Deaf Culture Final Exam Study Guide

Flashcards covering important terms, acronyms, concepts, and issues related to Deaf culture and education.

LRE

Least Restrictive Environment, a principle of special education.

IDEA

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, a law ensuring services to children with disabilities.

ADA

Americans with Disabilities Act, civil rights law prohibiting discrimination based on disability.

IEP

Individualized Education Program, a plan for a child with a disability.

IFSP

Individualized Family Service Plan, a plan for early intervention services for children with developmental delays.

The social beliefs, behaviors, art, literary traditions, history, and shared institutions of Deaf people.

Deaf Culture

A model that views disability as a socially created problem and not an attribute of an individual.

Social Model of Disability

A phenomenon where Deaf individuals feel excluded in conversations with hearing individuals at social events.

Dinner Table Syndrome

A condition resulting from a lack of exposure to language during critical developmental periods.

Language Deprivation Syndrome

Deaf View/Image Art, an artistic expression of Deaf culture.

De’VIA

The process of understanding and forming one's identity as a member of the Deaf community.

Identity Development in Deaf People

The study of how Deaf children think and learn.

Cognition in Deaf Children

Challenges Deaf people face

Barriers in education, legal systems, employment, and mental health access.

Varied experiences and identities within the Deaf community.

General Spectrums