5/05/2016

Deaf vs. Hearing - what to talk about, and what topics to avoid?


Deaf and Hearing people live together in the same world, but with different cultural elements. 
Some topics are okay to discuss with a deaf person, but you should avoid them with hearing people. 
Also it is true from the other side: maybe it is polite for the hearing people, but not convenient in case of deaf company.

What topics and strategies you should choose, while talking to Deaf and Hearing people? 

Here is a handy cheatsheet.
Deaf vs. Hearing topics to discuss/avoid
Source: Pinterest

1/28/2016

Korean Sign Language is now an official language in South Korea

"Korea Deaf Association Inc. established an initiative to the enactment of the fundamental law of Korean Sign Language in September of 2008. And eight years later, on the last day of 2015, the bill has passed the National Assembly."

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"The National Assembly met in the 31st and passed Korean Sign Language Standard Policy, Sign Language Bill, Korean Sign Language Bill, Sign Language and Deaf Culture Standard Policy which is merged as Fundamental Law of Korean Sign Language.
The proposal consists of the national and regional policy and the enactment for education of Korean Sign Language, promoting and distributing information to create a better environment to use KSL. Every five years Korean Sign Language Improvement Planning and every three years, research and investigation of the use of KSL for the deaf need to be conducted.
Also, to preserve and improve KSL, it needs to be researched continuously and there needs to be an educational environment where the disabled person can learn KSL early on. To promote KSL, public organization, and KSL related corporations and organizations are to be assigned as the KSL educational center and their operation will be financially supported."
Source HERE.