Deaf Critical Race Theory (CRT)
A theoretical framework that centralizes the pushback against "whitewashing" Deaf experience
What is Deaf Critical Race Theory?
Teachers should assume students can succeed and aim for their best outcomes.
What are high expectation?
This theory suggests that the language you speak can influence how you perceive and understand the world.
What is the Whorfian effect?
Term used to describe historically marginalized racial and ethnic groups in the U.S.
What is BIPOC?
The area of study that explores what knowledge is and how it's acquired
What is Epistemology?
What is Deaf Gain?
Learning to respect and navigate different cultures
What are cross-cultural skills?
Learning in one's own cultural context improves motivation and perserverance
What is multicultural support?
Largest racially minoritized Deaf student group in US K-12 schooling
Who are Deaf Latine students?
How different cultures approach knowledge and understanding
What is ethnoepistemology?
Lifts up voices of Deaf People of Color historically excluded from mainstream narratives
What are counter-narratives?
Principles like "least restrictive environment" to ensure meaningful educational support
What are student-centered approaches?
How language shapes thinking in Deaf children
What is language influences thoughts?
Understanding Deaf epistemology improves teaching, learning, and accessibility
Why is Deaf epistemology useful?
Deaf researchers and teachers with lived experiences who guide research from design to interpretation
Who are center Deaf educators?