The deaf and dumb : their education and social position / by W.R. Scott.
- Scott, W. R. (William Robson), 1811-1877.
- Date:
- 1870
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The deaf and dumb : their education and social position / by W.R. Scott. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![children, till we can explain specially the various meanings of to, of, or other particles, till these are brought into use; and why should we do so in the case of the deaf-mute. The ordinary child learns the meaning of the sentence as a whole, and learns how to use it; and why should it not be so learned by the deaf- mute. The truth is the two modes should go on simultaneously, and each will be found to help the other. Another point is important, which is, to allow our sentences to dwell upon the eye of our pupils as long as possible. It is to present the full sentence more thoroughly in this respect that we prefer always to write our lessons on the wall or black-board rather than use the manual alphabet, which only allows them to be brought under the eye of the pupil letter by letter in succession, while the letters vanish as soon as formed. The truth is, however, that the method which will give the deaf and dumb an ease, rapidity, and a correctness in the use of language has yet to be discovered, for we must confess with Dr. Peet that All teachers of the deaf and dumb, in all countries, and under all systems, have been forced to acknowledge, with pai]i and humiliation, that, after their best efforts have been bestowed, they are able to show a few exceptional cases only of deaf-mutes from birth](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b20412484_0228.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
