Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents xi
3. 1. "They Were Just Like Everyone Else" 1
4. 2. The History of Martha's Vineyard 12
5. 3. The Origins of Vineyard Deafness 21
6. 4. The Genetics of Vineyard Deafness 36
7. 5. The Island Adaptation to Deafness 50
8. 6. Growing Up Deaf on the Vineyard 75
9. 7. Deafness in Historical Perspective 98
10. 8. "Those People Weren't Handicapped" 106
11. Appendix A. Oral and Written Sources 113
12. Appendix B. Perceived Causes of Vineyard Deafness 118
13. Notes 125
14. Bibliography 147
15. Index 165