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  2. 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.

  3. 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]

  4. Models of deafness - Wikipedia

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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]

  5. Category:Deaf culture - Wikipedia

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    Print/export Download as PDF; ... Pages in category "Deaf culture" ... List of children's books featuring deaf characters;

  6. Deaf history - Wikipedia

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    Sign language is the most important instrument for communication between deaf people and the Deaf culture. Using sign language deaf people can join social networks, local and globally, which join the Deaf culture together. Sign Language is a loose term for people that are deaf or hard of hearing and use signs to communicate.

  7. Gallaudet University Press - Wikipedia

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    Gallaudet University Press is a vital, self-supporting member of the Gallaudet educational and scholarly community. The mission of the Press is to disseminate knowledge about deaf and hard of hearing people, their languages, their communities, their history, and their education through print and electronic media. [5]

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  9. American Sign Language literature - Wikipedia

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    American Sign Language literature (ASL literature) is one of the most important shared cultural experiences in the American deaf community.Literary genres initially developed in residential Deaf institutes, such as American School for the Deaf in Hartford, Connecticut, [1] which is where American Sign Language developed as a language in the early 19th century. [2]