02498cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000230011324500360013626400510017230000470022333600260027033700260029633800360032250000310035850802000038952011570058953400450174665300400179165300520183165300350188365300330191865300330195165300420198465300380202685600430206499900170210742353UtSlPG20260610133953.0mcr n260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aSandham, Elizabeth10aDeaf and Dumb! :bThird Edition 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2013  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2013-03-17  aE-text prepared by Dianna Adair, Paul Clark, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org)  a"Deaf and Dumb!" by Elizabeth Sandham is a fictional narrative written in the early 19th century. The book addresses the experiences of children who are deaf and mute, highlighting their struggles and the societal neglect they often face. Through the story, the author aims to raise awareness and compassion towards those with such disabilities, particularly focusing on the need for better educational and social support.  The narrative revolves around two young children, William and Lucy Goldsmith, who face the challenges of deafness and muteness. Their plight captures the attention of kind-hearted individuals like Mr. Beaufort, who works to secure their admission to a charitable asylum designed for the education of deaf-mute children. The story explores their daily experiences, family dynamics, and the emotional bond between the siblings, all while shedding light on the importance of compassion and community support in transforming their lives. As the children receive the education and skills they need, the book culminates in themes of hope, recovery, and the fulfillment of their potential. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction  aChildren -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction  aFriendship -- Juvenile fiction  aSiblings -- Juvenile fiction  aFamilies -- Juvenile fiction  aDeaf -- Education -- Juvenile fiction  aDeaf children -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42353  c83192d83192