English subtitles for clip: File:Deaf culture intro.webm
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1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,00 What is Deaf Culture? 2 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:06,00 It is a group that has shared beliefs, behaviors, 3 00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:10,00 arts, literacy, traditions, 4 00:00:10,000 --> 00:00:14,00 values, and shared experiences. 5 00:00:14,000 --> 00:00:16,00 There is a difference between the capitalized Deaf 6 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:17,00 and the lowercase Deaf 7 00:00:17,000 --> 00:00:19,00 and will go into this further later. 8 00:00:19,000 --> 00:00:22,00 Deaf people who are involved in the Deaf community 9 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:25,00 do not see themselves as disabled or sickly 10 00:00:25,000 --> 00:00:27,00 rather simply a minority. 11 00:00:27,000 --> 00:00:31,00 While majority who are unfamiliar with 12 00:00:31,000 --> 00:00:34,00 Deaf people, often misunderstand our experiences 13 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:36,00 mainly because the language difference. 14 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:38,00 This is a challenge especially in the education field 15 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:40,00 because a majority of the hearing-abled educators 16 00:00:40,000 --> 00:00:42,00 often are unaware of the needs unique to deaf individuals 17 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:44,00 Those with a Deaf person in their family 18 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:46,00 often need to practice and learn. 19 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:49,00 However, some family members who do not learn to sign 20 00:00:49,000 --> 00:00:51,00 will more likely struggle to communicate. 21 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:53,00 This is related to Deaf culture uniquely 22 00:00:53,000 --> 00:00:58,00 compared to those born into a culture 23 00:00:58,000 --> 00:01:00,00 because a high percent of Deaf children 24 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:02,00 are born to hearing parents. 25 00:01:02,000 --> 00:01:04,00 As the child grows up and navigates the world 26 00:01:04,000 --> 00:01:06,00 but later finds the Deaf community 27 00:01:06,000 --> 00:01:09,00 will learn more about themselves and their identity.