Deaf Identity

2. This term came from Aristole because he felt that deaf people were incapable of being taught, of learning, and of reasoned thinking.
3. The medical model views deaf people having something wrong with them, something that can and must be ____.
6. ___________ "d" is used when referring to people who describe themselves as "hard of hearing" or "deafened" do not see themselves as members of the Deaf culture.
8. This term hearing-______ often is used by the media and society in general to refer to people with hearing loss.
9. Deaf people are considered a _________ minority within the American culture.
10. The ________ model view accepts the behaviors and values of people who can hear as "standard" or "the norm" and then focuses on how Deaf people deviate from that norm.
11. refers to the sense of self identity and individualization.
13. The ___________ view recognizes that there is a complex set of factors that must be considered when examining the Deaf Community
15. a set of learned behaviors of a group of people who have their own language, values, rules of behavior, and traditions.
16. What is the primary communication method of a deaf person?

1. another name for the medical model
4. this term refers to members of the Deaf Community who share common values, norms, traditions, language, and behaviors.
5. Deaf with a ________ "D" like one's nationality, meaning they are proud to be Deaf, embrace Deaf culture and the Deaf community, and some would not even want to become hearing if they could.
7. Deaf individuals use the term _________ as Deaf rather than "diagnosed" as deaf.
12. refers to one's hearing loss
14. Another offensive term from the 18th-19th century, “___” also means silent and without voice.
17. this term is used to identify people who are members of the dominant American culture.