Deaf Culture
Unlike with other disabilities, some deaf people see their deafness as a way of life rather than a disability. The term deaf culture is used to describe the way in which these deaf people behave and live
(Deaf is referring to people who are prelingually profoundly deaf)
(Deaf is referring to people who are prelingually profoundly deaf)
Lifestyle of deaf people
Most deaf people have deaf partners, and the figure comes in at around 85-90%.
They may have deaf or hearing children, or a mixture of both.
A deaf household is a different environment to that of a hearing household. It may be very quiet with no music, or the sound of the TV. This is due to deaf people relying on subtitles, and no voice is used when using British Sign Language to communicate. Deaf people however tend to loud in other ways for example by slamming doors as they are unaware of the noise they are making.
However, if deaf parents have hearing children then the opposite may be true. Noisy children is not an annoyance to a deaf parent.
The household will always be well lit so each others faces can be seen to help lipreading and BSL communication.
There are some essential devices required in a deaf home such as a minicom or fax machine instead of a telephone. Many deaf people have a pager system which they carry around. This vibrates when the door rings, or if the fire alarm goes off.
A deaf person would attract attention of another deaf person by tapping them on the shoulder or stamping on the floor
Deaf people socialise together, and in almost every town and city throughout the UK there is deaf community. There are deaf clubs where deaf people can meet and they can go on holidays together or outings.
There is deaf sport. On a small scale there are local deaf football teams, and on a larger scale there is a national team for which there is a tournament. The same is true for other sports.
There are churches for the deaf, where services are interpreted in BSL
Generally, deaf people are proud to be deaf and be part of the deaf community, and it gives them a sense of identity. They would not see themselves as a disabled person.
Living in their own community, being deaf would not cause any issues, until they come into contact with the hearing world
They may have deaf or hearing children, or a mixture of both.
A deaf household is a different environment to that of a hearing household. It may be very quiet with no music, or the sound of the TV. This is due to deaf people relying on subtitles, and no voice is used when using British Sign Language to communicate. Deaf people however tend to loud in other ways for example by slamming doors as they are unaware of the noise they are making.
However, if deaf parents have hearing children then the opposite may be true. Noisy children is not an annoyance to a deaf parent.
The household will always be well lit so each others faces can be seen to help lipreading and BSL communication.
There are some essential devices required in a deaf home such as a minicom or fax machine instead of a telephone. Many deaf people have a pager system which they carry around. This vibrates when the door rings, or if the fire alarm goes off.
A deaf person would attract attention of another deaf person by tapping them on the shoulder or stamping on the floor
Deaf people socialise together, and in almost every town and city throughout the UK there is deaf community. There are deaf clubs where deaf people can meet and they can go on holidays together or outings.
There is deaf sport. On a small scale there are local deaf football teams, and on a larger scale there is a national team for which there is a tournament. The same is true for other sports.
There are churches for the deaf, where services are interpreted in BSL
Generally, deaf people are proud to be deaf and be part of the deaf community, and it gives them a sense of identity. They would not see themselves as a disabled person.
Living in their own community, being deaf would not cause any issues, until they come into contact with the hearing world