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Deaf Identity - Coggle Diagram
Deaf Identity
CRAYONS
1999
Seeing
deaf-blind
late-deafened
deaf american
hard of hearing
Deaf
Signer
CODA
1899
dummy
lipreader
deaf and dumb
hearning impaired
handicapped
oralist
deaf mute
freak
Personal identity
cultural perspective
medical perspective
cultural identities that are part of our heritages
Hearing loss = nothing negative
cultural identities give values
Personal identity + language
To reject a language is to reject the Deaf person
Deaf people will choose what languages to use (ASL or English) in which situation
Important to expose deaf children to Deaf culture
Teach the Deaf gain concept