Deaf Awareness Week

The video introduces Deaf Awareness Week and provides five cultural takeaways about deaf culture. It highlights the significance of Deaf Awareness Week, the supportive nature of the deaf community, preferred labels, the distinction between capital D and lowercase d, and the rich arts and performance culture within the deaf community. The video also offers resources for further learning, such as a newsletter and ASL jumpstart program.

What is the purpose of Deaf Awareness Week?

• To commemorate the First World Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf

• To celebrate the invention of sign language

• To encourage learning foreign languages

• To promote hearing aids

Why is the deaf community considered tight-knit?

• Due to their shared interest in music

• Because they attend the same schools

• Due to their shared experiences and mutual support

• Because they all live in the same area

Which term is preferred by the deaf community?

• Handicap

• Hearing impaired

• Deaf and hard of hearing

• Deaf mute

What does capital 'D' Deaf signify?

• A medical condition

• A person who is part of the Deaf community

• A person who cannot hear at all

• A person who uses hearing aids

What is an ABC story in the context of deaf culture?

• A story about learning to read

• A story about ABC television network

• A story about the history of the alphabet

• A story told using the ASL alphabet