Deaf Families
Can deaf people have hearing kids?
Yes.
What is one way sports experienced 'Deaf Gain?'
The football huddle
What Avengers movie had a deaf actor?
The Eternals.
Who is Nic Zapko?
She is a deaf interpreter for the MN government.
What percent of deaf people marry deaf people?
About 90%.
How do deaf people view their deafness?
They are proud of it, they know who they are.
Who was the first deaf person to win an Oscar?
Marlee Matlin.
Who is Linda Bove?
A deaf actress from Sesame Street
What percentage of deaf babies are born to deaf parents?
About 40-50%.
What is a CODA?
Child Of Deaf Adult. (A hearing kid with 1+ deaf parents.)
whats a movie that used ASL as a better way of communicating over spoken language?
The quiet place. (or CODA)
Who is Lauren Riclloff (Mikkari)?
The deaf actress in Eternals.
How are CODA's usually treated in heir families?
They usually have to translate everything for their parents.
Where do you look when someone signs?
Their face, then their hands.
What was a movie that showed a deaf/hearing family?
CODA.
What is a place with a deaf background?
Martha's Vineyard.
What percent of Americans are deaf?
About 13%
How do theaters make movies accessible to deaf people? (3)
CC, CC glasses, CC cup holders
What was the first movie to star deaf actors?
Children of a Lesser God. (Marlee Matlin)
Who was Douglas Tilden?
A deaf sculptor who gained world wide fame.