Deaf Culture & Communication Flashcards
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What does the capitalized term "Deaf" typically signify?
Answer: Membership in a cultural and linguistic community that uses sign language
Capital-D Deaf refers to cultural identity and membership in the signing community, while lowercase deaf refers to the audiological condition.
In what year did the Deaf President Now protest at Gallaudet University take place?
Answer: 1988
In March 1988 students protested and won the appointment of I. King Jordan as Gallaudet's first Deaf president.
How is a name sign traditionally given in the American Deaf community?
Answer: A member of the Deaf community gives it
By tradition, a name sign is given by a Deaf community member, and it marks acceptance into the community.
Which of these is a culturally appropriate way to get a Deaf person's attention across a room?
Answer: Flicking the room lights on and off
Flicking the lights is a common, accepted visual way to get attention in Deaf spaces.
Deaf culture in the United States is most often described as:
Answer: Collectivist, putting group ties and shared information first
Deaf culture is generally described as collectivist, with strong value placed on community, loyalty, and sharing information.
Laurent Clerc is best known for:
Answer: Co-founding the first permanent U.S. school for the deaf in Hartford in 1817
Clerc, a Deaf teacher from France, co-founded the American School for the Deaf with Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet in 1817.
What was the main outcome of the 1880 Milan Conference (Second International Congress on Education of the Deaf)?
Answer: It passed a resolution favoring oral education over sign language
The conference voted for oralism, which pushed sign language and Deaf teachers out of deaf education for decades.
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