Timeline: History of Gallaudet and the Deaf Community
This timeline includes significant events and milestones in the history of Deaf culture, dated from 1000BC through 2005.
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This timeline includes significant events and milestones in the history of Deaf culture, dated from 1000BC through 2005.
This webpage describes definitions for these terms, noting that personally-chosen 'labels' may reflect identification with the deaf community or merely describe how a person's hearing loss affects their ability to communicate.
This web page offers dictionary definitions of 'culture' and offers an 'insider's definition' of Deaf culture that draws on aspects identified in these sources.
This brief factsheet describes common terms used within Deaf community, details shared values in contrast with mainstream U.S. hearing culture, and offers guidelines for communication.