Deaf Culture versus Deaf Community

The Deaf community has a very strong body amongst themselves. They place a high emphasis on relationships. Someone who wants to become involved with the Deaf community must be willing to invest in relationships with a sincere heart. Insincerities will be noticed very quickly. These insincerities include avoiding eye contact, restlessness shown in body language, and failure to spend time to get to know the other person on a personal basis. These are all examples …

…of relating to the world is visual and who share a language that is visually received and gesturally produced Deciding which perspective of Deaf people you hold is essential because it will determine the relationship you have to, and with, the Deaf community. Your attitudes towards the community's language and its culture determine your perception of Deaf people. As a hearing person, you will hold either a pathological or cultural view of the Deaf community.