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The experience of the Deaf being a language minority is comparable to other minorities' native languages being important to group identification and the preservation of their culture. [4] Deaf clubs (such as NAD- The National Association of the Deaf) and Deaf schools have played large roles in the preservation of sign language and Deaf culture. [5]
Gabriella, a deaf mermaid and one of Ariel's friends in The Little Mermaid. Hawkeye (Clint Barton), a deaf archer from marvel comics. Maxine "Max" Coleman, a deaf girl and Esther's adoptive younger sister in 2009 horror film Orphan. Hearthstone, a deaf elf and one of Magnus's friends from Rick Riordan's Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard.
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.
Deaf animal; Deaf cinema; Deaf culture; Deaf rights movement; Deaf hearing; Deaf mental health care; Deaf peddlers; Deaf plus; Deaf theatre; Deaf-mute; Deafness; Deafness in the Windward Islands; Deafness-vitiligo-achalasia syndrome; DeafTalent; Diabetes and deafness; Diagnosis of hearing loss
Language acquisition by deaf children; The Last of Us season 1; Laurent Clerc Award; The Lip Reader; Lip reading; List of children's books featuring deaf characters; List of Deaf films; List of World Deaf Swimming Championships records
Henry Winter Syle, American cleric, first deaf person to be ordained a priest in the Episcopal Church in the United States (1883). [12] [13] Wilma Newhoudt-Druchen, South African politician, first deaf female Member of Parliament in the world [14] Heather Whitestone, first deaf woman to win the title of Miss America [citation needed]
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. ...
Nyle DiMarco (born May 8, 1989) [3] [4] is an American model, actor, and Deaf activist. In 2015, DiMarco was the winner of The CW's reality television series America's Next Top Model in season 22, becoming the second male winner and the first Deaf winner.