Introduction: Of Races and Genocides
1. The Sciences of Deafness: Deaf people as objects of research, reform and eugenics, 1900-30
2. Concerned and puzzled: Heredity research and counselling at the Clarke School, 1930-60
3. Minorities and pathologies: Psychogenetic counseling at the New York State Psychiatric Institute, 1955-69
4. Preventing tragedy, negotiating normalcy: Usher Syndrome and the emergence of
Deaf-blind activism, 1960-1980
5. Signing risk and chance: Collaborating for culturally sensitive counselling, 1970-90
Conclusion: From Bell to Biodiversity
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