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Acknowledgments WE OW E a debt to so many people over the course of our careers that it is impossible to enumerate everyone. We want to acknowledge the contributions of the authors who contributed to this text. Their expertise and commitment will be obvious to the reader. Each one faced a difficult task in condensing large amounts of information into very limited space, and we applaud their success and appreciate their cooperation. Even though we know some only by e-mail, we are friends for life! We were fortunate to have the support and counsel of Ivey Pittle Wallace of the Gallaudet University Press from the time we developed a proposal for this book through the inevitable pitfalls that an undertaking of this nature entails to final completion. We were also fortunate to have the services of Deirdre Mullervy, who handled the technical editing of the manuscript with her usual tact, patience, and skill. We appreciate the assistance of Melanie (Chrissy) Lafferty, a graduate student in the Department of Exceptional Student and Deaf Education at the University of North Florida, who provided invaluable help at various stages of the process . Finally, to all of the Deaf mentors, colleagues, students, researchers, and friends who have enriched our lives and to whom we owe a debt of gratitude—thanks. xv ...

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