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In three pages this paper examines how the deaf are being more socially and academically included, how perceptions regarding American Sign Language have changed, and discusses the new pride of the deaf community. Three sources are listed in the bibliography.
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participate in society. They were either shunned because they were unable to speak or ridiculed by the social mainstream to the point that the deaf collectively became a culture
unto themselves. They had their own distinctive language, American Sign Language (ASL), schools, and interacted among themselves. Their only higher education option was Washington DCs Gallaudet University, and
in terms of employment, prospects were usually limited to social services organizations and sheltered workshops. But as times changed, thankfully so have opinions and views on both the deaf
and ASL. No longer ignored, socially dismissed, or labeled as being either ignorant or stupid, deaf people are finally being treated with the compassion and respect they have been
denied for far too long. Presently in the United States, according to Oliva (2007), "There is a greater awareness of hearing loss and certainly a political consciousness that children
with disabilities of any kind ought to have the same opportunities as their able-bodied peers" (p. 212). It is American education that has taken the lead in changing public perceptions
about the deaf. Because of inclusion, children with physical and learning disabilities are now being taught alongside their able-bodied classmates. There has also been a move toward cultural
diversity, which has paved the way for the classroom additions of bilingual and ASL translators. As a result, in the United States, children that are either deaf or seriously
hard of hearing are "having more positive academic experiences" (Oliva, 2007, p. 212). Thankfully, other more developed countries across the world are following Americas lead. There are also
high hopes associated with a University of California at San Diego experimental program designed to assist teachers in preparing to integrate established educational practices with the deaf education specialty curriculum
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