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Analysis of Mark DrolsboughВґs Deaf Again
In the autobiography Deaf Again, Mark Drolsbaugh writes about his life being born hearing, growing up hard of hearing, to eventually becoming
deaf. By writing this book, he helps many people view from his perspective on what it is like for someone to struggle trying to fit in the hearing
society. Through his early years, his eyes were closed to the deaf world, being only taught how to live in a hearing world. Not only does the book
cover his personal involvement, but it covers some important moments in deaf history. It really is eye–opening because instead of just learning about
deaf culture and deaf history, someone who lived through it is actually explaining their experiences.
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38). It was here that his struggles became noticeable. Until ninth grade, he had just been just passing by with the help of some friends who would
further explain the lesson. Once he was finally a freshman, he was given his first interpreter. A whole new world of learning was opened to him,
keeping him up to speed in classes while also keeping him fully involved. The interpreters given assisted him through high school, and also helped him
accomplish being the first deaf student to graduate from GFS.
A major turning point in the authors' life was when he attended Gallaudet University. At Gallaudet, he was surrounded by deaf peers and signing
professors. To him, this was unbelievable. He was no longer behind from interpreters relaying information after it had already been said. Mark
expresses this emotional state by saying he is no longer "living in a fishbowl anymore" (pg. 111). At one point earlier in the book, Mark compares
himself to someone born underwater having to live in a glass bubble; someone who is unfortunately an outcast from the rest. But with the help of
special scuba diving gear, you had the ability to interact and swim with the other fish. Although the scuba gear was accommodating in many ways, it
was "heavy and uncomfortable, and as much as it helped you interact with the fish, you never were able to swim like them" (Pg. 44). In order to find
out who he
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Hearing People Communication
This article presented me with many observations on the way both Deaf and hearing people communicate that I had not considered before. My prior
experiences as a non–signing hearing person communicating with Deaf people have been limited to communicating through an interpreter or slowing
down my naturally fast rate of talking so that my lips could read. Admittedly, albeit naГЇvely, I had never considered that I could improve my
communication with other hearing people through tips and tricks that Deaf people just use naturally when communicating with one another, however,
this article changed that completely. One thing that kind of surprised me a little at first is that Deaf people routinely pass messages "much faster and
more precisely than any hearing person." It would seem like being able to communicate orally would make getting messages across much easier,
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Add on top this our tendency to speak over one another and there's a wonder we ever get anything communicated. ASL requires deaf people to not
only speak one at a time, but the people listening have to give the speaker their full attention so that they can understand what has been said, which
is something that hearing people could definitely improve upon. I also agree with Dr. Kahne's point that there is a huge difference between our
cultures in asking for clarification. If a deaf person doesn't understand what has been said they will ask to have it repeated, whereas there seems to
be a stigma against that for many hearing people. Since we don't have to have our eyes on the speaker to understand them, this allows for our eyes,
and quite often also our minds, to wander. As a result we don't end up understanding all or part of what was said and then for whatever reason, instead
of asking them to repeat it, we just smile and nod and pretend like we were paying attention the entire
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Commentary On The Film 'Through Deaf Eyes'
The documentary, Through Deaf Eyes, is a two hour film that focuses on all things related to Deaf life over the span of 200 years. The documentary
includes interviews of people who have made a significant impact on the Deaf community, including actress Marlee Matlin and various people who
work or either have worked at deaf schools such as Gallaudet University. Before watching this documentary or even before signing up for this ASL
course I knew a little bit about Deaf culture through my own personal experience. After watching this documentary I have learned so many different
interesting facts and now I have a whole new perspective on the Deaf culture. Out of all the information that I obtained from the video only a few
really stuck out to
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Through Deaf Eyes Reflection Paper
Through Deaf Eyes Reflection Paper "Through Deaf Eyes" was a documentary that really opened my eyes and allowed me to understand just a
small fraction of what it may be like for a Deaf person to live in a hearing world. The first thing that really stuck with me was the fact that the film
was all silent. The part that made it easy for me to understand was the fact that there was closed captioning. All throughout the film, all participants,
both Deaf and hearing, were signing at what seemed like lightning speed. If it were not for the closed captioning, there was no way I would be able
to catch up and really engage in the film. Then it hit me: this must be how Deaf people feel if the situation was reversed. I always used to get irritated...
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People used to think that being Deaf was a sin and a major disability. I don't really understand this view, as being Deaf is not a choice because a
majority of the time, most people are born Deaf. Just because a person can't hear, doesn't mean there is something wrong with them. Deaf culture is so
mesmerizing as their is such a deep connection within the community and they even have their own language. What people need to do is put
themselves in the shoes of a Deaf person and imagine how difficult it must be being the "odd one out" all the time. There wasn't a particular part of
the film that I didn't like, but there was a part that made me sad so I guess you could say I found it hard to watch. I didn't like the way that Deaf
children were treated before being Deaf was became modernly accepted. What made me really upset was learning that they would try and force Deaf
children to speak because communicating orally was the most common form of communication. When Deaf children attempted to use ASL to
communicate, they were punished which seems completely barbaric and unreasonable as this was the only way Deaf people found communicating
to be comfortable. During the film, another part that really made it all more real what Deaf people had to go through was when some of the people
being interviewed explained how doctors tried to cure them when they were small. Being Deaf is not wrong, so why do people see the need to fix it? It
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Racial Stereotypes Of Deaf And Deaf
Cultural stereotypes used to consider deafness to be a great misfortune, but being deaf does not limit the abilities of a person. Members of the Deaf
community consider deafness to be normal rather than a disability. A deaf people can do anything a hearing person can do, such as, drive, participate in
group activities, communicate, and have normal lives. Deaf In the film "Through Deaf Eyes", an HDTV documentary including interviews, personal
stories, and historic accounts, the prejudice and affirmation of Deaf culture is revealed to show hearing people the reality of deaf life. Through this
film, I have learned about education for deaf people, the Deaf President Now Movement, and about cochlear implants. The Fist thing I learned
from watching "Through Deaf Eyes" is the differences between deaf speaking schools and deaf ASL schools. Deaf speaking schools teach deaf
people to communicate using speech through speech therapy. Speaking schools are good because they enables a deaf person to learn speech to talk
with a hearing person. The problem with speaking schools is that they are not always effective and ban the use of ASL. Speech therapy creates a one
way method of communication between a deaf person and a hearing person. With speech a deaf person is able to speak with a hearing person, but they
are still not able to hear the person they are talking to. Unlike speaking schools, ASL schools teach their students to communicate with sign language.
ASL is a language that uses
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Helen Keller : Being Blind And Deaf
People take their abilities and lifestyle for granted every day because they have not experienced having very little and being limited in their
everyday lives. Many do not know what it is like to lose something or have so little so they do not appreciate the small gifts and opportunities in
life that can easily be taken away. "The things we take for granted, someone else is praying for." This quote is explains how the food fortunate
people eat every day, the clothes bought regularly, and cars people ride in each day, other people yearn for. Helen Keller was not only blind, but
also deaf and for a good part of her life, she did not have the luxury of seeing or hearing which is taken for granted. Sometimes many people lose
their sight or hearing and after, they realize how grateful they were for having that sense at the time and appreciate their senses more. As a child,
Helen struggled to adapt to be being blind and deaf. Due to her handicap, Helen did not have as many of the opportunities in life that the majority of
people do. Living a life of both blindness and deafness is a huge challenge, but Helen Keller is proof that people can overcome the challenges of
being blind and deaf and still go on with life accomplishing goals. By learning the Tadoma Method to communicate with other people,by touching lips
to feel the vibrations of the speaker, and spelling words in the palm of her hand, Helen has proven that anything is possible. Later in life, she became
the first blind and
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A Day Through Deaf Person's Eyes
"A Day Through a Deaf Person's Eyes" portrays the daily struggles deaf people must endure constantly. The movie accurately emphasizes the reactions
of hearing people to the deaf community during interactions such as with the police officer and the cashier at the restaurant. I learned that deaf people
must be approached or interacted with via vibrations or touch to gain their attention, and that this impairment sometimes makes hearing people
offended if they do not know the other person is not simply ignoring them, but rather that they are deaf. I also learned that hearing people are made
uncomfortable because of the general lack of knowledge about communication with deaf people during interactions and do not readily acknowledge that
the
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The Video Called Through Deaf Eyes Made Me
The video called Through Deaf Eyes made me think a lot about what they had to overcome to get to where they are today. As I watched the movie
several things made me stop and think about how hard some of them had it growing up. In the beginning of the movie, I learned that 90% of deaf
people have hearing parents. Then only 10% of those parents who have deaf children even learn sign language. Then to top it off only 1% of those
parents are fathers. I feel that most people who have deaf children, feel like there is something wrong with their child. When in reality the only thing
is their hearing. It just aggravates me when parents won't take time to learn something, so that way they can communicate with their children. To me
all kids should be able to communicate with their parents in the way that is easy for them. To tie into this a little more I'm going to jump to the end
of the movie, where they were interviewing two families. The first family made their kids get cochlear implants, hearing aids. Had them take
speaking lessons, and didn't allow their kids to sign. The other family let their son learn sign language. They also learned sign language, so they could
communicate with their child. I feel like, the first family felt like their children were less than them. They had their kids stand behind them during the
interview. They talked directly towards the camera the whole time didn't look towards their kid. The second family sat next to their child, like they
were all
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It's A 3-D Language Summary
In "When It Comes To Learning For The Deaf, 'It's A 3
–D Language'" (NPR, June 28, 2015), Emma Bowman says that leaders in the deaf community
are trying to create learning tools for American Sign Language. She begins the article by introducing Melissa Malzkuhn, a director of the Motion Light
Lab at Gallaudet University. She says that in English, there are many nursery rhymes, but there are not many in ASL (American Sign Language). She
also states that she is going to develop nursery rhymes in ASL. The reason why there are not many nursery rhymes in ASL is that English is mostly
sound–based language, so it is difficult to directly translate to motion–based ASL. The project is launched in 2009. By using high tech such as Motion
Light Lab or ML2,
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Through Deaf Eyes Documentary Analysis
Through Deaf Eyes is a documentary about Deaf people, Deaf Culture, and Deaf History. Throughout the movie there are many interviews of Deaf
people. During the interviews they talk about their experiences and their life growing up. The movie shows us what it was like, and what it is like
through the eyes of a Deaf person. The movie shows us events that took place in Deaf History and have made Deaf Culture what it is today.
The movie Trough Deaf Eyes shows us that Deaf people are just like everybody else. One individual in the movie said, "Being deaf is part of me, it's
something I have to deal with, but it doesn't keep me from being happy. It's just like being tall instead of short." One thing that I thought was
interesting, that was explained
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Through Deaf Eyes Documentary Analysis
While watching the PBS documentary called Through Deaf Eyes, the part that interested me the most was the deaf schools. Deaf Schools now
range all around the United States. They are interesting to me because they are different than a public or private school you see everyday. They also
interest me because I would like to know more about them than what the video talks about. The three topics that interested me the most about deaf
schools was how they started, how today's deaf schools are, and what is different about deaf schools. The beginning of deaf schools is part of my
interest in deaf schools. The first permanent school for deaf children in America was opened in Hartford, Connecticut in 1817. In the beginning he
started out with only seven students and head teacher from France named Laurent Clerc. Laurent Clerc was also the one who brought French sign
language. The school was later called American School for the Deaf or ASD. American Sign Language developed from French sign language, blended
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Now there are around thirty eight states that have residential schools for the deaf. A residential school is an institution where students typically go and
live full time while attending. There are also many more residential schools and other schools around the United States. In the late 1860s oral schools
for deaf children and the schools did not sign and forbade using it. They began speech training and lip reading and that is the oral method of education.
This idea divided educators of deaf children then, and still does today. Schools started changing to the oral method and would not use sign language in
the classroom
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Through Deaf Eyes Analysis
Through Deaf Eyes: A review of Deaf Education Watching the film Through Deaf Eyes was eye opening to Deaf history and culture. The film was
a great introduction and snapshot of what it is like to be Deaf and to live in not only the Deaf world but to also be a part of the hearing world.
Watching the film and learning the history and the achievements that the Deaf have overcome was inspiring. It was also depressing to see the kind
of oppression that Deaf people have faced and within their own community. One of the biggest things that I took away from the movie was that
Deaf people can do anything they wish to do, besides hear. Seeing the way they stood up and demanded a Deaf president of Gallaudet University and
that helping to influence the introduction of the Americans with Disabilities Act was inspiring. Whenever I would think of what it would be like to
be Deaf, I thought of the immediate loses that a Deaf person would have and that just isn't the way to look at it. The film covered a variety of topics
to create a well–rounded view of the Deaf community and culture. While there is no way to capture the entirety of the community within a single film,
there was a good foundation for someone who is not in the community to begin to really understand what it is like to be Deaf. One of the topics that
stood out to me the most was education in the community and the diversity that encompasses. I found it interesting that there are people in history that
we learn about in the
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The Crusades Through Arab Eyes
According to Amin Maalouf, "It seems clear that the Arab East still sees the West as a natural enemy. Against that enemy, any hostile action
–be it
political, military, or based on oil–is considered no more than legitimate vengeance. And there can be no doubt that the schism between these two
worlds dates from the Crusades, deeply felt by the Arabs, even today, as an act of rape" (Amin Maalouf). When reflecting onThe Crusades Through
Arab Eyes, this quote always sticks out as the most powerful piece of Maalouf's work. As a growing college student this quote brings harsh reality to
the world I live in. I believe as you grow through life, you become more and more aware of the world around you through education. In order to be
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He holds nothing back when describing the gruesome battles and horrid crusaders who were ruthless killers during these wars.
No matter if you are from the north, south, east or west you can feel the emotion through Maalouf's writing. I believe his goal was to link human beings
together through emotion and sympathy. Emotion is something all humans can relate to because it is something we all feel and have in our life. While
reading about this Jihad I sympathized and felt for the Muslim people fighting the heartless crusaders. I have been taught my whole life that these
Muslim people have been the enemies against the Christians. Even to the point where my education has dehumanized the Muslim people. Needless to
say, that old view is long gone. Through this story of the crusades I believe Maalouf has set out to break the predisposed dehumanization by telling
emotional and relatable stories from the Arab point of view, or should I say "Arab Eyes".
In order for Maalouf to accomplish this change of beliefs successfully, he had to acquire many credible sources for the readers to trust him. Located
in the back of the book, Amin Maalouf has placed a sources section in order for readers to trust his credibility. The two types of sources that can be
found throughout The Crusades Through Arab Eyes are primary and secondary sources. Primary sources are works such as; quotes, government
documents, letters, and records. While Secondary sources are those such as; books,
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Deaf Listening Analysis
Whether an individual is blind, deaf, or contain all of the five senses, every individual is capable of listening. While a deaf person may not be able to
physically perceive noise from their ears and turn the noises into thoughtful consideration, or a blind individual not being able to see body gestures and
facial cues, everyone is able to be great listeners who can interpret, analyze, and give thoughtful feedback to others. What makes someone a good
listener?In the textbook Looking Out Looking In, "A good listener pays attention to paralanguage, facial expression, and a host of non verbal cues".
Listening is defined as "to hear something with thoughtful attention, give consideration" (Merriam–Webster). Yet listening can also be defined... Show
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For those with all five sneses, they can watch the lips and gesters, hear the instruments, and feel the beat. For the blind, they may not be visually
listening, but their ears and touch are able to listen to music and bring understanding of the overall message. As for the deaf, they can visually see the
instruments or lyrics and gestures, while also feeling the beat or tempo of the music. Whether they have none or all senses, music is the ultimate
language that everyone can listen, analyze and understand from their view point. The feeling of the beat can be heard by the deaf, while they listen
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Through Deaf Eyes Movie Essay
Through Deaf Eyes "To be deaf is to be a part of a tiny minority in a hearing world, but it is far from the uniform and tragic experience that most
hearing people imagine". After watching the film "Through the Deaf Eyes" I learned several things about the deaf culture, community, and history.
Some interesting facts that I picked up where that over 90% of deaf people have hearing parents, and a majority of deaf parents have hearing children.
Quoted by an individual in a film "Deafness doesn't make me happy or sad. It's just like being a man instead of a women." it's just something you have
to deal with.
A quick timeline of what I learned about the deaf history would be in the early 1800's deaf people lived in rural areas. Protestants revival swept
through America in 19th century, the deaf people were prevented from hearing the word of God. In 1817 Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet wanted to bring
the Gospel to Deaf people. A quick reference he opened first deaf school in Hartford Connecticut, and Laurent Clarc a French teacher at Gallaudet
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Immigrants had their own ethnic communities, schools, newspapers, churches, and so did Deaf people, so Americans saw Deaf people as outcasts
just like immigrants. During the film I had a couple of recaps on my previous knowledge about the deaf community. A Lot of people mistakenly
thought that since deaf individuals can't hear that they can't read or they are disabled mentally to the point where they can't comprehend basic
concepts, Being deaf is not a handicap and I wish more people understood, They live their lives like any other human being. An interesting fact that I
picked up from the film was that deaf parents usually tend to have normal hearing children, it surprised me that Alex Bell was concerned that deafness
would be passed down in generations, he wanted deaf people to be cured, not marry. And be kept
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Through Deaf Eyes Movie Analysis
The movie, Through Deaf Eyes, taught me a lot about the deaf community. After watching the movie, I have a new perspective about the deaf
community. The biggest thing that stood out to me was that they are just like hearing people and they never think that they are incapable of anything. I
think it was really fascinating to see that how the deaf community does not think about the things they are unable to do. Instead, they focus on things
they can do and what new things they get to learn. I also learned how there are two worlds, named as Earth and Eyeth, according to the movie. The
Earth with the word 'ear' in it is for the hearing people and the Eyeth with 'eye' is for the deaf. The movie gave a perspective from the people, from the
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Most people are born in a cultural group getting direct access to their family and community, cultural, traditions, norms and values that are passed
down from parent to child. Most deaf children, on the other hand, are born to hearing parents. For most Deaf children spread of the culture of the
family or that of the deaf community does not occur right away. Deaf children typically gain access to the Deaf community through education in Deaf
programs with other deaf children and adults. It is in these visual–spatial environments that a Deaf child becomes "acculturated" through language
immersion as well as social interactions with others who share the same language and a similar world view that is experienced primarily through visual
rather than auditory experiences. In programs designed with deaf children in mind, Deaf children are not only surrounded by a sizable number of Deaf
students, which provides them with a socially accessible environment, but are also exposed to educational programming through which the student
gains access to the Deaf community, the history and the values of Deaf
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American Sign Language Essay
American Sign Language, ASL or Ameslan, is a visual–gestural language of the Deaf community that was made for and by Deaf people. It is visual
due to its use of body movements rather than sounds, so receivers are using their eyes to understand what is being said. While by gestural it refers to
the elements that are comprised of "specific movements and shapes of the hands and arms, eyes, face, and head and body posture" that act as the
words and tone (Charlotte, pg. 1).
Personally a great deal of what was mentioned and discussed in this brochure I did not know nor realized, especially about its history. There are
several different sign languages like Chinese, French, Danish, and Taiwanese Signlanguage. American Sign Language was actually a combination of
sign language(s) used in America prior to 1817 and Old French Sign Language. Since there is hardly any information about deaf people in America
before 1817, it is assumed that foreigners brought knowledge of sign languages used in their countries. However, if one was not known they probably
made their own signs or home signs. In 1817, Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet and Laurent Clerc established the first American school for deaf people and
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It is made of deaf and hard of hearing individuals who not only share a common language, but also experiences, values, and way of interacting with
each other and hearing people. Attitudinal deafness is a basic factor of determining who is a member of the community, which is when an individual
identifies themselves as a member and the other members accept them. Likewise a person's actual degree of hearing loss does not seem important as
to their identification, or acceptance. In the Deaf community its members must know and use ASL because it is the major identifying characteristic,
so even Deaf people who do not know ASL are not a part of the
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Through Deaf Eyes Review Essay
In "Through Deaf Eyes" you will find a range of perspective on the question what is deafness? This film is a balanced presentation of deaf
experience. I believe that the film does a good job of revealing the struggles and triumphs of deaf people in society throughout history. The
documentary covers a span of close to 200 years of deaf life in the United States. You will see experiences among deaf people in education, family
life, work, and social activities. Sign language is language that uses visual hand patterns to convey a meaning without using any vocal. It truly is a
superb way of communication, although it was not always accepted in society. Wherever communities of deaf people exist, sign language develops.
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I wasn't expecting that. After viewing the movie I understand better now why even if some deaf people can use their voices, they don't because it
seems like it would lead to a one–way conversation. Although the hearing person would understand what the deaf person was conveying, the deaf
person would not be able to understand the hearing person without lip reading or using sign language. I laughed at the part of the movie where the
deaf comedian was talking about an incident that he had while driving a car. A man was aggressively driving and beeping at the deaf man driving
his car. When this man passed the deaf man, he said, "What are you deaf?" The deaf man who spoke and signed telling the story said he drove up
to him and said, "Yes, I am deaf!" Although I laughed, it is offensive to the deaf individuals using the word deaf in such a negative way. People who
are hard of hearing are people and should be esteemed as such. Deaf people living in a hearing world have certainly made their mark in the hearing
community. Deaf people can do anything that hearing people can do. The band shown in the film called "Beethoven's Nightmare "caused quite a stir
in our class. I think that we were simply amazed that deaf musicians could play so well. By showing the audience this experience, it provides hearing
viewers with the knowledge that this type of event does occur within the deaf community and that the deaf can appreciate
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The Crusades Through Arab Eyes, by Amin Maalouf
According to Amin Maalouf, "It seems clear that the Arab East still sees the West as a natural enemy. Against that enemy, any hostile action
–be it
political, military, or based on oil–is considered no more than legitimate vengeance. And there can be no doubt that the schism between these two
worlds dates from the Crusades, deeply felt by the Arabs, even today, as an act of rape" (Amin Maalouf). When reflecting onThe Crusades Through
Arab Eyes, this quote always sticks out as the most powerful piece of Maalouf's work. As a growing college student this quote brings harsh reality to
the world I live in. I believe as you grow through life, you become more and more aware of the world around you through education. In order to ...
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Maalouf states that he researched for two years learning about the crusades. His information has come from authors and people who have experienced
first hand and have also studied the crusades themselves. Maalouf seems to have a good mix of primary sources such as; al–Harawi and Usamah Ibn
Munqidh, and secondary sources such as; Historie des croisades et du royaume franc de Jerusalem and La Palestine des croises, just to name a few.
Another main secondary source is Amin Maalouf himself. There were many times throughout reading this adventure when I caught Maalouf sharing
his opinion very strongly with the readers. Though he is the author, Maalouf is a secondary source because his opinion is not complete factual
information. I am not saying by any means that it is bad or wrong information, I just want others to realize where the information they read is coming
from. The more you know about your sources, the better educated your opinions will be.
Since we are on the topic of knowing your sources, I thought it would be a good idea to find out where Amin Maalouf himself has come from in life.
According to Petri Liukkonen in his bibliography on Amin Maalouf, our author was born in Beirut, Lebanon in the year 1949. An interesting fact about
Maalouf that I found through this bibliography is that he is actually Catholic. Amin's mother was from a Christian family herself and had a major
influence on her son's religion (Petri Liukkonen). Maalouf currently lives in
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No Ordinary Hero Movie Analysis
No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie Reflection & Review No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie is about a man named Tony Kane.
Tony is deaf, and has a television show where he plays a superhero named SuperDeafy. Meanwhile, a young boy named Jacob is struggling in a
school room in which there are only hearing kids, which is an obstacle for him since he is also deaf. Jacob is quickly falling behind in both his
academic and social life because his father insists that he stays in a hearing classroom instead of developing his ASL skills and socializing with
other deaf children. This movie highlights the struggles that deaf people face almost every single day, and although it's exaggerated it's still eye
opening to see how us hearing people are so insensitive towards deaf people. My first reaction to this movie was anger. This... Show more content on
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For example, I was very happy when Tony quit the Superdeafy show, because he was not being appreciated by the producers or the guy who
played officer Norm. They were making a joke out of a character that was supposed to be inspiring to young deaf kids. Even though I was glad that
tony quit, which I think was the right thing to do because he needed to take some time off to think. I was even happier when he reinvented the
show by firing the annoying guys in charge. I think that by having a deaf producer, the show will be less offensive, and superdeafy will be more of a
hero and less of a joke. I was also very happy when Jacob's dad decided to learn ASL and finally let him go to school in a deaf classroom. It was
also awesome to see that his father was taking him to events for the deaf, so Jacob can socialize with people that are also deaf, like him. Finally, I was
overjoyed when the teacher dumped Officer Norm and got together with Tony, because they both deserve someone nice and someone who understands
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Auslan Influence On Deaf People
From the twentieth century until the present of 2015, the people often wonder about how sign language started. Sign language is described as a
visual language that is used in combination with facial and body movements to communicate with other Deaf people. The definition of "Deaf" people
are the people who use sign language as their "spoken language everyday life"(World Federation of the Deaf 2014, В¶ 1). It is estimated there are
about "130 Deaf sign languages"(UCL, Deafness Cognition and Language (DCAL) Research Centre 1999–2015, В¶ 1). More sign languages have
recently been recognised as 'languages' in their given countries around the world. This essay will attempt to explain the history, culture and social
aspects of Australian Sign Language otherwise known as Auslan.
To begin with the history of Auslan it focus on how it started, how it impacted them through education and where it comes from. Auslan has 'evolved
from the nineteenth century from Britain and Ireland' (Deaf Australia 2010, В¶ 3). Auslan is strongly influenced by signs from the 'British Sign
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'Auslan is a unique language that is used in the Australian Deaf community although it not the same as "spoken or written English" (Deafness and
Mental Health Service 2011, В¶ 2). Auslan fits within theDeaf culture as its primary language by using the 'combination of hand shapes, facial
expression, orientation and movement of hands, arms or body' (State Government of Victoria 2015, В¶ 1). Deaf people in the community use eye
contact 'since a Deaf person cannot hear what is being said as they rely on body language and facial expression for cues' (Deaf Service Queensland n.d,
В¶ 5). Body language and facial expressions are an integral part of Auslan' (Deaf Service Queensland n.d, В¶
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Deaf People Myth
The first myth that I chose would be that Deaf people cannot contribute to society. Some pieces of literature that we have read or watched would be
the civil war story, Chapter three The camera as Printing Press, the ABC Story, as well as "Hero" in ASL. The Civil war story dispels this myth
because it shows the conservation of history; it takes us back in time to the civil war. This story is considered a piece of history and a Deaf person
provided it, this little piece of history will forever be passed on. I feel that chapter three was a very important chapter throughout this unit. This chapter
not only showed the history and challenges the Deaf community had to surpass, this chapter showed how they got through the barriers and used the
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The third myth I decided to choose was that Deaf people can't have kids. In class, we discussed Alexander Graham bell and the major negative
impact he had throughout the Deaf community. We learned in our class discussions that Graham bell was a strongly against the Deaf community
and wanted to cure them. We also learned in class that many Deaf students got sterilized in school without any notice. We watched the PBS Film
Through Deaf eyes and saw how all Deaf people in the film functioned throughout society like everyone else, especially on having and taking care of
their children. Another film we watched was a YouTube video called Visual Alerts, in this video, it showed, how Deaf people knew what was going
on with the use of flashing lights or vibrations. In the video it showed how a crying baby got the mother the attention of the Deaf mother, the mother
would carry a small box that would vibrate every time the baby would
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Through Deaf Eyes Essay
"Through Deaf Eyes" is another world that introduces to hearing people educate them about "deaf world" or "deaf culture" and how those deaf and
hard of hearing people experiences in their world and their history happened in the past. My perspective on hearing loss as a disability or difference
that is always on my mind and I never thought to be deaf or hard of hearing as a disability. One day, in the classroom at the University, a professor was
discussing the list of disabilities. My interpreter asked me a personal question, "do you think you're deaf as a disability?" honestly I have paused and
made me pondering for a few seconds. "Yes, I am deaf, and I don't think myself as a person with a disability just because of hearing loss. However,...
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I considered myself as a deaf person who lives in both worlds, but when I was reading Deafness and the Riddle of Identity. The article discussed "not
deaf enough." I was thinking, wait a minute, American Sign Language is my first language before English, and I'm wearing a cochlear implant, is
that mean I am deaf or not? Since I cannot hear or grasp everything and I have a profound hearing loss when I was watching "Through the Deaf
Eyes" everything made sense when deaf people interviewed about their lives and experiences. However scenes are so bizarre that I was in
disbelief and laughing to hear about history, for instance, there was a scene, was to bring hearing back, pay 50 dollars to go on the plane and
swirling in the sky. If I ever go on that ride, I would know that I won't have my hearing back, but definitely, will have airsick! Another scene, meet a
famous baseball Yankee player, Babe Ruth to "shock them to bring hearing back." Now, I have jumped numerous times due to loud noises or a person
behind me. None of them would ever bring me back my hearing for sure! It would be great lessons to teach those children about the deaf history to help
them understand the
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Through Deaf Eyes: The American Sign Language
During the Through Deaf Eyes, I realize that no one should judge one another even if we can hear or deaf because at the end of the day, we are all
the same kind which is being a human..During the film, what blew my mind away is that deaf people say "I can" while the hearing people say "I
can't." Deaf people are more brave than hearing people and they embrace their pride and do not want to be cure. The American Sign Language is a
way to communicate with one another therefore, it is so important for deaf people to communicate. They would have to go through a deaf speech
class with teachers helping them from step by step using their hands motion to learn American Sign Language. Also, he or she must speak during the
speech class and are needy of their core for the language. Using the facial expression and body movement is a must too because it signify the
American Sign Language grammar. Socializing is important for deaf people because there are minority of them in a community. When socializing,
there are many events such as Deaf church, small gathering with freiends, playing in sports such as flag football, soccer, volleyball, and etc.As a
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Tom Humphries stated, "there are fear in the back of the mind." Everyone has fear no matter what the situation may be, but we can conquer those
fears in the back of our mind. Fears can represent as our failure, not being good enough, rejection, or confidence. Our fears comes from the mind,
which the mind is a place where we constantly think about the fear. All of these fears we may face, comes together for example getting rejected
because we are not good enough, then we loose our confidence, and finally it turns out being a failure. But, we can ignore the fear in our mind, but
just not believing what is said up in your brain and say the things that you can accomplish. Fear can only takes a little of who you are but believing
represents majority of who you
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Deaf Lip Reading
After taking two years of Sign Language, it is an absolute eye opener into the deaf world. Being deaf would be an amazing experience! Without
being able to hear, a person would not hear all the noise pollution in the world. Cars driving by a house can be loud, a mall could be loud, and
people doing construction down the street from a home can be loud. Being on a cramped plane with smelly chatty people and whiny babies,
would be a whole lot better without having to hear everything going on. With all these obnoxious noises in the world, having no hearing would
make the world seem peaceful. Many people who are deaf become good at lip reading people who cannot sign or do not know how to
communicate with a deaf person very well. Reading lips is a handy trait because you can find out people's secrets. Lip reading would be an
especially good trait for police to have, when possibly trying to pick a terrorist out of a crowd who may very well be explaining his plan or passing
information onto an accomplice. Most deaf people know sign language, a beautiful language, along with great hand coordination. Signing, believe it or
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Going for a walk in the woods would be very peaceful and relaxing, for a deaf or blind person. Being deaf and going for a walk in the woods would
help a person take in all the enhanced beautiful colors around them, the feeling of the plants, and the smell of fresh air. For a blind person there
would be enhanced sounds of nature, feeling of plants and insects, and the smell of clean oxygen. Being blind or deaf can have many advantages or
disadvantages, but depending on a person's point of view they will see it as a completely awful situation, or a completely amazing situation. There is
always a way to look at the positives and these are just some of the great advantages to having unique
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How the Deaf Communicate in a Hearing World Essay
Imagine what life would be like with the inability to hear. Try to envision watching television without sound or watching an inaudible movie. There
is a silence that has way of making the busiest scenes seem still. Now try to imagine a lively area filled with lots of laughter, roaring music, and a
handful of birds chirping away. That imagery paints a scene of the plain difference between a hearing world and a deaf one. One world is capable of
hearing and the other involves no incoming source of sound whatsoever. Understanding how deaf culture and how the hard of hearing work and live is
important in order to comprehend the reasons behind why they do the certain things they do such as stare at others for a long period of time or the reason
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They did not know how to react to the deaf that is until Plato, a Greek philosopher, wrote on the account of sign language in Ancient Greece which
then resulted in a spark in the interests of other philosophers, writers, and artists (Mirzoeff). On the other hand, Aristotle, another Greek philosopher,
who has been known as one who first recorded a claim about the deaf, theorized that people were only able to learn languages if the spoken language
was heard implying that deaf people were unable to learn effectively or at all and may as well be uneducated (Jay). It is important to know and realize
that the cause of deafness was not just because of genetics, but because of diseases which then resulted in the side effect of hearing loss (Mirzoeff).
Meningitis, measles, or mumps were common diseases that would cause the loss of hearing back in the early modern period (Mirzoeff).
In past times, an issue that occurred most often was how to respond to the deaf in terms of education. They most certainly were not able to hear which
meant that they also would not be able to speak clearly or at all; many questioned how they would be able to comprehend others or communicate with
them in that kind of setting. There were little to no schools that educated deaf children until Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, a man with great intellect,
decided that what he wanted do in life was to contribute to the deaf world ("Thomas H. Gallaudet"). Gallaudet, founder of Gallaudet
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Deaf Meeting Reflection
I walked into a room full of strange faces. No one bothered to look at me because they were so caught up in their own conversations. There were
multiple conversations going around while the room was dead silent. Some people were signing about politics, how their day were going, and the
new upcoming events they were going to host. Each person had different facial expressions, which was so intriguing; I simply could not focus on
one person. As I looked around I saw all of the desks against the wall and a big empty space between everyone. Representation was an important
factor because there was a huge bright poster that had several people demonstrating the proper way to sign the letters of the alphabet. On the other side
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Therefore, I proceeded to ask "Are you proud of your culture?" Adrian's hands started to sign quickly that I needed to ask him to slow down
because I stumbled. The glow in his eyes and his big smile then made me realize he loves his culture. He started off with, "The best thing about my
deafness is that I can tune out annoying people." I immediately started to laugh because as a hearing person I cannot do that unless I put on my
earphones and have my music on full blast. He then continued, "One of the most interesting phenomenon of society is language. In my point of view
I love how my culture uses hand signs and body gestures in order to communicate." Many deaf people are proud of their roots because all cultures
have their own set of behaviors that are acceptable. For the deaf community, it includes getting someone's attention appropriately and using direct eye
contact. Though deaf people face many struggles and judgement here in the United States, many deaf individuals refuse to get a cochlear implant
because they believe that they might lose an essential part of themselves, the identity of being deaf. Deafness allows the deaf community to come
together as a family; therefore, the American Sign Language Club offers many events to welcome everyone, deaf or hearing, to join and learn about each
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Deaf Lit Research Paper
In the past literature has been regarded as a body of literary work in a printed form. However, Deaf Lit is done primarily through sign language, but
also in written English. ASL literature is done in sign language only. ASL storytelling is the telling of stories to amuse, entertain and educate. They
often portray the Deaf person as the hero and ridicule the hearing person. They also take popular English–based stories and translate them to ASL. ASL
poetry and songs have been translated from English to ASL and also through sign play, which is rhyme patterns through repetition in the areas of hand
shape, location, movement, palm orientation, and non–manual signals. Deaf humor is grouped into four categories: Deaf–experience humor, Deaf
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Deaf Reflection Essay
Before starting this class, I had no prior knowledge of anything regarding the deaf community. I wanted to learn more about the culture and learn to
converse in sign language because it was going to benefit me in the long run. However, I've never been able to not hear before or had my hearing
altered or manipulated before. I've never been in complete silence trying to communicate. I've never had to try and decipher what someone is trying to
say to me without some form of verbal communication. Once I came into the class and we did some activities, I was shocked with some of my reactions.
Before I took the "American Deaf Culture Quiz", I skimmed it and tried to see if there were any questions that I knew the answers to. Overall, I didn't
do quite so bad, I only missed a handful of questions, which I'm surprised in a good way because I don't really know anything about the deaf
culture. Originally going through the quiz, I answered each question with my best guess and when we went over the quiz, I was shocked with some
of the answers to the questions, more so some of the questions I had gotten wrong. I was most surprised with the statistics of how many members of
the deaf community marry each other. I was also surprised at the fact that it is okay to walk through two deaf people conversing with each other
instead of finding another path. I thought that was also interesting. I learned a lot from the quiz in the few minutes I took it and the little bit of time the
class took to
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Deaf Club Research Paper
In the 1960's, Deaf Clubs began to drop drastically in number. As many Deaf people started working in jobs such as teaching, Deaf people were not
so alone in the workplace. The invention of the Telephone in the 1970's and the more often use of Closed Captioning put the Deaf Clubs in their
grave. Deaf people didn't need the Clubs for entertainment, nor to plan business or plan for services.
However deaf culture is still a closely guarded memory thing to many. The American Deaf community views and values ASL as the central hub of a
culturally Deaf identity. Through American Sign Language, members are given a unique way for expression of their personality, a special and visual
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These special groups give a chance for members to talk to one another and often provide a system of support. For example, The National
Association of the Deaf does a large sum of work fighting for the civil rights of Deaf individuals and honorable individuals to become active within
their own local places. Deaf organizations work with deaf people to give them every aspect of an individual's life from the athletic poeple who
participate in the Deaflympics (Deaf Olympics), to those looking for religious beliefs in Deaf churches and with the help of church interpreters. Deaf
organizations provide a large network for socialization, and many members stay loyal for their whole
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Edmund Booth
Edmund Booth was an extraordinary man, especially considering the difficult pioneer era he lived in. He was born in Chicopee, Massachusetts on
August 24, 1810. On March 8th, 1815, at the age of four, Edmund contracted meningitis, and was not expected to survive this horrible disease. After
being very ill for three months, to the surprise of many, Edmund survived. Unfortunately, the meningitis cost him hishearing (slight hearing left in one
ear), and the sight in one eye. By age eight, his remaining hearing in the one ear had dissipated, and he was now profoundly deaf. Although he was
now disadvantaged in a time when disadvantaged people didn't fare well, he once again proved everyone wrong, by becoming one the most functional
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The content of Edmonds writings clearly showed his above average education, passion for reading, and concerns for proper education for the deaf.
Around 1830, Edmund was invited to be a temporary teacher at the American School for the Deaf, as the current teacher had become ill. His first
class contained four girls and eleven boys. One of the students was named, Mary Ann Walworth. Mary Ann was a cute young teenager that also
became deaf due to spotted fever. Mary Ann left quite an impression on her young teacher. Edmund now age 21, six foot and three inches tall, and
built like a horse, was a strapping figure of a man. In the fall of 1831 Edmund became a full–time instructor at the American School for the Deaf.
Unfortunately, Edmond was struggling to survive on his teacher's salary. In time, Edmund because disillusioned by his financial struggles and low
salary and decided it was time to leave. During Edmund's travels to find himself he settled in Amanosa, Iowa. This is where Edmund founded the,
Iowa School for the Deaf. Additionally, this is where he came across the young deaf student that caught his eye in his previous classroom, Mary Ann
Walworth. In time, they dated, married, and began a family. Edmund never thought he would leave his family. However, the "gold fever" struck, and
the adventurer in him wanted to leave so he could provide a better life for his family. On May 9th,
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The Deaf in Society Essay
The Deaf Community
Imagine if you could never experience the sound of your favorite song on the radio. Or you could never hear the voice of a family member wishing
you happy birthday. Since these situations are typical we may take them for granted. But these every day scenarios will never be part of a deaf
person's life. "One out of thousand infants will be born deaf every year," (Deaf Understanding). Most people don't realize the giant impact of the deaf
in our society. Deaf persons can be any race, gender and position in society. They can be scientists, doctors, or many other professions. Since the
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"According to the National Association of the Deaf, individuals who can't hear would rather be called either deaf or hard of hearing," (Deaf Net). The
term hearing–impaired are sometimes offensive to deaf individuals because it focuses on what they aren't able to do. It is important to understand if you
agree with either pathological or cultural views so you can communicate with the deaf community affectively.
Another reason why everyone should be respectful and patient with the deaf community is because they might join it one day. In some cases
individuals may lose their sense of hearing due to accidents or medical conditions. Also, individuals may one day be faced with having a child who
is deaf. "93 percent of deaf children are born into hearing families and only 7 percent are born into deaf families," (NAD). These statistics prove that
no one is exempt to the possibility of having a child who is deaf. Therefore, we must all be helpful, respectful and patient. We should never exclude
anyone due to their differences.
There are many ways to increase your ability to communicate with the deaf community. Obviously, learning SignLanguage is a very important factor in
interacting with deaf individuals. Each country's deaf community develops its own Sign Language. For example American Sign Language is a different
language then South African Sign Language. This means they use different signs to express the
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Co-Cultural Awareness Research Paper
B. Main Point # 2: With the lack of hearing, the world in inevitable different, causing the individual's with this disadvantage to develop and follow
some behavioral and social norms for their daily lives. (Carlos)
1. (Sub–Point # 1) Social norms are the behaviors and cues within a society or group ("Deaf Expressions", 2011). What people within the Deaf
co–culture lack in their ability to hear, they are forced to make up by approach situations differently using their other senses. In this culture, eye contact
is crucial as it is essential for effective communication ("Deaf Culture", 2011). From a young age, deaf individuals are forced to learn to read lips and
facial expressions in order to have bet success in communicating with people who don't know ASL. Even when communicating with a person familiar
with ASL, one needs to use eye contact to pick up the subtle differences in facial expressions and body language of the speaker ("Deaf Culture",
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(Sub–Point # 2) Secondly, it's sad to say, but sometimes the deaf population feels discriminated by hearing authorities, emergency responders, or
other organizations. For example, if one is suddenly admitted into a hospital for fro an emergency, often times the language barrier still remains.
The deaf individual will be given a piece of paper to answer or ask questions. This is quite a struggle because they are people too, who want to
have a conversation and not be forced to act as if they are less of a human. It is a terrible feeling to be forced to simplify your life for the
convenience of a system which should be helping you, especially when your life can be on the line. Many deaf citizens have been wrongly arrested
after calling 911, died in hospitals after they withhold critical medical diagnosis', and even denied admission to medical school because the school
doesn't care to provide an interpreter; which mind you is a legal obligation. ("Deaf Discrimination",
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Alexander Graham Bell's 'Through Deaf Eyes'
After watching Through Deaf Eyes I learned many things about how the deaf were treated throughout American history. From being isolated from
each other and discriminated against and teaching them to use their voices and read lips instead of signing. I also learned that not all deaf people use
American Sign Language. Some use hearing aids, or cochlear implants. Also some use other types of sign language like French Sign Language or
Spanish Sign Language.
Most states had a school for the deaf. I was surprised to learn that many of those deaf schools had completely banned American Sign Language. The
reason for this was because of Alexander Graham Bell. He was against sign language and taught the oralist method. He thought a world without signing
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Deaf Art Is More Than Just A Painting Or Drawing
Deaf Art Deaf art is more than just a painting or drawing. So, what exactly is Deaf art? Deaf art is something that can bring together the Deaf
Community. The feelings that the Deaf experience are now brought onto a canvas. Art plays a huge role in the Deaf community. After all, the Deaf
are thought of as the best visual people. Deaf artists bring their Deaf pride and pour their hearts out into their art works. They are great role models to
the people in their community. The first Deaf artists from America started in the 1760's through the early 1800's. Most of these artists painted portraits
of American settlers in wanting to be recognized. There were no art museums or schools, so they taught themselves. These artists tried making their
living by painting portraits for the wealthy people. Their artworks were not much different from the hearing world's artwork at the time since there was
not a "Deaf culture" that was developed yet. Most Deaf artists did not even know of another Deaf person at that time. The more American developed,
the more Deaf schools were being established. Artists started to study art in France and Europe. Many of their arts reflected European styles because of
this. As more Deaf schools established, many Deaf communities formed a Deaf culture and emerged. The artists in the communities made their
artworks reflecting their lifestyle and surroundings. Deaf art is now well known within the Deaf culture. Many Deaf artists use their life experiences
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Deaf Eye Documentary
This movie gives an account of the history, modern life, and personal experiences of the deaf and those in the Deaf community, along with their
families. Viewers are shown interviews, mini–movies, pictures, and video to illustrate the information presented in this film. Through Deaf Eyes delves
deep into deaf history and life, gives viewers interesting insights into the experiences of the deaf through mini–movies, and has permanently altered my
understanding of these experiences.
The film takes us through multiple past and present aspects of life as a deaf individual, tying it all together with personal stories. Firstly, this film
gives a captivating account of deaf history. This movie then brings us up to modern times, displaying the advances in supportive technologies for the
deaf. Lastly, many personal stories and experiences of deaf individuals, those in the Deaf community, and their families are shared which glues the
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It chronicles a man's experience using two cochlear implants, which are devices implanted in the brain and used to stimulate the cochlea to give the
wearer a better sense of sound. By using audio along with the mini–movie, viewers are given a glimpse into his sound world. When he first connects his
implants, they initially screech and buzz which turns to the slowly clearing sound of a dripping faucet and the music he has playing. This mini–movie
gives those who can hear the unusual privilege of experiencing some of what it would be like to use a cochlear
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Cultural Components Of The Deaf Community Essay
The Deaf community has various different cultural components that create and bring the culture together as a whole. Some of these cultural
components consist of a pride–filled community with dignity, American Sign Language, art/paintings and literature, a close knit and bonded
community, and shared experiences with a lot in common. TheDeaf culture provides the different bonds that hold the community together.
The Deaf community has distinctive pride and dignity to resemble their culture. The people in the Deaf community are proud of their hearing status.
Most of them would remain deaf if they had the opportunity to change their hearing status. The Deaf community is very proud of their community and
the people that make up the community. They also refer to themselves as normal and see no problem with their deafness. In the film Through Deaf
Eyes, a speaker explains how the Deaf community is normal:
People need to realize that we're normal. Don't just look at my ear. Don't look at it as a physical handicap. We're normal, really. Yes, we do have
some accommodations to be made to survive in a society where it's dominated by hearing people. But at the same time, if you were to come into the
room and it would be full of deaf people then you would need the accommodation, too. (Garey, D., & Hott, L. 5:07)
Also, in the film Through Deaf Eyes, David James, a deaf math professor explains what being deaf to him means:
Being deaf is a part of me. It's something I have to deal with, but
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Essay On American Sign Language
I first learned American Sign Language through a TV show. It was one of the shows that were trending lately, just like the current Stranger Things
and Thirteen Reasons Why. I was a bandwagoner so I would always watch all the shows that were talked about. Switched At Birth educated me so
much about ASL, deafness, and more. Because of this show, I have wanted to learn sign language more than ever. More than just learning a language, I
wanted to know what experiences accompany a hearing person beginning to learning ASL but mostly how does a deaf person feel throughout their day?
American Sign Language, or more commonly known as ASL, was founded more than 200 thousand years ago from different sign languages around
the time. ASL, as suggested by its name, is not a universal sign language. If you were to go to and any other country, a person might be at a loss
when the signs do not match up. Most people assume that sign language comes from just the hands, but everyday speakers add facial expression and
some movement of their body. ASL requires a hearing person to do things very differently than how they normally act. For instance, when signing to a
deaf or hard of hearing a person, one needs to face ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
I entered the ASL club meeting that was located in a study group in Rivera library. It seemed like any other meeting. The club talked about elections,
and we started the lesson about learning how to sign signs for family and animals. At first, there were a lot of signs given to us, then the teacher, Jai,
slowly point to each individual person and randomly choose a word for the person to sign from the whiteboard. After that, we got into groups of two
in order to find more about our partners only through signing. This was very interesting because at the end, Jai made all of us talk about our partners
through signing, which I thought was a very interesting and effective way to teach the
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The Importance Of Cochlear Implants
Before the panel discussion, I never took the time to think about how much time and consideration a parent must go through when deciding whether or
not they should implant their child with cochlear implants. After watching Sound and Fury, I learned the importance of the Deaf community and their
culture and that cochlear implants are not always seen as a good thing. Hearing from the perspective of our guests, and seeing this decision from the
eyes of audiologists/teachers of the Deaf, I see that cochlear implantation is anything but an easy decision.
Since advancements in technology and evolution of the cochlear implant since its first debut, our guest really opened my eyes to how much harder of
a choice this has become for parents of Deaf
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Analysis Of Mark Drolsbough´S Deaf Again

  • 1. Analysis of Mark DrolsboughВґs Deaf Again In the autobiography Deaf Again, Mark Drolsbaugh writes about his life being born hearing, growing up hard of hearing, to eventually becoming deaf. By writing this book, he helps many people view from his perspective on what it is like for someone to struggle trying to fit in the hearing society. Through his early years, his eyes were closed to the deaf world, being only taught how to live in a hearing world. Not only does the book cover his personal involvement, but it covers some important moments in deaf history. It really is eye–opening because instead of just learning about deaf culture and deaf history, someone who lived through it is actually explaining their experiences. The story takes place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... 38). It was here that his struggles became noticeable. Until ninth grade, he had just been just passing by with the help of some friends who would further explain the lesson. Once he was finally a freshman, he was given his first interpreter. A whole new world of learning was opened to him, keeping him up to speed in classes while also keeping him fully involved. The interpreters given assisted him through high school, and also helped him accomplish being the first deaf student to graduate from GFS. A major turning point in the authors' life was when he attended Gallaudet University. At Gallaudet, he was surrounded by deaf peers and signing professors. To him, this was unbelievable. He was no longer behind from interpreters relaying information after it had already been said. Mark expresses this emotional state by saying he is no longer "living in a fishbowl anymore" (pg. 111). At one point earlier in the book, Mark compares himself to someone born underwater having to live in a glass bubble; someone who is unfortunately an outcast from the rest. But with the help of special scuba diving gear, you had the ability to interact and swim with the other fish. Although the scuba gear was accommodating in many ways, it was "heavy and uncomfortable, and as much as it helped you interact with the fish, you never were able to swim like them" (Pg. 44). In order to find out who he ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 2. Hearing People Communication This article presented me with many observations on the way both Deaf and hearing people communicate that I had not considered before. My prior experiences as a non–signing hearing person communicating with Deaf people have been limited to communicating through an interpreter or slowing down my naturally fast rate of talking so that my lips could read. Admittedly, albeit naГЇvely, I had never considered that I could improve my communication with other hearing people through tips and tricks that Deaf people just use naturally when communicating with one another, however, this article changed that completely. One thing that kind of surprised me a little at first is that Deaf people routinely pass messages "much faster and more precisely than any hearing person." It would seem like being able to communicate orally would make getting messages across much easier, however, just thinking back to ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Add on top this our tendency to speak over one another and there's a wonder we ever get anything communicated. ASL requires deaf people to not only speak one at a time, but the people listening have to give the speaker their full attention so that they can understand what has been said, which is something that hearing people could definitely improve upon. I also agree with Dr. Kahne's point that there is a huge difference between our cultures in asking for clarification. If a deaf person doesn't understand what has been said they will ask to have it repeated, whereas there seems to be a stigma against that for many hearing people. Since we don't have to have our eyes on the speaker to understand them, this allows for our eyes, and quite often also our minds, to wander. As a result we don't end up understanding all or part of what was said and then for whatever reason, instead of asking them to repeat it, we just smile and nod and pretend like we were paying attention the entire ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 3. Commentary On The Film 'Through Deaf Eyes' The documentary, Through Deaf Eyes, is a two hour film that focuses on all things related to Deaf life over the span of 200 years. The documentary includes interviews of people who have made a significant impact on the Deaf community, including actress Marlee Matlin and various people who work or either have worked at deaf schools such as Gallaudet University. Before watching this documentary or even before signing up for this ASL course I knew a little bit about Deaf culture through my own personal experience. After watching this documentary I have learned so many different interesting facts and now I have a whole new perspective on the Deaf culture. Out of all the information that I obtained from the video only a few really stuck out to ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 4. Through Deaf Eyes Reflection Paper Through Deaf Eyes Reflection Paper "Through Deaf Eyes" was a documentary that really opened my eyes and allowed me to understand just a small fraction of what it may be like for a Deaf person to live in a hearing world. The first thing that really stuck with me was the fact that the film was all silent. The part that made it easy for me to understand was the fact that there was closed captioning. All throughout the film, all participants, both Deaf and hearing, were signing at what seemed like lightning speed. If it were not for the closed captioning, there was no way I would be able to catch up and really engage in the film. Then it hit me: this must be how Deaf people feel if the situation was reversed. I always used to get irritated... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... People used to think that being Deaf was a sin and a major disability. I don't really understand this view, as being Deaf is not a choice because a majority of the time, most people are born Deaf. Just because a person can't hear, doesn't mean there is something wrong with them. Deaf culture is so mesmerizing as their is such a deep connection within the community and they even have their own language. What people need to do is put themselves in the shoes of a Deaf person and imagine how difficult it must be being the "odd one out" all the time. There wasn't a particular part of the film that I didn't like, but there was a part that made me sad so I guess you could say I found it hard to watch. I didn't like the way that Deaf children were treated before being Deaf was became modernly accepted. What made me really upset was learning that they would try and force Deaf children to speak because communicating orally was the most common form of communication. When Deaf children attempted to use ASL to communicate, they were punished which seems completely barbaric and unreasonable as this was the only way Deaf people found communicating to be comfortable. During the film, another part that really made it all more real what Deaf people had to go through was when some of the people being interviewed explained how doctors tried to cure them when they were small. Being Deaf is not wrong, so why do people see the need to fix it? It ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 5. Racial Stereotypes Of Deaf And Deaf Cultural stereotypes used to consider deafness to be a great misfortune, but being deaf does not limit the abilities of a person. Members of the Deaf community consider deafness to be normal rather than a disability. A deaf people can do anything a hearing person can do, such as, drive, participate in group activities, communicate, and have normal lives. Deaf In the film "Through Deaf Eyes", an HDTV documentary including interviews, personal stories, and historic accounts, the prejudice and affirmation of Deaf culture is revealed to show hearing people the reality of deaf life. Through this film, I have learned about education for deaf people, the Deaf President Now Movement, and about cochlear implants. The Fist thing I learned from watching "Through Deaf Eyes" is the differences between deaf speaking schools and deaf ASL schools. Deaf speaking schools teach deaf people to communicate using speech through speech therapy. Speaking schools are good because they enables a deaf person to learn speech to talk with a hearing person. The problem with speaking schools is that they are not always effective and ban the use of ASL. Speech therapy creates a one way method of communication between a deaf person and a hearing person. With speech a deaf person is able to speak with a hearing person, but they are still not able to hear the person they are talking to. Unlike speaking schools, ASL schools teach their students to communicate with sign language. ASL is a language that uses ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 6. Helen Keller : Being Blind And Deaf People take their abilities and lifestyle for granted every day because they have not experienced having very little and being limited in their everyday lives. Many do not know what it is like to lose something or have so little so they do not appreciate the small gifts and opportunities in life that can easily be taken away. "The things we take for granted, someone else is praying for." This quote is explains how the food fortunate people eat every day, the clothes bought regularly, and cars people ride in each day, other people yearn for. Helen Keller was not only blind, but also deaf and for a good part of her life, she did not have the luxury of seeing or hearing which is taken for granted. Sometimes many people lose their sight or hearing and after, they realize how grateful they were for having that sense at the time and appreciate their senses more. As a child, Helen struggled to adapt to be being blind and deaf. Due to her handicap, Helen did not have as many of the opportunities in life that the majority of people do. Living a life of both blindness and deafness is a huge challenge, but Helen Keller is proof that people can overcome the challenges of being blind and deaf and still go on with life accomplishing goals. By learning the Tadoma Method to communicate with other people,by touching lips to feel the vibrations of the speaker, and spelling words in the palm of her hand, Helen has proven that anything is possible. Later in life, she became the first blind and ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 7. A Day Through Deaf Person's Eyes "A Day Through a Deaf Person's Eyes" portrays the daily struggles deaf people must endure constantly. The movie accurately emphasizes the reactions of hearing people to the deaf community during interactions such as with the police officer and the cashier at the restaurant. I learned that deaf people must be approached or interacted with via vibrations or touch to gain their attention, and that this impairment sometimes makes hearing people offended if they do not know the other person is not simply ignoring them, but rather that they are deaf. I also learned that hearing people are made uncomfortable because of the general lack of knowledge about communication with deaf people during interactions and do not readily acknowledge that the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 8. The Video Called Through Deaf Eyes Made Me The video called Through Deaf Eyes made me think a lot about what they had to overcome to get to where they are today. As I watched the movie several things made me stop and think about how hard some of them had it growing up. In the beginning of the movie, I learned that 90% of deaf people have hearing parents. Then only 10% of those parents who have deaf children even learn sign language. Then to top it off only 1% of those parents are fathers. I feel that most people who have deaf children, feel like there is something wrong with their child. When in reality the only thing is their hearing. It just aggravates me when parents won't take time to learn something, so that way they can communicate with their children. To me all kids should be able to communicate with their parents in the way that is easy for them. To tie into this a little more I'm going to jump to the end of the movie, where they were interviewing two families. The first family made their kids get cochlear implants, hearing aids. Had them take speaking lessons, and didn't allow their kids to sign. The other family let their son learn sign language. They also learned sign language, so they could communicate with their child. I feel like, the first family felt like their children were less than them. They had their kids stand behind them during the interview. They talked directly towards the camera the whole time didn't look towards their kid. The second family sat next to their child, like they were all ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 9. It's A 3-D Language Summary In "When It Comes To Learning For The Deaf, 'It's A 3 –D Language'" (NPR, June 28, 2015), Emma Bowman says that leaders in the deaf community are trying to create learning tools for American Sign Language. She begins the article by introducing Melissa Malzkuhn, a director of the Motion Light Lab at Gallaudet University. She says that in English, there are many nursery rhymes, but there are not many in ASL (American Sign Language). She also states that she is going to develop nursery rhymes in ASL. The reason why there are not many nursery rhymes in ASL is that English is mostly sound–based language, so it is difficult to directly translate to motion–based ASL. The project is launched in 2009. By using high tech such as Motion Light Lab or ML2, ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 10. Through Deaf Eyes Documentary Analysis Through Deaf Eyes is a documentary about Deaf people, Deaf Culture, and Deaf History. Throughout the movie there are many interviews of Deaf people. During the interviews they talk about their experiences and their life growing up. The movie shows us what it was like, and what it is like through the eyes of a Deaf person. The movie shows us events that took place in Deaf History and have made Deaf Culture what it is today. The movie Trough Deaf Eyes shows us that Deaf people are just like everybody else. One individual in the movie said, "Being deaf is part of me, it's something I have to deal with, but it doesn't keep me from being happy. It's just like being tall instead of short." One thing that I thought was interesting, that was explained ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 11. Through Deaf Eyes Documentary Analysis While watching the PBS documentary called Through Deaf Eyes, the part that interested me the most was the deaf schools. Deaf Schools now range all around the United States. They are interesting to me because they are different than a public or private school you see everyday. They also interest me because I would like to know more about them than what the video talks about. The three topics that interested me the most about deaf schools was how they started, how today's deaf schools are, and what is different about deaf schools. The beginning of deaf schools is part of my interest in deaf schools. The first permanent school for deaf children in America was opened in Hartford, Connecticut in 1817. In the beginning he started out with only seven students and head teacher from France named Laurent Clerc. Laurent Clerc was also the one who brought French sign language. The school was later called American School for the Deaf or ASD. American Sign Language developed from French sign language, blended with some signs already used by students at the Connecticut school for the deaf.... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Now there are around thirty eight states that have residential schools for the deaf. A residential school is an institution where students typically go and live full time while attending. There are also many more residential schools and other schools around the United States. In the late 1860s oral schools for deaf children and the schools did not sign and forbade using it. They began speech training and lip reading and that is the oral method of education. This idea divided educators of deaf children then, and still does today. Schools started changing to the oral method and would not use sign language in the classroom ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 12. Through Deaf Eyes Analysis Through Deaf Eyes: A review of Deaf Education Watching the film Through Deaf Eyes was eye opening to Deaf history and culture. The film was a great introduction and snapshot of what it is like to be Deaf and to live in not only the Deaf world but to also be a part of the hearing world. Watching the film and learning the history and the achievements that the Deaf have overcome was inspiring. It was also depressing to see the kind of oppression that Deaf people have faced and within their own community. One of the biggest things that I took away from the movie was that Deaf people can do anything they wish to do, besides hear. Seeing the way they stood up and demanded a Deaf president of Gallaudet University and that helping to influence the introduction of the Americans with Disabilities Act was inspiring. Whenever I would think of what it would be like to be Deaf, I thought of the immediate loses that a Deaf person would have and that just isn't the way to look at it. The film covered a variety of topics to create a well–rounded view of the Deaf community and culture. While there is no way to capture the entirety of the community within a single film, there was a good foundation for someone who is not in the community to begin to really understand what it is like to be Deaf. One of the topics that stood out to me the most was education in the community and the diversity that encompasses. I found it interesting that there are people in history that we learn about in the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 13. The Crusades Through Arab Eyes According to Amin Maalouf, "It seems clear that the Arab East still sees the West as a natural enemy. Against that enemy, any hostile action –be it political, military, or based on oil–is considered no more than legitimate vengeance. And there can be no doubt that the schism between these two worlds dates from the Crusades, deeply felt by the Arabs, even today, as an act of rape" (Amin Maalouf). When reflecting onThe Crusades Through Arab Eyes, this quote always sticks out as the most powerful piece of Maalouf's work. As a growing college student this quote brings harsh reality to the world I live in. I believe as you grow through life, you become more and more aware of the world around you through education. In order to be aware you must ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... He holds nothing back when describing the gruesome battles and horrid crusaders who were ruthless killers during these wars. No matter if you are from the north, south, east or west you can feel the emotion through Maalouf's writing. I believe his goal was to link human beings together through emotion and sympathy. Emotion is something all humans can relate to because it is something we all feel and have in our life. While reading about this Jihad I sympathized and felt for the Muslim people fighting the heartless crusaders. I have been taught my whole life that these Muslim people have been the enemies against the Christians. Even to the point where my education has dehumanized the Muslim people. Needless to say, that old view is long gone. Through this story of the crusades I believe Maalouf has set out to break the predisposed dehumanization by telling emotional and relatable stories from the Arab point of view, or should I say "Arab Eyes". In order for Maalouf to accomplish this change of beliefs successfully, he had to acquire many credible sources for the readers to trust him. Located in the back of the book, Amin Maalouf has placed a sources section in order for readers to trust his credibility. The two types of sources that can be found throughout The Crusades Through Arab Eyes are primary and secondary sources. Primary sources are works such as; quotes, government documents, letters, and records. While Secondary sources are those such as; books, ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 14. Deaf Listening Analysis Whether an individual is blind, deaf, or contain all of the five senses, every individual is capable of listening. While a deaf person may not be able to physically perceive noise from their ears and turn the noises into thoughtful consideration, or a blind individual not being able to see body gestures and facial cues, everyone is able to be great listeners who can interpret, analyze, and give thoughtful feedback to others. What makes someone a good listener?In the textbook Looking Out Looking In, "A good listener pays attention to paralanguage, facial expression, and a host of non verbal cues". Listening is defined as "to hear something with thoughtful attention, give consideration" (Merriam–Webster). Yet listening can also be defined... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... For those with all five sneses, they can watch the lips and gesters, hear the instruments, and feel the beat. For the blind, they may not be visually listening, but their ears and touch are able to listen to music and bring understanding of the overall message. As for the deaf, they can visually see the instruments or lyrics and gestures, while also feeling the beat or tempo of the music. Whether they have none or all senses, music is the ultimate language that everyone can listen, analyze and understand from their view point. The feeling of the beat can be heard by the deaf, while they listen with their ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 15. Through Deaf Eyes Movie Essay Through Deaf Eyes "To be deaf is to be a part of a tiny minority in a hearing world, but it is far from the uniform and tragic experience that most hearing people imagine". After watching the film "Through the Deaf Eyes" I learned several things about the deaf culture, community, and history. Some interesting facts that I picked up where that over 90% of deaf people have hearing parents, and a majority of deaf parents have hearing children. Quoted by an individual in a film "Deafness doesn't make me happy or sad. It's just like being a man instead of a women." it's just something you have to deal with. A quick timeline of what I learned about the deaf history would be in the early 1800's deaf people lived in rural areas. Protestants revival swept through America in 19th century, the deaf people were prevented from hearing the word of God. In 1817 Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet wanted to bring the Gospel to Deaf people. A quick reference he opened first deaf school in Hartford Connecticut, and Laurent Clarc a French teacher at Gallaudet brought the language to America and helped open new ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Immigrants had their own ethnic communities, schools, newspapers, churches, and so did Deaf people, so Americans saw Deaf people as outcasts just like immigrants. During the film I had a couple of recaps on my previous knowledge about the deaf community. A Lot of people mistakenly thought that since deaf individuals can't hear that they can't read or they are disabled mentally to the point where they can't comprehend basic concepts, Being deaf is not a handicap and I wish more people understood, They live their lives like any other human being. An interesting fact that I picked up from the film was that deaf parents usually tend to have normal hearing children, it surprised me that Alex Bell was concerned that deafness would be passed down in generations, he wanted deaf people to be cured, not marry. And be kept ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 16. Through Deaf Eyes Movie Analysis The movie, Through Deaf Eyes, taught me a lot about the deaf community. After watching the movie, I have a new perspective about the deaf community. The biggest thing that stood out to me was that they are just like hearing people and they never think that they are incapable of anything. I think it was really fascinating to see that how the deaf community does not think about the things they are unable to do. Instead, they focus on things they can do and what new things they get to learn. I also learned how there are two worlds, named as Earth and Eyeth, according to the movie. The Earth with the word 'ear' in it is for the hearing people and the Eyeth with 'eye' is for the deaf. The movie gave a perspective from the people, from the deaf ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Most people are born in a cultural group getting direct access to their family and community, cultural, traditions, norms and values that are passed down from parent to child. Most deaf children, on the other hand, are born to hearing parents. For most Deaf children spread of the culture of the family or that of the deaf community does not occur right away. Deaf children typically gain access to the Deaf community through education in Deaf programs with other deaf children and adults. It is in these visual–spatial environments that a Deaf child becomes "acculturated" through language immersion as well as social interactions with others who share the same language and a similar world view that is experienced primarily through visual rather than auditory experiences. In programs designed with deaf children in mind, Deaf children are not only surrounded by a sizable number of Deaf students, which provides them with a socially accessible environment, but are also exposed to educational programming through which the student gains access to the Deaf community, the history and the values of Deaf ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 17. American Sign Language Essay American Sign Language, ASL or Ameslan, is a visual–gestural language of the Deaf community that was made for and by Deaf people. It is visual due to its use of body movements rather than sounds, so receivers are using their eyes to understand what is being said. While by gestural it refers to the elements that are comprised of "specific movements and shapes of the hands and arms, eyes, face, and head and body posture" that act as the words and tone (Charlotte, pg. 1). Personally a great deal of what was mentioned and discussed in this brochure I did not know nor realized, especially about its history. There are several different sign languages like Chinese, French, Danish, and Taiwanese Signlanguage. American Sign Language was actually a combination of sign language(s) used in America prior to 1817 and Old French Sign Language. Since there is hardly any information about deaf people in America before 1817, it is assumed that foreigners brought knowledge of sign languages used in their countries. However, if one was not known they probably made their own signs or home signs. In 1817, Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet and Laurent Clerc established the first American school for deaf people and an important outcome was that it was the first time that large numbers of deaf ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... It is made of deaf and hard of hearing individuals who not only share a common language, but also experiences, values, and way of interacting with each other and hearing people. Attitudinal deafness is a basic factor of determining who is a member of the community, which is when an individual identifies themselves as a member and the other members accept them. Likewise a person's actual degree of hearing loss does not seem important as to their identification, or acceptance. In the Deaf community its members must know and use ASL because it is the major identifying characteristic, so even Deaf people who do not know ASL are not a part of the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 18. Through Deaf Eyes Review Essay In "Through Deaf Eyes" you will find a range of perspective on the question what is deafness? This film is a balanced presentation of deaf experience. I believe that the film does a good job of revealing the struggles and triumphs of deaf people in society throughout history. The documentary covers a span of close to 200 years of deaf life in the United States. You will see experiences among deaf people in education, family life, work, and social activities. Sign language is language that uses visual hand patterns to convey a meaning without using any vocal. It truly is a superb way of communication, although it was not always accepted in society. Wherever communities of deaf people exist, sign language develops. There was no... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... I wasn't expecting that. After viewing the movie I understand better now why even if some deaf people can use their voices, they don't because it seems like it would lead to a one–way conversation. Although the hearing person would understand what the deaf person was conveying, the deaf person would not be able to understand the hearing person without lip reading or using sign language. I laughed at the part of the movie where the deaf comedian was talking about an incident that he had while driving a car. A man was aggressively driving and beeping at the deaf man driving his car. When this man passed the deaf man, he said, "What are you deaf?" The deaf man who spoke and signed telling the story said he drove up to him and said, "Yes, I am deaf!" Although I laughed, it is offensive to the deaf individuals using the word deaf in such a negative way. People who are hard of hearing are people and should be esteemed as such. Deaf people living in a hearing world have certainly made their mark in the hearing community. Deaf people can do anything that hearing people can do. The band shown in the film called "Beethoven's Nightmare "caused quite a stir in our class. I think that we were simply amazed that deaf musicians could play so well. By showing the audience this experience, it provides hearing viewers with the knowledge that this type of event does occur within the deaf community and that the deaf can appreciate ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 19. The Crusades Through Arab Eyes, by Amin Maalouf According to Amin Maalouf, "It seems clear that the Arab East still sees the West as a natural enemy. Against that enemy, any hostile action –be it political, military, or based on oil–is considered no more than legitimate vengeance. And there can be no doubt that the schism between these two worlds dates from the Crusades, deeply felt by the Arabs, even today, as an act of rape" (Amin Maalouf). When reflecting onThe Crusades Through Arab Eyes, this quote always sticks out as the most powerful piece of Maalouf's work. As a growing college student this quote brings harsh reality to the world I live in. I believe as you grow through life, you become more and more aware of the world around you through education. In order to ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Maalouf states that he researched for two years learning about the crusades. His information has come from authors and people who have experienced first hand and have also studied the crusades themselves. Maalouf seems to have a good mix of primary sources such as; al–Harawi and Usamah Ibn Munqidh, and secondary sources such as; Historie des croisades et du royaume franc de Jerusalem and La Palestine des croises, just to name a few. Another main secondary source is Amin Maalouf himself. There were many times throughout reading this adventure when I caught Maalouf sharing his opinion very strongly with the readers. Though he is the author, Maalouf is a secondary source because his opinion is not complete factual information. I am not saying by any means that it is bad or wrong information, I just want others to realize where the information they read is coming from. The more you know about your sources, the better educated your opinions will be. Since we are on the topic of knowing your sources, I thought it would be a good idea to find out where Amin Maalouf himself has come from in life. According to Petri Liukkonen in his bibliography on Amin Maalouf, our author was born in Beirut, Lebanon in the year 1949. An interesting fact about Maalouf that I found through this bibliography is that he is actually Catholic. Amin's mother was from a Christian family herself and had a major influence on her son's religion (Petri Liukkonen). Maalouf currently lives in ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 20. No Ordinary Hero Movie Analysis No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie Reflection & Review No Ordinary Hero: The SuperDeafy Movie is about a man named Tony Kane. Tony is deaf, and has a television show where he plays a superhero named SuperDeafy. Meanwhile, a young boy named Jacob is struggling in a school room in which there are only hearing kids, which is an obstacle for him since he is also deaf. Jacob is quickly falling behind in both his academic and social life because his father insists that he stays in a hearing classroom instead of developing his ASL skills and socializing with other deaf children. This movie highlights the struggles that deaf people face almost every single day, and although it's exaggerated it's still eye opening to see how us hearing people are so insensitive towards deaf people. My first reaction to this movie was anger. This... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... For example, I was very happy when Tony quit the Superdeafy show, because he was not being appreciated by the producers or the guy who played officer Norm. They were making a joke out of a character that was supposed to be inspiring to young deaf kids. Even though I was glad that tony quit, which I think was the right thing to do because he needed to take some time off to think. I was even happier when he reinvented the show by firing the annoying guys in charge. I think that by having a deaf producer, the show will be less offensive, and superdeafy will be more of a hero and less of a joke. I was also very happy when Jacob's dad decided to learn ASL and finally let him go to school in a deaf classroom. It was also awesome to see that his father was taking him to events for the deaf, so Jacob can socialize with people that are also deaf, like him. Finally, I was overjoyed when the teacher dumped Officer Norm and got together with Tony, because they both deserve someone nice and someone who understands ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 21. Auslan Influence On Deaf People From the twentieth century until the present of 2015, the people often wonder about how sign language started. Sign language is described as a visual language that is used in combination with facial and body movements to communicate with other Deaf people. The definition of "Deaf" people are the people who use sign language as their "spoken language everyday life"(World Federation of the Deaf 2014, В¶ 1). It is estimated there are about "130 Deaf sign languages"(UCL, Deafness Cognition and Language (DCAL) Research Centre 1999–2015, В¶ 1). More sign languages have recently been recognised as 'languages' in their given countries around the world. This essay will attempt to explain the history, culture and social aspects of Australian Sign Language otherwise known as Auslan. To begin with the history of Auslan it focus on how it started, how it impacted them through education and where it comes from. Auslan has 'evolved from the nineteenth century from Britain and Ireland' (Deaf Australia 2010, В¶ 3). Auslan is strongly influenced by signs from the 'British Sign Language (BSL) than the American Sign Language (ASL)' (State Government of Victoria 2015, ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... 'Auslan is a unique language that is used in the Australian Deaf community although it not the same as "spoken or written English" (Deafness and Mental Health Service 2011, В¶ 2). Auslan fits within theDeaf culture as its primary language by using the 'combination of hand shapes, facial expression, orientation and movement of hands, arms or body' (State Government of Victoria 2015, В¶ 1). Deaf people in the community use eye contact 'since a Deaf person cannot hear what is being said as they rely on body language and facial expression for cues' (Deaf Service Queensland n.d, В¶ 5). Body language and facial expressions are an integral part of Auslan' (Deaf Service Queensland n.d, В¶ ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 22. Deaf People Myth The first myth that I chose would be that Deaf people cannot contribute to society. Some pieces of literature that we have read or watched would be the civil war story, Chapter three The camera as Printing Press, the ABC Story, as well as "Hero" in ASL. The Civil war story dispels this myth because it shows the conservation of history; it takes us back in time to the civil war. This story is considered a piece of history and a Deaf person provided it, this little piece of history will forever be passed on. I feel that chapter three was a very important chapter throughout this unit. This chapter not only showed the history and challenges the Deaf community had to surpass, this chapter showed how they got through the barriers and used the printing... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The third myth I decided to choose was that Deaf people can't have kids. In class, we discussed Alexander Graham bell and the major negative impact he had throughout the Deaf community. We learned in our class discussions that Graham bell was a strongly against the Deaf community and wanted to cure them. We also learned in class that many Deaf students got sterilized in school without any notice. We watched the PBS Film Through Deaf eyes and saw how all Deaf people in the film functioned throughout society like everyone else, especially on having and taking care of their children. Another film we watched was a YouTube video called Visual Alerts, in this video, it showed, how Deaf people knew what was going on with the use of flashing lights or vibrations. In the video it showed how a crying baby got the mother the attention of the Deaf mother, the mother would carry a small box that would vibrate every time the baby would ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 23. Through Deaf Eyes Essay "Through Deaf Eyes" is another world that introduces to hearing people educate them about "deaf world" or "deaf culture" and how those deaf and hard of hearing people experiences in their world and their history happened in the past. My perspective on hearing loss as a disability or difference that is always on my mind and I never thought to be deaf or hard of hearing as a disability. One day, in the classroom at the University, a professor was discussing the list of disabilities. My interpreter asked me a personal question, "do you think you're deaf as a disability?" honestly I have paused and made me pondering for a few seconds. "Yes, I am deaf, and I don't think myself as a person with a disability just because of hearing loss. However,... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... I considered myself as a deaf person who lives in both worlds, but when I was reading Deafness and the Riddle of Identity. The article discussed "not deaf enough." I was thinking, wait a minute, American Sign Language is my first language before English, and I'm wearing a cochlear implant, is that mean I am deaf or not? Since I cannot hear or grasp everything and I have a profound hearing loss when I was watching "Through the Deaf Eyes" everything made sense when deaf people interviewed about their lives and experiences. However scenes are so bizarre that I was in disbelief and laughing to hear about history, for instance, there was a scene, was to bring hearing back, pay 50 dollars to go on the plane and swirling in the sky. If I ever go on that ride, I would know that I won't have my hearing back, but definitely, will have airsick! Another scene, meet a famous baseball Yankee player, Babe Ruth to "shock them to bring hearing back." Now, I have jumped numerous times due to loud noises or a person behind me. None of them would ever bring me back my hearing for sure! It would be great lessons to teach those children about the deaf history to help them understand the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 24. Through Deaf Eyes: The American Sign Language During the Through Deaf Eyes, I realize that no one should judge one another even if we can hear or deaf because at the end of the day, we are all the same kind which is being a human..During the film, what blew my mind away is that deaf people say "I can" while the hearing people say "I can't." Deaf people are more brave than hearing people and they embrace their pride and do not want to be cure. The American Sign Language is a way to communicate with one another therefore, it is so important for deaf people to communicate. They would have to go through a deaf speech class with teachers helping them from step by step using their hands motion to learn American Sign Language. Also, he or she must speak during the speech class and are needy of their core for the language. Using the facial expression and body movement is a must too because it signify the American Sign Language grammar. Socializing is important for deaf people because there are minority of them in a community. When socializing, there are many events such as Deaf church, small gathering with freiends, playing in sports such as flag football, soccer, volleyball, and etc.As a matter of fact, they can spcialzie at a small gethering for a very ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Tom Humphries stated, "there are fear in the back of the mind." Everyone has fear no matter what the situation may be, but we can conquer those fears in the back of our mind. Fears can represent as our failure, not being good enough, rejection, or confidence. Our fears comes from the mind, which the mind is a place where we constantly think about the fear. All of these fears we may face, comes together for example getting rejected because we are not good enough, then we loose our confidence, and finally it turns out being a failure. But, we can ignore the fear in our mind, but just not believing what is said up in your brain and say the things that you can accomplish. Fear can only takes a little of who you are but believing represents majority of who you ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 25. Deaf Lip Reading After taking two years of Sign Language, it is an absolute eye opener into the deaf world. Being deaf would be an amazing experience! Without being able to hear, a person would not hear all the noise pollution in the world. Cars driving by a house can be loud, a mall could be loud, and people doing construction down the street from a home can be loud. Being on a cramped plane with smelly chatty people and whiny babies, would be a whole lot better without having to hear everything going on. With all these obnoxious noises in the world, having no hearing would make the world seem peaceful. Many people who are deaf become good at lip reading people who cannot sign or do not know how to communicate with a deaf person very well. Reading lips is a handy trait because you can find out people's secrets. Lip reading would be an especially good trait for police to have, when possibly trying to pick a terrorist out of a crowd who may very well be explaining his plan or passing information onto an accomplice. Most deaf people know sign language, a beautiful language, along with great hand coordination. Signing, believe it or not, uses a lot of hand strength. Fingerspelling can make a person's hand tired... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Going for a walk in the woods would be very peaceful and relaxing, for a deaf or blind person. Being deaf and going for a walk in the woods would help a person take in all the enhanced beautiful colors around them, the feeling of the plants, and the smell of fresh air. For a blind person there would be enhanced sounds of nature, feeling of plants and insects, and the smell of clean oxygen. Being blind or deaf can have many advantages or disadvantages, but depending on a person's point of view they will see it as a completely awful situation, or a completely amazing situation. There is always a way to look at the positives and these are just some of the great advantages to having unique ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 26. How the Deaf Communicate in a Hearing World Essay Imagine what life would be like with the inability to hear. Try to envision watching television without sound or watching an inaudible movie. There is a silence that has way of making the busiest scenes seem still. Now try to imagine a lively area filled with lots of laughter, roaring music, and a handful of birds chirping away. That imagery paints a scene of the plain difference between a hearing world and a deaf one. One world is capable of hearing and the other involves no incoming source of sound whatsoever. Understanding how deaf culture and how the hard of hearing work and live is important in order to comprehend the reasons behind why they do the certain things they do such as stare at others for a long period of time or the reason ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... They did not know how to react to the deaf that is until Plato, a Greek philosopher, wrote on the account of sign language in Ancient Greece which then resulted in a spark in the interests of other philosophers, writers, and artists (Mirzoeff). On the other hand, Aristotle, another Greek philosopher, who has been known as one who first recorded a claim about the deaf, theorized that people were only able to learn languages if the spoken language was heard implying that deaf people were unable to learn effectively or at all and may as well be uneducated (Jay). It is important to know and realize that the cause of deafness was not just because of genetics, but because of diseases which then resulted in the side effect of hearing loss (Mirzoeff). Meningitis, measles, or mumps were common diseases that would cause the loss of hearing back in the early modern period (Mirzoeff). In past times, an issue that occurred most often was how to respond to the deaf in terms of education. They most certainly were not able to hear which meant that they also would not be able to speak clearly or at all; many questioned how they would be able to comprehend others or communicate with them in that kind of setting. There were little to no schools that educated deaf children until Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, a man with great intellect, decided that what he wanted do in life was to contribute to the deaf world ("Thomas H. Gallaudet"). Gallaudet, founder of Gallaudet ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 27. Deaf Meeting Reflection I walked into a room full of strange faces. No one bothered to look at me because they were so caught up in their own conversations. There were multiple conversations going around while the room was dead silent. Some people were signing about politics, how their day were going, and the new upcoming events they were going to host. Each person had different facial expressions, which was so intriguing; I simply could not focus on one person. As I looked around I saw all of the desks against the wall and a big empty space between everyone. Representation was an important factor because there was a huge bright poster that had several people demonstrating the proper way to sign the letters of the alphabet. On the other side of the room they had the... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Therefore, I proceeded to ask "Are you proud of your culture?" Adrian's hands started to sign quickly that I needed to ask him to slow down because I stumbled. The glow in his eyes and his big smile then made me realize he loves his culture. He started off with, "The best thing about my deafness is that I can tune out annoying people." I immediately started to laugh because as a hearing person I cannot do that unless I put on my earphones and have my music on full blast. He then continued, "One of the most interesting phenomenon of society is language. In my point of view I love how my culture uses hand signs and body gestures in order to communicate." Many deaf people are proud of their roots because all cultures have their own set of behaviors that are acceptable. For the deaf community, it includes getting someone's attention appropriately and using direct eye contact. Though deaf people face many struggles and judgement here in the United States, many deaf individuals refuse to get a cochlear implant because they believe that they might lose an essential part of themselves, the identity of being deaf. Deafness allows the deaf community to come together as a family; therefore, the American Sign Language Club offers many events to welcome everyone, deaf or hearing, to join and learn about each ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 28. Deaf Lit Research Paper In the past literature has been regarded as a body of literary work in a printed form. However, Deaf Lit is done primarily through sign language, but also in written English. ASL literature is done in sign language only. ASL storytelling is the telling of stories to amuse, entertain and educate. They often portray the Deaf person as the hero and ridicule the hearing person. They also take popular English–based stories and translate them to ASL. ASL poetry and songs have been translated from English to ASL and also through sign play, which is rhyme patterns through repetition in the areas of hand shape, location, movement, palm orientation, and non–manual signals. Deaf humor is grouped into four categories: Deaf–experience humor, Deaf culture ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 29. Deaf Reflection Essay Before starting this class, I had no prior knowledge of anything regarding the deaf community. I wanted to learn more about the culture and learn to converse in sign language because it was going to benefit me in the long run. However, I've never been able to not hear before or had my hearing altered or manipulated before. I've never been in complete silence trying to communicate. I've never had to try and decipher what someone is trying to say to me without some form of verbal communication. Once I came into the class and we did some activities, I was shocked with some of my reactions. Before I took the "American Deaf Culture Quiz", I skimmed it and tried to see if there were any questions that I knew the answers to. Overall, I didn't do quite so bad, I only missed a handful of questions, which I'm surprised in a good way because I don't really know anything about the deaf culture. Originally going through the quiz, I answered each question with my best guess and when we went over the quiz, I was shocked with some of the answers to the questions, more so some of the questions I had gotten wrong. I was most surprised with the statistics of how many members of the deaf community marry each other. I was also surprised at the fact that it is okay to walk through two deaf people conversing with each other instead of finding another path. I thought that was also interesting. I learned a lot from the quiz in the few minutes I took it and the little bit of time the class took to ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 30. Deaf Club Research Paper In the 1960's, Deaf Clubs began to drop drastically in number. As many Deaf people started working in jobs such as teaching, Deaf people were not so alone in the workplace. The invention of the Telephone in the 1970's and the more often use of Closed Captioning put the Deaf Clubs in their grave. Deaf people didn't need the Clubs for entertainment, nor to plan business or plan for services. However deaf culture is still a closely guarded memory thing to many. The American Deaf community views and values ASL as the central hub of a culturally Deaf identity. Through American Sign Language, members are given a unique way for expression of their personality, a special and visual language that does need the use of sound and puts emphasis on ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... These special groups give a chance for members to talk to one another and often provide a system of support. For example, The National Association of the Deaf does a large sum of work fighting for the civil rights of Deaf individuals and honorable individuals to become active within their own local places. Deaf organizations work with deaf people to give them every aspect of an individual's life from the athletic poeple who participate in the Deaflympics (Deaf Olympics), to those looking for religious beliefs in Deaf churches and with the help of church interpreters. Deaf organizations provide a large network for socialization, and many members stay loyal for their whole ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 31. Edmund Booth Edmund Booth was an extraordinary man, especially considering the difficult pioneer era he lived in. He was born in Chicopee, Massachusetts on August 24, 1810. On March 8th, 1815, at the age of four, Edmund contracted meningitis, and was not expected to survive this horrible disease. After being very ill for three months, to the surprise of many, Edmund survived. Unfortunately, the meningitis cost him hishearing (slight hearing left in one ear), and the sight in one eye. By age eight, his remaining hearing in the one ear had dissipated, and he was now profoundly deaf. Although he was now disadvantaged in a time when disadvantaged people didn't fare well, he once again proved everyone wrong, by becoming one the most functional people ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The content of Edmonds writings clearly showed his above average education, passion for reading, and concerns for proper education for the deaf. Around 1830, Edmund was invited to be a temporary teacher at the American School for the Deaf, as the current teacher had become ill. His first class contained four girls and eleven boys. One of the students was named, Mary Ann Walworth. Mary Ann was a cute young teenager that also became deaf due to spotted fever. Mary Ann left quite an impression on her young teacher. Edmund now age 21, six foot and three inches tall, and built like a horse, was a strapping figure of a man. In the fall of 1831 Edmund became a full–time instructor at the American School for the Deaf. Unfortunately, Edmond was struggling to survive on his teacher's salary. In time, Edmund because disillusioned by his financial struggles and low salary and decided it was time to leave. During Edmund's travels to find himself he settled in Amanosa, Iowa. This is where Edmund founded the, Iowa School for the Deaf. Additionally, this is where he came across the young deaf student that caught his eye in his previous classroom, Mary Ann Walworth. In time, they dated, married, and began a family. Edmund never thought he would leave his family. However, the "gold fever" struck, and the adventurer in him wanted to leave so he could provide a better life for his family. On May 9th, ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 32. The Deaf in Society Essay The Deaf Community Imagine if you could never experience the sound of your favorite song on the radio. Or you could never hear the voice of a family member wishing you happy birthday. Since these situations are typical we may take them for granted. But these every day scenarios will never be part of a deaf person's life. "One out of thousand infants will be born deaf every year," (Deaf Understanding). Most people don't realize the giant impact of the deaf in our society. Deaf persons can be any race, gender and position in society. They can be scientists, doctors, or many other professions. Since the occurrence of deafness is so high in our society we all must learn how to communicate affectivity with the deaf community. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... "According to the National Association of the Deaf, individuals who can't hear would rather be called either deaf or hard of hearing," (Deaf Net). The term hearing–impaired are sometimes offensive to deaf individuals because it focuses on what they aren't able to do. It is important to understand if you agree with either pathological or cultural views so you can communicate with the deaf community affectively. Another reason why everyone should be respectful and patient with the deaf community is because they might join it one day. In some cases individuals may lose their sense of hearing due to accidents or medical conditions. Also, individuals may one day be faced with having a child who is deaf. "93 percent of deaf children are born into hearing families and only 7 percent are born into deaf families," (NAD). These statistics prove that no one is exempt to the possibility of having a child who is deaf. Therefore, we must all be helpful, respectful and patient. We should never exclude anyone due to their differences. There are many ways to increase your ability to communicate with the deaf community. Obviously, learning SignLanguage is a very important factor in interacting with deaf individuals. Each country's deaf community develops its own Sign Language. For example American Sign Language is a different language then South African Sign Language. This means they use different signs to express the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 33. Co-Cultural Awareness Research Paper B. Main Point # 2: With the lack of hearing, the world in inevitable different, causing the individual's with this disadvantage to develop and follow some behavioral and social norms for their daily lives. (Carlos) 1. (Sub–Point # 1) Social norms are the behaviors and cues within a society or group ("Deaf Expressions", 2011). What people within the Deaf co–culture lack in their ability to hear, they are forced to make up by approach situations differently using their other senses. In this culture, eye contact is crucial as it is essential for effective communication ("Deaf Culture", 2011). From a young age, deaf individuals are forced to learn to read lips and facial expressions in order to have bet success in communicating with people who don't know ASL. Even when communicating with a person familiar with ASL, one needs to use eye contact to pick up the subtle differences in facial expressions and body language of the speaker ("Deaf Culture", 2011). This is necessary to ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... (Sub–Point # 2) Secondly, it's sad to say, but sometimes the deaf population feels discriminated by hearing authorities, emergency responders, or other organizations. For example, if one is suddenly admitted into a hospital for fro an emergency, often times the language barrier still remains. The deaf individual will be given a piece of paper to answer or ask questions. This is quite a struggle because they are people too, who want to have a conversation and not be forced to act as if they are less of a human. It is a terrible feeling to be forced to simplify your life for the convenience of a system which should be helping you, especially when your life can be on the line. Many deaf citizens have been wrongly arrested after calling 911, died in hospitals after they withhold critical medical diagnosis', and even denied admission to medical school because the school doesn't care to provide an interpreter; which mind you is a legal obligation. ("Deaf Discrimination", ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 34. Alexander Graham Bell's 'Through Deaf Eyes' After watching Through Deaf Eyes I learned many things about how the deaf were treated throughout American history. From being isolated from each other and discriminated against and teaching them to use their voices and read lips instead of signing. I also learned that not all deaf people use American Sign Language. Some use hearing aids, or cochlear implants. Also some use other types of sign language like French Sign Language or Spanish Sign Language. Most states had a school for the deaf. I was surprised to learn that many of those deaf schools had completely banned American Sign Language. The reason for this was because of Alexander Graham Bell. He was against sign language and taught the oralist method. He thought a world without signing ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 35. Deaf Art Is More Than Just A Painting Or Drawing Deaf Art Deaf art is more than just a painting or drawing. So, what exactly is Deaf art? Deaf art is something that can bring together the Deaf Community. The feelings that the Deaf experience are now brought onto a canvas. Art plays a huge role in the Deaf community. After all, the Deaf are thought of as the best visual people. Deaf artists bring their Deaf pride and pour their hearts out into their art works. They are great role models to the people in their community. The first Deaf artists from America started in the 1760's through the early 1800's. Most of these artists painted portraits of American settlers in wanting to be recognized. There were no art museums or schools, so they taught themselves. These artists tried making their living by painting portraits for the wealthy people. Their artworks were not much different from the hearing world's artwork at the time since there was not a "Deaf culture" that was developed yet. Most Deaf artists did not even know of another Deaf person at that time. The more American developed, the more Deaf schools were being established. Artists started to study art in France and Europe. Many of their arts reflected European styles because of this. As more Deaf schools established, many Deaf communities formed a Deaf culture and emerged. The artists in the communities made their artworks reflecting their lifestyle and surroundings. Deaf art is now well known within the Deaf culture. Many Deaf artists use their life experiences ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 36. Deaf Eye Documentary This movie gives an account of the history, modern life, and personal experiences of the deaf and those in the Deaf community, along with their families. Viewers are shown interviews, mini–movies, pictures, and video to illustrate the information presented in this film. Through Deaf Eyes delves deep into deaf history and life, gives viewers interesting insights into the experiences of the deaf through mini–movies, and has permanently altered my understanding of these experiences. The film takes us through multiple past and present aspects of life as a deaf individual, tying it all together with personal stories. Firstly, this film gives a captivating account of deaf history. This movie then brings us up to modern times, displaying the advances in supportive technologies for the deaf. Lastly, many personal stories and experiences of deaf individuals, those in the Deaf community, and their families are shared which glues the entire film together. This movie gives viewers a deeper look into what it means to be deaf.... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... It chronicles a man's experience using two cochlear implants, which are devices implanted in the brain and used to stimulate the cochlea to give the wearer a better sense of sound. By using audio along with the mini–movie, viewers are given a glimpse into his sound world. When he first connects his implants, they initially screech and buzz which turns to the slowly clearing sound of a dripping faucet and the music he has playing. This mini–movie gives those who can hear the unusual privilege of experiencing some of what it would be like to use a cochlear ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 37. Cultural Components Of The Deaf Community Essay The Deaf community has various different cultural components that create and bring the culture together as a whole. Some of these cultural components consist of a pride–filled community with dignity, American Sign Language, art/paintings and literature, a close knit and bonded community, and shared experiences with a lot in common. TheDeaf culture provides the different bonds that hold the community together. The Deaf community has distinctive pride and dignity to resemble their culture. The people in the Deaf community are proud of their hearing status. Most of them would remain deaf if they had the opportunity to change their hearing status. The Deaf community is very proud of their community and the people that make up the community. They also refer to themselves as normal and see no problem with their deafness. In the film Through Deaf Eyes, a speaker explains how the Deaf community is normal: People need to realize that we're normal. Don't just look at my ear. Don't look at it as a physical handicap. We're normal, really. Yes, we do have some accommodations to be made to survive in a society where it's dominated by hearing people. But at the same time, if you were to come into the room and it would be full of deaf people then you would need the accommodation, too. (Garey, D., & Hott, L. 5:07) Also, in the film Through Deaf Eyes, David James, a deaf math professor explains what being deaf to him means: Being deaf is a part of me. It's something I have to deal with, but ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 38. Essay On American Sign Language I first learned American Sign Language through a TV show. It was one of the shows that were trending lately, just like the current Stranger Things and Thirteen Reasons Why. I was a bandwagoner so I would always watch all the shows that were talked about. Switched At Birth educated me so much about ASL, deafness, and more. Because of this show, I have wanted to learn sign language more than ever. More than just learning a language, I wanted to know what experiences accompany a hearing person beginning to learning ASL but mostly how does a deaf person feel throughout their day? American Sign Language, or more commonly known as ASL, was founded more than 200 thousand years ago from different sign languages around the time. ASL, as suggested by its name, is not a universal sign language. If you were to go to and any other country, a person might be at a loss when the signs do not match up. Most people assume that sign language comes from just the hands, but everyday speakers add facial expression and some movement of their body. ASL requires a hearing person to do things very differently than how they normally act. For instance, when signing to a deaf or hard of hearing a person, one needs to face ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... I entered the ASL club meeting that was located in a study group in Rivera library. It seemed like any other meeting. The club talked about elections, and we started the lesson about learning how to sign signs for family and animals. At first, there were a lot of signs given to us, then the teacher, Jai, slowly point to each individual person and randomly choose a word for the person to sign from the whiteboard. After that, we got into groups of two in order to find more about our partners only through signing. This was very interesting because at the end, Jai made all of us talk about our partners through signing, which I thought was a very interesting and effective way to teach the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 39. The Importance Of Cochlear Implants Before the panel discussion, I never took the time to think about how much time and consideration a parent must go through when deciding whether or not they should implant their child with cochlear implants. After watching Sound and Fury, I learned the importance of the Deaf community and their culture and that cochlear implants are not always seen as a good thing. Hearing from the perspective of our guests, and seeing this decision from the eyes of audiologists/teachers of the Deaf, I see that cochlear implantation is anything but an easy decision. Since advancements in technology and evolution of the cochlear implant since its first debut, our guest really opened my eyes to how much harder of a choice this has become for parents of Deaf ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...