Deaf culture consists of four main components: language, values, behavioral norms, and traditions. Deaf culture highly values language (ASL), eyes/rely on vision, hands/signs, videophone; Relay Service; Teletypewriter system (TTY), visual/vibrating alerting systems, interpreters, captioning, and Deaf clubs, Deaf civic and social organizations. People who can hear value spoken language, the use of their ears to rely on sound, value their mouth to use speech, telephone, sound alerting system, speakers…
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