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In 1917, Henri Gaillard led a delegation of deaf French men to the United States for the centennial celebration of the American School for the Deaf (ASD). The oldest school for deaf students in America, ASD had been cofounded by renowned deaf French teacher Laurent Clerc, thus inspiring Gaillard’s invitation. Gaillard visited deaf people everywhere he went and recorded his impressions in a detailed journal. His essays present a sharply focused portrait of the many facets of Deaf America during a pivotal year in its history.

       Gaillard crossed the Atlantic only a few weeks after the United States entered World War I. In his writings, he reports the efforts of American deaf leaders to secure employment for deaf workers to support the war effort. He also witnesses spirited speeches at the National Association of the Deaf convention decrying the replacement of sign language by oral education. Gaillard also depicts the many local institutions established by deaf Americans, such as Philadelphia’s All Souls Church, founded in 1888 by the country’s first ordained deaf pastor, and the many deaf clubs established by the first wave of deaf college graduates in their communities. His journal stands as a unique chronicle of the American Deaf community during a remarkable era of transition.

The Get Fit Training Manual: Creating an Inclusive Culture of Health for People with Disabilities is the only curriculum-based training program developed for health and wellness management professionals who work with people with a wide variety of needs. Written and compiled by physical, physiological and therapeutic health professionals, this manual explores the functions and vital processes of the cognitive and physical profiles prevalent in people with intellectual and developmental disabilities; defines a core understanding of the ethics and guiding principles to follow when working with people with disabilities; and includes evidence-based, pilot-tested lesson plans and fitness assessment forms. The Get Fit Training Manual not only promotes an inclusive culture of health and wellness for people with disabilities, it is suitable for graduate and undergraduate students in a variety of health-related studies to learn skills for working with people of all abilities to develop a healthier lifestyle.