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Deaf Community
In many countries, deaf children are not given the opportunity to attend mainstream schools, and instead are segregated into special schools for the deaf. This can lead to a feeling of isolation and exclusion, as well as limiting their potential educational opportunities. In addition, the deaf community often faces discrimination in employment, with many employers reluctant to hire deaf employees. This is particularlytrue in workplaces where communication is crucial, such as customer service or sales. As a result, deaf people often find it difficult to enter certain professions, and are more likely to be underemployed. Finally, the deaf community also has to contend with negative attitudes and misconceptions about their culture and language. Many hearing people view sign language as inferior to spoken languages, and this attitude can lead to misunderstandings and tension between the two groups. With these challenges faced by the deaf community on a daily basis, it is clear that more needs to be done to support this group. But perhaps the two greatest challenges faced by this community are social isolation and education access.
The deaf community has long faced the challenge of social isolation (Steinberg et al., 1999). This...…spoken language as the primary mode of instruction, which can exclude deaf students who do not have access to sign language interpreters or other support services. Another challenge is that deaf students often require specialized educational materials, such as books in sign language or Braille textbooks. These materials can be expensive and difficult to obtain, making it difficult for deaf students to get the same quality of education as their hearing peers. Despite these challenges, however, there are a growing number of programs and resources available to support deaf students in accessing quality education. With these supports in place, deaf children…
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