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  2. Deaf culture in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In Deaf culture, person-first language (i.e., person who is deaf, person who is hard of hearing) has long been rejected since being culturally Deaf is seen as a source of positive self-acceptance. [9] Instead, Deaf culture uses Deaf-first language: Deaf person or hard-of-hearing person. [10]

  3. Deaf culture - Wikipedia

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    An introduction to Deaf culture in American Sign Language (ASL) with English subtitles available. Deaf culture is the set of social beliefs, behaviors, art, literary traditions, history, values, and shared institutions of communities that are influenced by deafness and which use sign languages as the main means of communication.

  4. Deaf education - Wikipedia

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    Class for deaf students in Kayieye, Kenya Deaf education is the education of students with any degree of hearing loss or deafness.This may involve, but does not always, individually-planned, systematically-monitored teaching methods, adaptive materials, accessible settings, and other interventions designed to help students achieve a higher level of self-sufficiency and success in the school ...

  5. Manualism - Wikipedia

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    Manualism is a method of education of deaf students using sign language within the classroom. [1] Manualism arose in the late 18th century with the advent of free public schools for the deaf in Europe. These teaching methods were brought over to the United States where the first school for the deaf was established in 1817.

  6. Bilingual–bicultural education - Wikipedia

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    Bilingual–Bicultural or Bi-Bi deaf education programs use sign language as the native, or first, language of Deaf children. In the United States, for example, Bi-Bi proponents state that American Sign Language (ASL) should be the natural first language for deaf children in the United States, although the majority of deaf and hard of hearing being born to hearing parents.

  7. Deaf history - Wikipedia

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    The history of deaf people and deaf culture make up deaf history.The Deaf culture is a culture that is centered on sign language and relationships among one another. Unlike other cultures the Deaf culture is not associated with any native land as it is a global culture.

  8. Category:Deaf culture - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Deaf culture" The following 65 pages are in this category, out of 65 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...

  9. Category:Deaf culture in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Deaf culture in the United States" The following 62 pages are in this category, out of 62 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...