Deaf Culture Chapter 7
questions fully
solved& updated 2025
Who wrote the poem that starts "Don't laugh at me, don't call me
names, don't get your pleasure from my pain, In god's eyes we're all
the same!" - answer Shanna Sorrells
What are some past forms of discrimination of deaf people? -
answer not allowing deaf people to drive, preventing deaf people
from becoming medical doctors and more
Stereotyping (give definition and an example of a stereotype label
often applied to Deaf people) - answer When a person makes a
judgment that is generalized to everyone in the group. E.g. of this is
"Communication Disorders" applied to people who are Deaf.
Discrimination - answer Happens when there is negative action
against members of a group
Americans with Disabilities Act - answer Passed 1990. Amended in
2008 to say that even if the person uses assistive technology, they
still qualify as having a disability.
"Hearing superiority" (and its effect on the workplace) - answer
Employers think that they are doing the right thing by not hiring
Deaf people, because they think they are helping them avoid
difficulties that might arise from them working in a hearing
environment.
questions fully
solved& updated 2025
Who wrote the poem that starts "Don't laugh at me, don't call me
names, don't get your pleasure from my pain, In god's eyes we're all
the same!" - answer Shanna Sorrells
What are some past forms of discrimination of deaf people? -
answer not allowing deaf people to drive, preventing deaf people
from becoming medical doctors and more
Stereotyping (give definition and an example of a stereotype label
often applied to Deaf people) - answer When a person makes a
judgment that is generalized to everyone in the group. E.g. of this is
"Communication Disorders" applied to people who are Deaf.
Discrimination - answer Happens when there is negative action
against members of a group
Americans with Disabilities Act - answer Passed 1990. Amended in
2008 to say that even if the person uses assistive technology, they
still qualify as having a disability.
"Hearing superiority" (and its effect on the workplace) - answer
Employers think that they are doing the right thing by not hiring
Deaf people, because they think they are helping them avoid
difficulties that might arise from them working in a hearing
environment.
