Deaf Culture Exam 1 Questions with Correct Answers

What is the traditional view of deaf people (glass as half-empty)? CORRECT ANSWER glass have empty What picture does this view paint about deaf people? CORRECT ANSWER That being deaf is a negative thing What advice do professionals give to parents of a deaf child? CORRECT ANSWER It usually involves extreme medical procedures such as surgery, early intervention in the form of intensive auditory verbal therapy, and grief counseling (ultimate goal is to conquer deafness) How do most Deaf people feel about being Deaf? CORRECT ANSWER They see it as a glass half full, most wouldn't change their hearing status if they could, they are happy being deaf What are some Deaf literature examples provided in this chapter? CORRECT ANSWER Journey into the Deaf-World, Black and Deaf in America, Deaf Culture Our Way, Deaf History Unveiled Where were educational institutions first established for deaf people? CORRECT ANSWER France What did Laurent Clerc and Thomas Gallaudet do for the United States? CORRECT ANSWER They cofounded what is now the American School for the Deaf in Hartford, CT What are American Deaf people noted for? CORRECT ANSWER For their strong sense of pride, and their fierce protective stance toward their rights to independence, self determination, and the right to use sign language When did the term "Deaf culture" emerge? CORRECT ANSWER the 1980s