COMD 2050 Lecture : American Sign Language Lecture
Document Summary
The deaf community is very proud of being deaf- negative sign for cochlear implant : has changed to a more positive sign. Deaf and dumb: formerly neutral, connecticut asylum at hartford for the instruction of deaf and. Dumb persons (currently american school for the deaf): william dummy hoy (1862-1961)- deaf baseball player; preferred to be called dummy. , institution and asylum - not negative; recognized as member of the deaf community. Deaf-mute: formerly acceptable term, gallaudet university formerly known as a national deaf-mute. College : oralist movement initiated the rejection if the term . Hearing- disabled: modern version of hearing-handicapped and both are equally offensive, legislation (individuals with disabilities education act (idea) and. Americans with disabilities act (ada) of 1990) changed the terminology we use, focusing on the person rather than the disability. Hearing- impaired: appropriate term used by medical professionals, educators, slps, audiologists, hearing pop in general , etc. - but inappropriate for.
