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Medical view

focuses on deaf individuals inability to hear or speak. and seeks medical interventions. This view emphasizes the “loss” and see Deaf people as people who lived isolated lived and were separated from society. This concludes to that the best way for Deaf people to escape this life of isolation, and live a more “normal” life, is to overcome what they see as their hearing and speech imparements. The idea of living or associating other dead people and useings SIgn Language is not considered by the this view as a desireable way to live.

Social View focuses on what?

gaining acess to general soceity and inclusion for inidividuals with disabilities, Including Deaf people.

Social view emphasizes what?

That societies should be built and managed with all their member in mind, taking responsibility to ensure equal access and full citizenship for all.

Social view doesnt take into account what?

The unique situation of children are in

Percentage of deaf kids in hearing families

90%

deaf kids learn….

ABout themselves and Asl from other while at Deaf resident schools.

Public schools usually do not have…

qualified Deaf teacher or trained administrators to oversee the curriculum and education of the whole child

Cultural-Linguistic focuses on…

recognizing Deaf people as minority cultural groups with their own natural Sign Languages

Deaf communities have…

their own histories, values, traditions and social norms

When was Gallaudet University was founded?

1864

Signed in by who?

President Abraham Lincoln

Who donated the land?

Amos Kendall

Examples of significant actions (3)

Founding of Gallaudet University

1880 International Congress in the Education of the Deaf (ICED)

influence of Alexander Grahan Bell on education deaf children

1880 ICED

Bunch of hearing “professionals” of Deaf education got together and banned Sign Language from Deaf children’s education and said oralism (speech) is the preferred method.

1960’s

Sign Language was recognized as a “bona fide” language

Identifying person includes (3)

Body position

appearence (body type, head and face)

clothing

descriptions should…

Move from general to specific (begin with size, shape, cute, end with details like zipper)

Describe hat

name item

describe basic shape and size

describe details like trim colors or patterns

Describe bag

name item

describe basic shape and size and handle

describe details (zippers, patters, fasteners)

tell how carried or handled

describe scarves

name item

describe basic shape and size

describe patterns or details

Arthur “Art Kruger

“father of American Atheletic Asscociation of ther Deaf (AAAD) now USDSF

1945

Organized the first National Deaf Basketball tournament

Where was first National Deaf Basketball tournament?

Akron, Ohio

Numbers above what number is incorporated into months

numbers above 9 incorporated in the sign. 10 and above are not.

Telling first steps

express willingness

give condiction

tell what you will do

check if person agrees

what is expect in return

express willingness

give conditions

what is expected

check if person agrees

negations

Establish time if specified (raise brows)

establish location (raise brows)

name the topic (raise brows)

end with a negation (shake head)

phone numbers

start with 1-2 pattern then can use either the same pattern or individual (ex 7-07- 2-35- 2-23 or 2-2-3 )

Asking for sign

list things in the category

use opposites

describe or act out

give definitions

Spills

name the person or animal was doing

(name liquid) describe movement of liquid (element classifier)

tell where, describe how the liquid lands

Awkward convos

Describe what you and other person were doing at the time

role shift the other person asking or saying something

tell how you responded or reacted

tell the other person’s reaction

Nathie Marbury

Well known Deaf story teller and poet and educator. Was a role model for the Black Deaf Community

Name sign classifications

arbitrary and descriptive.

descriptive name signs

described characteristics of the person

Abritrary name signs

no intrinsic meaning. connected to the person’s identity other than initials of their written name.

change name sign

usually will add a second handshape or refire to last name or a sign to show differance between the two people. usually a new comer or the younger person’s name will be changed

sign of caution

name signs are usually given from those with in the Deaf community. DO NOT give yourself a name sign