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DEAF CULTURE
Did you know
there was
such a thing?
WHAT IS DEAF CULTURE?
Deaf culture is at the heart of Deaf
community.
Deaf people as a linguistic minority have
a common experience of life, and this
manifests itself in Deaf culture. This
includes beliefs, attitudes, history,
norms, values, literary traditions, and art
shared by Deaf people.
NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER…..
Call a DEAF person HEARINGIMPAIRED!!!
Hearing-Impaired= Offensive
SIGN NAME
ONLY a DEAF
person can give
you your sign
name!
HOW MANY DEAF PEOPLE ARE IN TEXAS?
There are
Texas.
357,574 Deaf people in
Texas is the 2 nd highest state with the
most Deaf People.
There are approximately
People in Houston.
5,658 Deaf
KNOW THE DIFFERENCE
Capital D: Deaf
Lower d: deaf
Hearing Loss at an
early age
Involved in the Deaf
Community
Proud to be Deaf
Uses ASL
Hearing Loss later in
life
Not involved in the
Deaf Community
Can use a variation
of a sign language
or uses speech
IF PEOPLE ARE HAVING A SIGNED
CONVERSATION…
Walk on through!
HOW TO MEET A DEAF
PERSON?
GREETING A DEAF PERSON
Hearing Person
1. Hello
2. What is your
name?
3. My name_____.
4. I am hearing.
5. Nice to meet you
too.
Deaf Person
1. Hello
2. My name _______.
My sign name
______. What is
your name?
3. Are you deaf or
hearing?
4. Nice to meet you.