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Direct linkSiple, Linda; Greer, Leslie; Holcomb, Barbra Ray – PEPNet-Northeast, 2004
It often comes as a surprise to people that many deaf people refer to themselves as being members of Deaf culture. The American Deaf culture is a unique linguistic minority that uses American Sign Language (ASL) as its primary mode of communication. This tipsheet provides a description of Deaf culture and suggestions for effective communication.
Descriptors: Language Minorities, Deafness, American Sign Language, Culture
