Members of the Deaf Community, and their supporters in the hearing community, have made significant strides in modifying the environment in order to make certain common activities more accessible and convenient for Deaf citizens. This research paper approaches this topic from the perspective of a female college student whose life is presently composed of four major areas, and will seek to compare the experiences of these areas from a hearing as well as a deaf perspective, with a focus on what adaptive devices, applications or strategies facilitate such experiences for deaf individuals. ... W...

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Children that are Deaf have always have had a difficulty when it has come to school. ... The purpose behind this type of communication to educate Deaf or hard of hearing students is to allow them to learn through a language that is extremely available to them (Deaf Linx). ... The limitation is that Bilingual-Bicultural way of communication is not practiced a lot outside the environment of school therefore limiting a Deaf or hard of hearing student in their ability to function in a hearing culture (Deaf Linx). ... The hindrance is does have can evolve to eventually not limit the students abilit...

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The deafness and hard of hearing all dated back to the ancient Greek and roman cultures. ... This type of group they are referring to is the Deaf community and are united by the Deaf culture, a culture rich in heritage and traditions (Smith, 2007). ... For many Deaf people, being Deaf of Deaf (being Deaf of Deaf parents) or even being a CODA (Child of a Deaf Adult) is a source of considerable pride (Soloman, 1994). ... A third group of students is made up of diverse students who are deaf individuals who have full lives and enriched by multiple cultures (Smith, 2007). ... There has been shown ...

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One condition that has been looked into and researched is deafness or hearing loss. ... They see it as a way of eliminating the deaf community and their culture. Some see it as an intrusion and possible elimination of their culture and a compromising of their autonomy (Rosahl, 2007). ... Her parents' concerns, along with the concerns of many of the members of the deaf community, include their fear of losing the importance of deaf culture and losing their child to the hearing world. They argue that being deaf is not a disability or handicap, but a culture and difference (Chorost, 2005). ...

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The language is most commonly used by the deaf population in North America and is the major communication alternative for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. ... " wrote by Simona Damian, it is says "just like spoken languages, sign languages are merged with the culture of the Deaf communities". ... In fact, sign language has impacted many different cultures and lives who struggled with the exchange of dialogue, even some members of diverse cultures takes vows of silence and secrecy, drive them to learn a language that does not require any spoken words. ... And more than 90% of deaf c...

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Children and Bilingualism According to the 1990 United States Census, one in seven or 31.8 million people speak a language other than English in their home. In the past, second generation children were encouraged to adopt the customs, culture, and language of what was identified as the majority cu...

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