Browsing by Subject "Deaf culture"

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    TEDI 2 Week 1 - Being Part of the Deaf Community
    (2019-06-01) Mohamed, Jabaar
    In this video Jabaar Mohamed, the only deaf person in a family of seven, spells out the differences between growing up in a hearing community versus a Deaf community. He tells his experience as a Deaf learner in primary school and how he learned sign language. He highlights the impact of a role model in the life of a deaf person and also talks about the barriers to education and employment Deaf/deaf people face. This video lecture 2/7 of week 1 of the course: Educating Deaf Children: Becoming an Empowered Teacher.
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    TEDI 2 Week 1 - Understanding Deaf Culture and Community
    (2019-06-01) Mohamed, Jabaar
    In this video, Jabaar Mohamed, himself a Deaf person and Provincial Director of DeafSA, Western Cape, focuses on Sign Language, the Deaf culture and the Deaf Community. Drawing parallels between Deaf and deaf, he explains the need for the teacher to understand the dynamics that surround the two. He stresses on the importance of deaf schools and what teachers should know and do when teaching deaf/Deaf learners. This video lecture 6/7 of week 1 of the course: Educating Deaf Children: Becoming an Empowered Teacher.