Key Terms
What is CULTURE?
Culture includes language, norms, values, beliefs, history, experiences, and traditions shared by a group.
(Language) Is ASL universal?? (Is it used all over around the world?) If not, what countries use ASL?
No. It is used in the United States of America and parts of Canada.
(Values) What percentage of hearing parents learn ASL for their Deaf children?
10%
(History) In 1892, Gallaudet football team invented the what?
Huddle
(Traditions) For birthdays celebrated within the Deaf community, what tradition is followed?
Sign the happy birthday song
What is LANGUAGE?
A language is a system of words and grammar used by a group of people.
(Language) Deaf people want hearing parents to do what?
Learn ASL.
(Experiences) What are two experiences that are typically common for Deaf people?
Hearing people refuse to write
Theater captioning device not charged
Hospital refuses to provide interpreter
Deaf employees are overlooked for promotions; Employers ignore skills
(History) In 1965, William Stokoe published the first what?
ASL Dictionary
What is essential while communicating with someone that is Deaf?
Eye contact
What are BELIEFS?
A belief is an idea that a person holds as being true.
(Beliefs) Why do Deaf people not like the terms Hearing Impaired, Deaf Mute, & Deaf and Dumb?
Why? The terms imply that they are broken or stupid.
(Experiences) Where do Deaf students that use ASL attend school?
Hearing campus with a Deaf program
Special State School for the Deaf
(History) What decision was made at the 1880 Milan Conference, and what happened at the American Deaf schools as a result?
1. Speech was declared superior to sign language. 2. There was a decline in Deaf teachers as Deaf children were taught using an oral method.
What are a minimum of two ways that Deaf people can get each other's attention?
Touch a shoulder, tap the desk, wave a hand towards them, stomp the floor, flash the lights
What are cultural VALUES?
Values refer to someone or something thought to be important or beneficial
(Beliefs) Deaf people believe that every Deaf & Hard of Hearing child has a right to what?
Learn and use ASL.
(Experiences) Many Deaf children experience language depravity. List a minimum of 3 reasons.
1. 90% of hearing parents do NOT sign
2. No communication at home
3. No language learning until school
4. Only practice language in school
(History) What did George W. Veditz do in an attempt to save ASL?
He made video recordings of signing.
Is the Deaf community "collective" or "individualistic"? And what does your chosen term mean?
Collective. They make decisions together.
What are cultural NORMS?
Norms are ways of behaving that are considered normal in a particular group.
(Beliefs) According to the Deaf community, do Deaf people consider themselves disabled? Why or why not?
No. They are Deaf and proud. Because being Deaf and using ASL is part of their culture and community.
(Values)
What is the difference?
Little "d" deaf & Big "D" Deaf
Little "d" deaf is a medical label.
Big "D" Deaf refers to using ASL & being a member of the Deaf community.
(History) ASL originated from what country?
France
(Traditions) What two types of cultural stories commonly used within the Deaf community?
1. ABC stories
2. Number stories