Tag: learning
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The Real Barriers of Deafness: Society’s Role in Creating Exclusion and Inequality
The social model of disability, developed in response to the medical model, argues that disability is not an inherent attribute of an individual but a result of the interaction between individuals and an environment that does not accommodate their needs. For Deaf individuals, this means their suffering often arises not from their deafness but from…
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Codas as Bimodal Bilinguals
Imagine growing up with a “superpower” that lets you fluently navigate two distinct worlds, each with its own language, culture, and way of thinking. For Codas (Children of Deaf Adults), being bimodal bilinguals—able to communicate in both a spoken and a signed language—is exactly that! This incredible skill opens up unique cognitive abilities and enhances…
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