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Deaf Culture
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What’s polite?• Eye contact
o Means you’re listening. It’s a sign of respect.
• If you need to look away, there are appropriate ways to do that:o Sign: ONE MOMENTo Sign: HOLD ONo Sign: EXCUSE ME
• Other signs:o EYE CONTACTo LOOK-AT-MEo PAY ATTENTION
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Walking through…• If you need to walk through a conversation, don’t
make a fuss, just hurry through. • You don’t need to stop and ask permission. It
causes more disruption.
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SIGN always!• If you are in a group of Deaf and hearing, always
sign. If you don’t, it sends a strong message that including Deaf isn’t important to you.
• ISSUE: Signing and talking at the same time.
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Terms to Know
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DEAFCulturally Deaf. Big “D” Deaf. ASL users.
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deafAuditory term. Not cultural.
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Hard of HearingOne foot in Deaf world, the other in hearing.
ASL/Signed English user.
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Late DeafenedBecome deaf later due to illness or life circumstance.
Belong to hearing culture. Sometimes sign.
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Hearing ImpairedNOT an acceptable term. Medical perspective.
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hearingYou guys. Typically not capitalized.
“THINK HEARING”