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  2. 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.

  3. OPINION | Bob Hill: I got hearing aids just in time for ... - AOL

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    Just in time for National Deaf Awareness Month. Say what? To begin with, "hearing aid" is an ugly description for a small, curved hunk of often expensive, electrified metal to be stuck behind the ...

  4. 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.

  5. Deaf culture in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Deaf-mute is a literal translation of the French sourd-muet which was already in use in France in the 19th century, in the works of the founder of the deaf school in Paris, as well as in the name of the school, the Institution Nationale des Sourds-Muets à Paris. Since some Deaf people can also speak, the term deaf-mute is not accurate.

  6. MVCC to show film 'CODA' as part of Deaf Awareness Month - AOL

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    The film, "CODA," which tells the story of a deaf family and their only hearing child, will be shown at the college's Utica and Rome campuses. MVCC to show film 'CODA' as part of Deaf Awareness ...

  7. 'Sesame Street' celebrates Deaf History Month with music ...

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    The rest of the Sesame Street gang comes out for for "The Alphabet Song," with less-seen characters like Baby Bear and Slimey the worm joining in the fun. Deaf History Month continues through ...

  8. International Week of the Deaf - Wikipedia

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    International Week of the Deaf (IWDeaf) is celebrated annually across the world during the last full week of September since 2009. [1] [2] In 2018, it was celebrated together with the official International Day of Sign Languages, declared by the United Nations (UN), [3] for the first time.The World Federation of the Deaf (WFD), its national associations, and their affiliates all over the world ...

  9. Kathleen L. Brockway - Wikipedia

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    Brockway coordinated a plan with the Lantz Mills booklet in honour of the Shenandoah County's 250th anniversary celebration of deaf awareness month, which was hosted by the Library of Virginia and Shenandoah County Public Library and released a pop-up traveling display about Lantz Mill on September 8, 2022.