Deaf Culture
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Insightful
definitions, comparisons, resources about Deaf culture and other world
cultures
American Deaf Culture
by Signmedia.com
Description of perspectives: the pathological model and the cultural model
Deaf Culture
by ASLinfo.com
Culture results from a group of people coming together to form a community
around shared experience, common interests, shared norms of behavior, and
shared survival techniques. Such groups as the deaf, seek each other out
for social interaction and emotional support.
What
Is The Difference Between a Deaf and a Hard of Hearing Person?
by NAD.org
What it means to be deaf, Deaf, or hard of hearing. How a person labels
themselves in terms of their hearing loss is personal and may reflect
identification with the deaf community or merely how their hearing loss
affects their ability to communicate.
Which is
Correct: Deaf, deaf, hard of hearing, or hearing impaired?
by Deaflinx.com
In most cases, an appropriate label depends on how the person functions,
rather than a specific degree of hearing loss. Learn more about
perspectives on this issue.
Books to Read
about the Deaf Community
How many Deaf
people are in the United States?
Gallaudet Research Institute attempts to compile Deaf population
information. This seemingly straightforward question does not have a
simple answer.
DEAFology 101: Deaf Culture as Seen Through
the Eyes of a Deaf Comedian
The place where sound stops and fun begins!
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