Sounds are vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person 's or animal 's ear. Some people are unable to hear these vibrations, they are either deaf or hard of hearing. Sign Language is the use of facial expressions, fingerspelling, and gestures that represent whole phrases or words used to communicate with deaf or hard of hearing people used to communicate with deaf and hard of hearing citizens (lifeprint). Learning the who, what, where, and when of Deaf history can help increase the world’s understanding of the Deaf. American Sign Language has many roots, not only in the ideas of 18th century France, but also in the ideas of the Great Plains Indians in America. The man responsible for bringing sign language to light in the United States is Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet. (Lifeprint) (Lewis). Most regions have there own type of sign language. There are 25 types of sign language in Africa, 40 in the Americas, 46 in the Asian/Pacific region, 47 …show more content…
There are two types of Deaf Art, Resistive and Affirmative. Resistive deaf art focuses on the suppression and oppression of deafness usually consisting of Oralism, Audism, and Cochlear Implants. Oralism is an approach to education of Deaf children that is based on the exclusive use of a spoken language as the language of instruction and communication. The approach specifically banned and excluded the use of sign languages in oral educational settings. It was not limited to the last century as is often suggested, it preceded the last century and continues to the present day. The paintings “Family Dog” by Susan Dupor and “Ameslan Prohibited” by Betty G. Miller are examples of Resistive deaf art. The second type of deaf art is Affirmative. Affirmative art is more playful and warm consisting of the idea of Deaf empowerment, acculturation, and acceptance. Some examples of Affirmative art are “Crocodile Dundee” and “Whale” by Chuck Baird and “Love” and “Knowledge” by Charles