Lawrence R. Newman
American activist and writer (1925–2011)
Lawrence R. Newman (March 23, 1925[1] – July 4, 2011) was a prominent deaf activist, educator and author who served two terms as President of the National Association of the Deaf from 1986 to 1990. He was named "California Teacher of the Year" in 1968.[2] An early proponent of bilingual education for the Deaf,[3] he was the author of two books: Sands of Time: NAD Presidents 1880-2003,[4] and I Fill this Small Space: The Writings of a Deaf Activist.[5] Newman was awarded on honorary doctor of letters degree by Gallaudet University in 1978 in recognition of his extensive advocacy efforts as an educator and writer.[6]
Quotations
- "Education is to deaf people what the Golden Fleece was to Jason in mythology. He was willing to go through many trials and tribulations because if he could get the Golden Fleece, the throne in the kingdom of Greece would be his. If deaf people could get an education, their minds would be set free and the kingdom of the world would be theirs."[7]
References
- ^ McLellan, Dennis. 2011. Lawrence R. Newman dies at 86; a prominent advocate for the deaf. Los Angeles Times. died July 6, 2011 (PDF)
- ^ Newman, Lawrence R. 2009. I Fill This Small Space--The Writings of a Deaf Activist. David J. Kurs (ed.). Washington, DC: Gallaudet University Press, page 15.
- ^ Newman, Lawrence "Bilingual Education," The Deaf American, Volume 25, May 1973, pages 12-13.
- ^ Newman, Lawrence R. 2006. Sands of Time--NAD Presidents 1880-2003. Silver Spring, Md.: National Association of the Deaf
- ^ Newman, Lawrence R. 2009. I Fill This Small Space--The Writings of a Deaf Activist. David J. Kurs (ed.). Washington, DC: Gallaudet University Press
- ^ Straehley, Dayna. 2011. OBITUARY: Deaf advocate, educator dies in Riverside. The Press-Enterprise. July 6, 2011, p. 3. (PDF)
- ^ Newman, Lawrence R. 2009. I Fill This Small Space--The Writings of a Deaf Activist. David J. Kurs (ed.). Washington, DC: Gallaudet University Press
External links
- National Association of the Deaf press release, Monday, July 11, 2011.
- Congressional Record, Monday, February 27, 2012.
- COED testimony
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Preceded by Lawrence H. Forestal | President of the National Association of the Deaf (United States) 1986–1990 | Succeeded by Roz Rosen |
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Deaf rights movement
and events
- Second International Congress on Education of the Deaf/The Milan Conference (1880)
- Rehabilitation Act of 1973
- Education for All Handicapped Children Act (1975)
- Deaf President Now (1988)
- Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
- Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2008)
- Lawrence R. Newman (b. 1925)
- Edward Miner Gallaudet (b. 1837)
- Dorothy Miles (b. 1931)
groups
- Royal Association for Deaf people (est. 1841)
- National Association of the Deaf (United States) (est. 1880)
- Hungarian Association of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (est. 1907)
- The Royal National Institute for Deaf people (RNID) (est. 1911, UK)
- Italian National Agency for the Deaf (est. 1932)
- Ukrainian Society of the Deaf (est. 1933)
- Canadian Association of the Deaf (est. 1940)
- Edmonton Association of the Deaf (est. 1951)
- International Federation of Hard of Hearing Young People (est. 1968)
- International Federation of Hard of Hearing People (est. 1977)
- National Black Deaf Advocates (est. 1982)
- European Union of the Deaf (est. 1985)
- Pakistan Association of the Deaf (est. 1987)
- Action Deaf Youth (est. 1988)
- Comitato Giovani Sordi Italiani (est. 1994)
- National Deaf Federation Nepal (est. 1996)
- National Association of the Deaf (India) (est. 2005)
- The Qatari Center of Social Cultural for the Deaf (est. 2005)
- Section des sourds et malentendants socialistes (est. 2010)
institutions