!r to rebel aga9/ & fe> s*ool1 or to look =w>d to go+ !re z "o ( ! mo/ delightful & int]e/+ ev5ts ( 8 life8 ,i "k t x is impossible = y to avoid dread+ ! day :5 y\r *ild mu/ g among /rang]s1 b ,i beg y n to let him see :at y\r feel+ is4 ,x w take all y\r resolution & all y\r c\rage to we> n only a *e]ful face1 b a happy "o2 b y mu/ make y\r boy feel t a v delightful "t is com+4 ,if y g ab\t ! necess>y prep>ations z y might if he 7 go+ to ! %[ or on a visit1 he w ent] into ! _s ( ?+s ) en?usiasm2 b if y once let him f9d y cry+ ov] 8 pack+ he w imm$iately jump to ! conclusion t "s dreadful ?+ is 9 prospect1 & w be entirely prep>$ to be fright5$ at be+ left at s*ool1 & to break y\r he>t by cl++ to y & begg+ to g home aga94 ,&1 m ?an ?is1 he w be f> m likely to be homesick4 ,s1 s9ce y "k x is be/ = him to be 9 s*ool1 & t x is ! only possible road to happ9ess & usefulness1 :y n lead him to anticipate ! go+2 to look =w>d to x z a treat1 & to feel t to be a s*oolboy is really ! great end ( exi/5ce8 ,"o ( ! fir/ /eps 9 ?is direction w be to help him und]/& a little :at k9d ( a place he is b\nd =4 ,v likely ! s*ool y h decid$ on publi%es an illu/rat$ catalogue1 & weeks be=e s*ool op5s beg9 to %[ him ! pictures ( ! s*ool build+s & gr\nds1 & make him und]/& t on a c]ta9 day 9 ,septemb]1 :i* y m>k on ! cal5d> ) bright crayon1 y & he w g !re4 ,let him see "o ( ! little :ite b$s :]e he w sleep aft] y return home1 ! sunny d9+ room :]e he w eat 8 morn+ porridge & 8 ,sunday ice cream2 ! playgr\nd full ( rollicksome y\ng/]s1 ) :om he w seesaw & play tag by & by1 & ! busy s*oolroom1 :]e s _m delightful & int]e/+ ?+s are sure to happ54 ,talk ab\t all ^! ?+s (t5 & brightly & y w f9d t s*ool has become a mo/ desirable & fasc9at+ place1 & t e night !re w be a great satisfaction 9 climb+ on a *air to scrat* (f f ! cal5d> ano!r day done be=e ! joy ( go+ !re4 ,!n y c buy su* delightful ?+s to be put into t wait+ trunk--?+s (t5 to be look$ at1 b nev] to be us$ till t wond]ful place is rea*$--long r$ & blue p5cils1 ) rubb]s on ! ends2 boxes ( writ+ pap]1 all gay ) pictures & exactly "r = ! fir/ lett]s home2 a foot rule1 &1 if y are a truly brave "m1 a real jackknife to %>p5 ! same r$ & blue p5cils & add to ! joy ( liv+4 ,x is absorb+ "w1 too1 to m>k !m all ) "o's "n1 s !y may nev] be mi/ak5 = any o!r little boy's prop]ty1 & to make a place = a new toy or two1 ?\gh if y are wise y w n buy _m play?+s n[1 b w save !m to s5d lat]1 "o by "o1 by p>cel po/1 to be receiv$ ) a joy x is a pity y _c be !re to see1 x w be s out ( proportion to any o!r pleasure y c\ld give by su* simple means4 ,( c\rse1 y mu/ h "s kodak pictures tak5--ev] s _m ( !m--%[+ ! family1 ! h\se1 & ! pets1 z well z ! boy himself4 ,^! are to be kept1 too1 to g 9 lett]s4 ,!y w be n only v preci\s possessions1 b if !y are label$ c>efully !y w be extremely useful 9 ! classroom :5 y\r boy beg9s to le>n to speak ! names ( ! p at home4 ,s9ce !y are to be us$ = ?is d\ble purpose1 be sure t ea* memb] ( ! family gr\p is v di/9ctly m>k$1 or ! names ( ,aunt ,m>y & si/] ,hel5 may get hopelessly mix$ 9 ! boy's m9d6 ,f9ally1 ! la/ little g>m5t & ! la/ package is 9 ! trunk1 ! la/ day is scrat*$ (f ! cal5d>1 & ! boy himself is on ! tra94 ,& n[ let me tell y some?+ t y w n believe--t y w ev5 res5t1 b :i* is p]fectly true1 & :i* ,i hope w com=t y a little :5 y say good-by to ! boy--& t is ?is3 x really is v unusual = a little *ild f five to eight ye>s old to be homesick at s*ool4 ,!re are s _m di/ractions1 s _m new & curi\s ?+s to see1 s _m int]e/+ ?+s to d1 & !re are s _m o!r *ildr5 all fri5dly & all happy1 t ev5 if y\r boy cries :5 y leave him1 ! probabilities are high t be=e y rea* ! /ation he w be play+--%yly or upro>i\sly1 z temp]am5t may decide--b c]ta9ly happily1 ) "s new-f\nd fri5d4 ,"o ( ! mo/ delightful ?+s ab\t a s*ool = deaf *ildr5 is ! way all ! o!r pupils welcome1 pet1 & look out = a newcom]4 ,e "o makes mu* ( him1 & x w\ld be h>d inde$ to be lonely long 9 ! mid/ ( s mu* att5tion & fri5dl9ess4 ,& n[ a ^w ab\t lett]s4 ,be=e y s5t ! boy to s*ool ,i hope y didn't fail to tea* him to recognize ! writt5 names ( ! diff]5t memb]s ( ! family1 s t he might be sure to und]/& :om 8 fir/ lett]s came f4 ,& don't =get t he w be eag] = lett]s6 ,too _m mo!rs feel t x is useless to write to _! *ildr5 dur+ _! fir/ ye> away f !m4 ,!y are s sure t no ^w f !m c be und]/ood t !y cont5t !mselves ) s5d+ inquiries to ! prop] au?orities1 & an occasional picture po/c>d to ! *ildr5 !mselves1 & fail to realize h[ soon _! little boy or girl grasps ! fact t ! o!r *ildr5 h real lett]s 9 envelopes1 & t ^! come f home1 or h[ %>p a disappo9tm5t x is :5 day aft] day goes by & br+s !m no?+4 ,if y c\ld see1 z ,i h se51 a lett]1 s worn t x 0 crack$ on all its folds & d+y ) mu* h&l+1 c>ri$ day aft] day inside a little bl\se1 or guimpe1 & put "u ! pill[s e night1 y w\ld und]/& a little :at ^? pieces ( pap]1 cov]$ ) v imp]fectly und]/ood *>act]s1 b c>ry+ love & remembrance f home1 mean1 ev5 be=e ! *ildr5 c read !m4 ,& v soon1 if y are an obs]vant "m1 y\r *ild w really be able to read !m4 ,= example1 y\r boy's fir/ lett] may be some?+ l ?is3 ,,de> ,,mamma3 ,i am well4 ,i love y4 ,,h>ry4 ,:5 y answ] x y might say1 ) ! c]ta9ty t e ^w w\ld be und]/ood3 ,,de> ,,h>ry3 ,mamma loves y4 ,papa is well4 ,mamma & ,papa love y4 ,good-by4 ,,mamma4 ,n a v satisfactory lett]1 d y say8 ,p]haps n to y1 b mo/ delightful & und]/&able to ! little boy to :om x is writt54 ,& if a little lat] y foll[ x ) ano!r conta9+ "o ( ! kodak pictures ( ! cat1 ) ,tommy writt5 "u x1 accompany+ su* a note z ?is1 n only y\r little boy1 b 8 tea*] w bless y3 ,,de> ,,h>ry3 ,mamma is well4 ,papa is well4 ,mamma & ,papa love y4 ,tommy loves y1 too4 ,tommy is ! cat4 ,tommy wants to see y4 ,good-by4 ,,mamma4 ,i h writt5 ^! two notes n z models to be copi$1 b to %[ y h[ ) a little ?\ght & c>e y may r+ ! *anges on almo/ e s5t5ce t y\r boy le>ns2 & make use ( e new ^w1 giv+ him a great deal ( pleasure & help+ to fix ! phrases 9 8 m9d & to make him realize t !y are really valuable additions to 8 means ( communication4 ,b ,i d n mean t y %\ld conf9e y\r lett]s entirely to words & s5t5ces t ! *ild already kn[s4 ,9 fact1 new expressions1 if !y are %ort & simple1 & if ! ma9 "p ( y\r lett] is made up ( ?+s ! *ild und]/&s at once1 w add v mu* to ! int]e/ ( y\r lett]4 ,he w be eag] to "k :at ! /range words mean1 & ! new n\ns1 v]bs1 & adjectives w g imm$iately to swell 8 vocabul>y4 ,l any *ild j le>n+ to talk1 y\r little boy w at fir/ use n\ns1 :5 lat] he w use pron\ns1 s 9 y\r e>lie/ lett]s to him y w be sur] ( mak+ y\rself und]/ood if y d ! same4 ,probably1 too1 ) ! exception ( two or ?ree s5t5ces l ,i am well4 ,i love y1 y w notice t all 8 /atem5ts are writt5 9 ! pa/ t5se1 & t w be a guide to y to conf9e y\r own rem>ks to ! pa/1 = ! mo/ "p1 till y notice t he has begun to use ! future & ! pres5t himself4 ,wat* 8 lett]s c>efully & adapt y\r own language =ms to 84 ,!re are two ?+s t1 z a g5]al rule1 ,i w\ld advise y n to write ab\t1 & ^! are any illnesses 9 ! family &--t supreme joy ( s*ool life--! box y are plann+ to s5d4 ,my reasons = ?is taboo are t ev5 v little *ildr5 are (t5 made unhappy & anxi\s1 sometimes = days1 if !y "k !re is sickness at home1 :ile 9 ! second place boxes are s (t5 delay$ t !y become ! s\rce ( mu* di/urbance ( m9d :5 ! expressman fails to br+ !m4 ,i knew a little girl :o wat*$ e deliv]y = a week & cri$ aft] e "o because ! box h] "m _h promis$ h] did n appe>4 ,s let illness & boxes g unm5tion$ till y c write some?+ l ?is1 ,papa 0 sick la/ week4 ,he is well n[4 ,he goes to ! (fice e day4 ,& aft] ! box has _h "t to rea* its de/9ation y c say1 ,mamma s5t a box to y ,w$nesday4 ,%e put two h&k]*iefs1 "s new %oes1 six oranges1 & "s money 9 ! box4 ,papa gave ! money to y4 ,if y are l mo/ mo!rs1 be=e _m weeks h gone by y w be eag] to visit y\r boy & see = y\rself h[ he is gett+ on2 :e!r he is really z happy z ! lett]s f s*ool assure y he is2 :at he is le>n+ 9 class1 & :e!r he has blankets en\gh on 8 b$ & sug> en\gh on 8 oatmeal4 ,b be=e ! lett] ann\nc+ ! day ( y\r arrival is po/$ or y\r ticket is b\ght1 sit d[n by ! fire & ?9k ! matt] ov]4 ,y h confid5ce 9 ! s*ool1 else y w\ld nev] h s5t y\r boy !re2 & y h be5 told repeat$ly ei!r t ! little fell[ is happy & well or1 x may be1 t he 0 r homesick at fir/1 b has n[ settl$ d[n to a v com=table & cont5t$ /ate ( m9d & is do+ well 9 class4 ,n[1 if y g to see him too soon aft] he has left home !re w really be a good deal m dang] t ! boy w be homesick aft] y leave him ?an !re 0 :5 y took him to s*ool 9 ,septemb]1 ev5 if he has be5 q happy up to ! "t ( y\r visit4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 he w ?9k1 draw+ 8 conclusions f visits t he may h made be=e1 t s*ool is ov] & t y h come to take him home4 ,s x w be a great surprise & %ock :5 y g away )\t him4 ,& 9 any case1 aft] ! sep>ation ( "s weeks1 8 love = y w make him want to be ) y1 & he w really suff] :5 y say good-by4 ,s1 if ,i 7 y1 ,i w\ld wait till aft] ! ,*ri/mas holidays be=e go+ = my visit4 ,by t "t he w be fully settl$ 9 8 new life & w look on x z an e/abli%$ "p ( exi/5ce4 ,he w "k f obs]vation t o!r mo!rs come = a little :ile & !n g home aga9 )\t tak+ _! *ildr5 ) !m1 & 8 advance 9 und]/&+ w make x mu* easi] to expla9 to him t y\r visit is tempor>y & w n make any radical *ange 9 8 own life4 ,! delay w mean a good deal ( self-sacrifice = y1 b may v possibly save y\r boy f a %>p attack ( homesickness1 :ile lat] 9 ! ye> ?is dang] w usually h disappe>$1 & y\r visit w br+ no?+ b pleasure to y bo? & w help to make s*ool :at y want x to be--a place :]e all sorts ( delightful ?+s are con/antly sure to happ54 ,,xxv ,,dur+ ,,! ,,s*ool ,,p]iod ,b ! opportunities & obligations ( ! p>5ts ( deaf *ildr5 to aid 9 _! education by no means cease :5 ! *ildr5 ent] s*ool4 ,?r\gh\t ! entire p]iod ( s*ool life1 & ev5 aft] _! *ildr5 leave s*ool1 ! p>5ts c be ( v great assi/ance to !m4 ,dur+ ! "t t ! s*ool is 9 session1 if ! *ild is away f home1 ! p>5ts %\ld write n less ?an once a week1 & (t5] if possible4 ,^! lett]s %\ld conta9 all ! little happ5+s at home1 no matt] h[ insignificant & un9t]e/+ !y may seem4 ,if ^! ?+s are express$ 9 simple language1 us+ %ort s5t5ces & common words1 ! lett]s w be "o ( ! mo/ effici5t means ( aid+ ! *ildr5 to an ability to read1 t ! tea*] possesses4 ,! *ild is full ( eag] curiosity to "k ! smalle/ details ( ! famili> home life4 ,he w ex]t 8 m9d m to dig out ! mean+ ( ! language ( home lett]s ?an he w to und]/& a /ory 9 a read]4 ,miss ,worce/] has sugge/$ "o or two little lett]s t w\ld d dur+ ! fir/ half ye> at s*ool4 ,by ! beg9n+ ( ! second ye> x w\ld be helpful if ! lett]s read some?+ l ?is3 ,,my ,,de> ,,boy3 ,we got y\r nice lett]4 ,?ank y = x4 ,we always l to "k :at y d at s*ool4 ,we l to "k ! names ( y\r s*oolmates4 ,we are glad :5 y tell u ab\t y\r books & y\r tea*]s4 ,"m1 ,tom1 ,jane & ,i are well4 ,we talk ab\t y (t54 ,we are glad y c g to s*ool4 ,a cat fright5$ ! h5s4 ,! h5s ran4 ,! cat 0 naughty4 ,i drove ! cat away4 ,i ?9k ! cat want$ to eat ! little *ick5s4 ,tom hid beh9d ! door4 ,he jump$ out quickly4 ,he fright5$ ,jane4 ,%e scream$4 ,he laugh$4 ,jane cri$4 ,"m scold$ ,tom because he made ,jane cry4 ,tom said ,jane 0 a baby4 ,jane said ,tom 0 a bad boy4 ,!n ,jane laugh$4 ,%e =gave ,tom4 ,tom said he 0 sorry4 ,we all love y4 ,good-by4 ,y\r lov+ ,,fa!r4 ,ea* ye> ! lett]s c be a little m gr[n up & !y %\ld always be frequ5t4 ,,xxvi ,,dur+ ,,vacation ,:5 vacation "t comes & ! *ildr5 come home = ! summ]1 ! home folks w probably h "s tr\ble at fir/ 9 und]/&+ _! imp]fect spee*4 ,d n be disc\rag$4 ,! spee* w /eadily improve f ye> to ye>1 & y w soon be able to compreh5d x1 ev5 :5 x is v faulty4 ,b d n accept f ! *ild any?+ except ! be/ spee* he is capable (4 ,:5 ! boy fir/ arrives y w1 probably1 n "k j h[ mu* to expect ( him4 ,to beg9 )1 x w d him no h>m to ask him to repeat :at he says1 ev5 if y really did und]/& him ! fir/ "t4 ,he w probably speak mu* m di/9ctly ! second "t ?an he did ! fir/1 & y w see t y c dem& ( him m ?an y at fir/ ?\ght he c\ld d4 ,he w n be disc\rag$ by be+ ask$ to repeat4 ,he is us$ to x4 ,! price ( good spee*1 l ! price ( lib]ty1 is et]nal vigilance4 ,dur+ ! s*ool p]iod1 tea*]s & p>5ts %\ld give unremitt+ att5tion to dem&+ ( ! *ildr51 e "t !y speak1 ! be/ enunciation ( :i* !y are at t "t capable4 ,if y d n und]/& ! boy1 or he does n und]/& y1 d n let him resort to ge/ures1 nor use !m y\rself4 ,give him p5cil & pap]1 if necess>y4 ,x w n be necess>y (t5 or long1 & ea* day occasions ( difficulty w gr[ few]4 ,provide "s useful & helpful occupation = ! *ild = at lea/ a "p ( ea* day4 ,d n let him play at r&om all ! "t4 ,cont9ue a c]ta9 regul>ity ( life 9 ! matt] ( meals & gett+ up & go+ to b$4 ,insi/ ^u respectful behavior & good mann]s4 ,he has ^! dem&$ ( him at s*ool4 ,d n let him return 9 ! fall hav+ lo/ mu* t he _h ga9$ dur+ ! prec$+ ye>4 ,:5 he is at home keep him 9 t\* ) ! activities & ! topics ( discussion 9 ! family circle4 ,d n let him )draw or feel %ut out4 ,?is w take a good deal ( ef=t & self-d5ial & pati5ce1 b 9 ! long run x w repay ! p>5ts4 ,failure to d ?is w ev5tually br+ sorr[ to all conc]n$4 ,tra9 ! o!r *ildr5 to d _! %>e ( ?is4 ,insi/ ^u _! tell+ ! deaf "o _! plans & _! do+s4 ,unless "s c>e is tak5 he w see ! o!rs go+ )\t kn[+ :]e or :y1 he w sometimes lose pleasures because he did n he> ! talk t 0 go+ on ar\nd him & no "o ?\ght to tell him4 ,?is has a t5d5cy to make him bitt] & unsocial4 ,f ! v beg9n+ ( spok5 int]c\rse ) ! deaf *ild ! greate/ c>e %\ld be tak5 to speak ,,naturally to him4 ,avoid entirely all exagg]ation ( lip movem5t & m\? op5+4 ,speak a little sl[ly1 p]haps1 & always di/9ctly1 b nev] ) facial contortions & wav+ h&s4 ,! aim ( 8 oral tra9+ is to enable him to und]/& ! ord9>y spee* ( p :5 !y speak to him1 & to d ?is he requires an imm5se am\nt ( practice1 j z ! he>+ *ild requires a great deal ( practice = ye>s be=e he c und]/& :at p are say+ to him4 ,if y speak to him 9 a diff]5t way f t employ$ :5 speak+ to o!rs he w le>n to und]/& t1 b n y\r ord9>y mann] ( speak+4 ,he w also imitate x himself4 ,! ,*9aman speaks & und]/&s only ,pidg9 ,engli% because only ,pidg9 ,engli% has be5 us$ 9 communicat+ ) him4 ,if p _h spok5 to ! ,*9aman z !y d to o!r p he w\ld h gradually acquir$ good ,engli%4 ,s x is ) ! deaf *ild4 ,if y want him to gradually le>n to und]/& ! ord9>y int]c\rse ( life1 y mu/ ex]cise him 9 x = ye>s4 ,y mu/ n expect him to get mu* at fir/1 any m ?an y expect ! baby to und]/& to />t )4 ,b ea* mon? he w ga9 m1 & by ! "t he is sixte5 or sev5te5 he w h v ne>ly ov]tak5 8 he>+ bro!r4 ,b if y always address him ) a yawn+ m\? & flopp+ tongue & lips1 & use deaf-mute ,engli% to him1 he w progress 9 8 und]/&+ & use ( t1 b x is n :at y wi% him to acquire4 ,be pati5t1 be g5tle1 be untir+ & unremitt+ 9 y\r ef=ts1 b ,,be ,,natural4 ,keep y\r eyes on 8 eyes & speak only :5 8 gaze is ^u y\r face4 ,be=e clos+ ,i ought to say t 7m is ! pity7 !re are _m p]sons :o live by trad+ ^u ! ignorance & cr$ulity ( ! un=tunate4 ,! deaf & ! fri5ds ( ! deaf fall an easy prey to ! adv]tisem5ts ( quack rem$ies1 e> drums1 etc41 t are always useless & sometimes actually dang]\s4 ,! ,am]ican ,m$ical ,association has _h ! c\rage to issue a pamphlet 9 :i* ^! fake cures are describ$ & expos$1 & e deaf p]son1 & p>5t ( a deaf *ild1 %\ld h "o ( ^! pamphlets4 ,! title is ,deafness ,cure ,fakes1 & c be obta9$ by writ+ to ! ,am]ican ,m$ical ,association1 #ece ,nor? ,de>born ,/reet1 ,*icago1 ,ill9ois4 ,any "o :o has read ^! pages w easily see t ! sugge/ions are all aim$ to secure = ! deaf a treatm5t simil> 9 k9d1 ?\gh some:at diff]5t 9 degree1 to t accord$ ! normal he>+ p]son4 ,! t5d5cy has be5 to diff]5tiate ! deaf too mu* f ! he>+4 ,by adopt+ ! proc$ure ( pure oralism1 effectively appli$ "u real oral conditions1 uncontam9at$1 dur+ ! educational p]iod f five to tw5ty ye>s ( age1 by f+] spell+ or signs1 ! deaf w be f> m fully re/or$ to a normal position 9 ! social & indu/rial _w ?an !y c ev] be by ! sil5t me?ods at pres5t s l>gely us$ dur+ _! mo/ impressionable ye>s4 ,,xxvii ,,"s ,,nots ,d n be d[nca/4 ,deafness does n1 necess>ily1 br+ dumbness4 ,d n consid] ! deaf *ild z diff]5t f o!r *ildr54 ,d n cease talk+ to him4 ,d n speak ) exagg]at$ facial movem5ts4 ,d n exempt him f ! duties & tasks & ob$i5ce prop]ly dem&$ ( all *ildr54 ,d n let him gr[ selfi%4 ,d n let him gr[ indiff]5t4 ,d n be 9 ha/e4 ,d n %[ impati5ce4