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Chapter Four Life in Deaf Communities - Coggle Diagram
Chapter Four
Life in Deaf Communities
Evolution of the Deaf Community
changes in Deaf community have evolved over the years
more likely to live in high-density areas
Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Hearing Impaired
descriptions and different attributes
Hard of Hearing
can hear many but not all sounds
hearing aids may be helpful
some hard of hearing have good speech and some don't speak clearly
Hearing Impaired
describe all people with hearing problems
politically correct term
receive backlash from deaf community
Deaf
cant hear many sounds
some people who can't hear at all have good speech
some people who can't hear do not use speech and prefer communicate in sign language and writing.
children born either deaf or lose hearing
From the 1800s to the present
three eras Americans have lived through.
manufacturing
cities grew larger
vocational training
deaf people were hired at factories and plants
information
convenience
technology
independent
agriculture
population depended on farming to make a living
isolated and spread out
deaf children not have education and stayed on the farms
if had education some left or came back
The Community and the Deaf Community
Deaf Clubs
provide culture and social opportunities for deaf people
Life after Clubs
gathering in public places
shopping malls, restaurants, bar, coffee shops
the vanishing deaf club
decline membership and support
clubs were sold or folded
declined has been due to other entertainment
residential schools no longer educated majority of deaf children
deaf adults sought more professional opportunities
had silent in names
members raised funds to purchase or build own clubhouse
planned organizations every month
Religion
was not accessible to deaf people until 19th century
Edward Miner Gallaudet influenced
Episcopal Church was first to ordain Henry Syle a deaf priest
Methodist minister, Reverend Thomas Coughlin first Deaf Roman Catholic priest in North America
Utopia and Deaf People
deaf people could live together and communicate effortlessly with each other
Martha Vineyard
National Fraternal Society of the Deaf
insurance inaccessible to deaf people
deaf had shorter life span
paid exorbitant premiums for accident or death benefits
permit women to purchase life insurance
honored outstanding scholarships and scholars
2005 NFSD stopped selling insurance
2010 NFSD went out of business
The World Wars
deaf workers moved to Akron for work
deaf organizations participated in war efforts
Post-War Doldrums
life difficult for deaf people after war
laid off, lost, or jobs closed down
eviction
deaf peddlers tarnished image of deaf people
employment opportunities rised 20 years after WWll were laborers or skilled workers
Athletics
deaf clubs sponsored basketball teams
AAAD is currently the USADSF
USADSF hosted 1965 Summer Deaflympics
Meaning
share basic pattern of common language and experience
group of deaf and hard of hearing
foundation of the deaf community
Post-Secondary Educational Opportunities
more white-collar Deaf workers
influenced by available education
some denied admission to graduate due to being deaf
lack of resources such as interpreters
vocational training
expansion of teacher training programs and interpreter training programs
The Deaf Community
deaf world
enjoy soal events, athletics, entertainment, gathering with peers
hearing people
interpreters, parents of deaf children
some feel unwelcome or not participate
more inclusive and wider range of membership
Recognition of Deaf Culture
Deaf Identity
outgrowth of roots, ancestry, religious beliefs, familis, and upbringing
values cherished
deaf people acquire deaf culture through those born to deaf parents acquire sign language from parents and learn, and the wider deaf community
Additional Characteristics of Deaf Culture
values
respect for ASL
support of Deaf professionals
respect for eyes and hands
rules of behavior
maintain eye contact
grab attention by tap on shoulder, arm, wave, stomp flor, swith lights, throw soft object to reciever
traditions
clubs
sports, games
oral history, deaf humor, ASL poetry, folklore, storytelling
mime, play, skits
norms
background, family ties, education
date or marry other deaf people
new travel quick
Personalized Name Signs
given from peers, family, school personnel
mark a deaf persons participation in deaf community
may be initials or based on the persons characteristic
ANS (initial letter of persons name) or DNS (distinct physical appearance or behavior)
Three-Fingered Salute
I love you
symbol appears to be overexposed and has no meaning
ILY appear as collectibles
may offend certain deaf people
Diversity in Deaf Culture
some identify their ethnic identity first
visible, want respect for ethnicity before their deafness
Deaf Studies in colleges and universities