The Rising of Lotus Flowers: Self-Education by Deaf Children in Thai Boarding Schools
Reilly, C. B. , & Reilly, N. (2005). The rising of lotus flowers: Self-education by deaf children in Thai boarding schools. Washington, D.C.: Gallaudet University Press.
This book centers on the sociolinguistics in Deaf communities and underscores the importance of the role of language in Deaf education for Deaf children in Thailand (Reilly & Reilly, 2005). The dangers of focusing on oralism in the education of Deaf children as well as barriers they have to confront, are raised. The book also highlights that Deaf children who remain cognitively and linguistically delayed after their peers had progressed on to a higher level are in danger of being accorded a low status in the student social organization and are frequently rejected by their peers.The stories of Thai Deaf children in residential schools are narrated, which bear a resemblance to Deaf education settings worldwide in playing a role in shaping and consolidating Deaf identities in Deaf children.
There is a detailed account of a case study of the Bua School for the Deaf in the rural areas of northern Thailand. Observations and interviews were also conducted at the Dok Khoon School for the Deaf and the Kulaab School for the Deaf. The research study focused on the conditions and dynamics that influence Deaf students’ interactions within the schools. The researchers listed the strengths and limitations of the study. Overall, this book gives a clear overview into the challenges confronting Deaf children in Thailand as well as the strengths of the Thai Deaf Community.
There is a detailed account of a case study of the Bua School for the Deaf in the rural areas of northern Thailand. Observations and interviews were also conducted at the Dok Khoon School for the Deaf and the Kulaab School for the Deaf. The research study focused on the conditions and dynamics that influence Deaf students’ interactions within the schools. The researchers listed the strengths and limitations of the study. Overall, this book gives a clear overview into the challenges confronting Deaf children in Thailand as well as the strengths of the Thai Deaf Community.
