Deaf Awareness

I didn't realize that the Undead, people who like to dress in all black, and racists had anything in common :P
 
Presumably Zombies are creatures of fiction. Harmless escapism to explore on a rainy day. Will the check the swimming pool today-Zombies swimming? Prof SKY will check the garage-are Zombies hiding there?
Thanks Bottesini: be safe!

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To be safe from Zombie invasion- from where?- just relocate to Mars. Seems to be real quiet up there. Not too many neighbours to bother anyone,
Suggest bring lots of food- seems no supermarkets up there either. Right can't have everything! Just peace from not having Zombies bother you.



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Aw, my coworker will be very disappointed to hear that. He's apparently got a zombie-safe bunker and detailed plans to protect himself from the coming zombie invasion. :P
 
Zombies are :topic:. Why doesn't someone start a new thread (probably in the General Chat forum) dedicated to Zombies?
 
Agreed. The Zombie freak seems to take a great deal of pleasure by attempting to divert any thread that discusses cultural concerns. What childish behavior.
 
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Jillio, to get back on topic...I attempted to describe (in another thread) all that Deaf Culture entails. How would you describe it? In a nutshell.
 
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Jillio, to get back on topic...I attempted to describe (in another thread) all that Deaf Culture entails. How would you describe it? In a nutshell.
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Wow...nothing like a challange! You know how verbose I am!:lol:

Let's see...a shared set of values, norms, and traditions that have evolved, along with the language, to address the needs of the deaf population and handed down generationally.
 
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Could we break it down a little more ie: how would you describe the shared set of values? What are they? Everyone can pitch in here. Point of exercise is so even the ignorant may come to understand for the betterment of everyone.
 
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For example.. sign language and visual communication is vital for all d/Deaf.
 
BecLak said:
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Could we break it down a little more ie: how would you describe the shared set of values? What are they? Everyone can pitch in here. Point of exercise is so even the ignorant may come to understand for the betterment of everyone.
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One of the most important shared values is a low priority to sound perception as necessary for a full life. Another is a high priority on visual processing. A third would be a high priority placed on transmitting the language and culture to those from hearing families that would otherwise go without exposure. A more collective value for the society than the mainstream shows. A higher value placed on lasting friendship and shared experience.

Am I heading in the direction you want me to go?
 
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jillio said:
BecLak said:
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Could we break it down a little more ie: how would you describe the shared set of values? What are they? Everyone can pitch in here. Point of exercise is so even the ignorant may come to understand for the betterment of everyone.
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One of the most important shared values is a low priority to sound perception as necessary for a full life. Another is a high priority on visual processing. A third would be a high priority placed on transmitting the language and culture to those from hearing families that would otherwise go without exposure. A more collective value for the society than the mainstream shows. A higher value placed on lasting friendship and shared experience.

Am I heading in the direction you want me to go?
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Yes :ty: it appears that some people need it spelled out to them :giggle: we could always start on a "Deaf Culture for Dummies"
 
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Yes :ty: it appears that some people need it spelled out to them :giggle: we could always start on a "Deaf Culture for Dummies"
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Get us a book deal! I will collaborate with you! Cross cultural perspective of a cross cultural perspective! I love it!:P
 
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I didn't realize that the Undead, people who like to dress in all black, and racists had anything in common :P
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*chuckle* My Undead warlock from World of Warcraft is more than a little racist toward gnomes. I even have a macro that has my warlock yell to all round her that "I AM THE GNOME TERMINATOR!" I got this idea from a quest that had me kill hundreds of gnomes.
 
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*chuckle* My Undead warlock from World of Warcraft is more than a little racist toward gnomes. I even have a macro that has my warlock yell to all round her that "I AM THE GNOME TERMINATOR!" I got this idea from a quest that had me kill hundreds of gnomes.
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Ok Back to the subject. :P Sorry guys about this derail.
 
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Hey, are we talking about Travis from Canada? Let me at whoever is picking on him!!!!!!
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Yeah - they are talking about him. He has slowed down on AD basically due to all of this mess. He's been busy doing other things.
 
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Yes :ty: it appears that some people need it spelled out to them :giggle: we could always start on a "Deaf Culture for Dummies"
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I think a primer might be a good thing. You probably have a good perspective from which to take this on having discovered Deaf Culture recently, and understanding what it's like to enter as a new language learner without access to a local deaf community, something facing many.

One key element to cover would be first finding the path to Deaf Culture.

I feel so lucky to have found guides and a live and warm welcome from the first moment we discovered my daughter was deaf, making it possible for her to become a part of Deaf Culture as a toddler, learning the language as a native. She'll never be an expat Hearie in the Deaf World :) or have that period of non-acceptance while learning the language, the customs, something I've heard so many talk about here.

But so many here on AD went well into their adult lives before even becoming aware that Deaf Culture existed -- or that it was something they might become part of. I think you've mentioned a few times that you, too, were unaware of Deaf Culture well into your adulthood, even up until a few years ago. Outlining a map for others to follow, a way to reach people like yourself who may have moderate or severe hearing loss and live a compromised existence that isn't true to themselves because they don't yet know themselves as Deaf people might be one approach towards reaching those who could benefit from an understanding of Deaf Culture.
 
One of the most important shared values is a low priority to sound perception as necessary for a full life.
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So does that automatically leave out all those who are hard-of-hearing and spend thousands of dollars on hearing aids and CIs in order to get the best hearing, the best sound perception, possible?

I'm not being at all snarky here; I really want to know if that is some sort of dividing line or non-negotiable feature of Deaf Culture.
 
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I think a primer might be a good thing. You probably have a good perspective from which to take this on having discovered Deaf Culture recently, and understanding what it's like to enter as a new language learner without access to a local deaf community, something facing many.

One key element to cover would be first finding the path to Deaf Culture.

I feel so lucky to have found guides and a live and warm welcome from the first moment we discovered my daughter was deaf, making it possible for her to become a part of Deaf Culture as a toddler, learning the language as a native. She'll never be an expat Hearie in the Deaf World :) or have that period of non-acceptance while learning the language, the customs, something I've heard so many talk about here.

But so many here on AD went well into their adult lives before even becoming aware that Deaf Culture existed -- or that it was something they might become part of. I think you've mentioned a few times that you, too, were unaware of Deaf Culture well into your adulthood, even up until a few years ago. Outlining a map for others to follow, a way to reach people like yourself who may have moderate or severe hearing loss and live a compromised existence that isn't true to themselves because they don't yet know themselves as Deaf people might be one approach towards reaching those who could benefit from an understanding of Deaf Culture.
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Here's a map: get hearing parents to drop their hearing perspective and see things from the holistic perspective of their deaf child's needs. If that were done, people would not have to wait until adulthood.
 
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