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By Jamie Berke, About.com

Updated: November 28, 2007

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    Acceptance by the Deaf Community
    Forum members discuss gaining acceptance by the deaf community when you are a new signer, late deafened, or an oral deaf person. Read their comments and share your experiences.

    Auctioning Deaf
    Unique and commonplace deaf items can be found in online auctions.

    Audism
    What is audism? Learn about this term used in the deaf community, and share comments.

    Big D, Small d Deaf
    Have you ever heard the term "big D" and "small d" in the deaf/hoh community? What does it mean?

    "Cures" for Deafness
    Perhaps one of the funniest articles at About Deafness - cures for deafness throughout history, plus submissions from About visitors.

    Deaf Art
    What is deaf art? This article attempts to define it and gives examples.

    Deaf Comics
    Laughter is the best medicine. These days, deaf people are serving up a healthy dose of it on the web through comic strips and cartoons.

    Deaf Sports
    Sports has always been important in the deaf community. An overview of deaf sports, including deaf sports resources and history.

    Deaf and Hard of Hearing Publications
    A look at the deaf and hard of hearing press - newspapers, magazines, and journals - on the Internet.

    Deaf? Disabled? Both?
    "I'm deaf, not disabled." How many times have we heard that from people in the deaf community? A forum member begs to differ, as the question of deafness as a disability is discussed.

    Deaf Churches
    Did you know that deaf people have their own churches? How to find a deaf church.

    Deaf Cinema
    Learn about a new and growing aspect of deaf culture.

    Deaf Collectibles
    How much is that Dummy Hoy baseball card worth?

    Deaf Culture
    Deaf culture - what is it?

    Deaf Culture Mini-Quiz
    Want a quick test of your knowledge of deaf culture/heritage? Try this mini-quiz!

    Deafhood Defined
    What is Deafhood? The deaf blog community has been actively discussing it, and this article showcases specific blog postings plus has some of my own comments.

    Deaf in Summertime
    Summertime is here and the living's easy. And if you are deaf there is plenty to do.

    Deaf Movies
    More mainstream movies are being made about deafness.

    Deaf Studies
    A growing academic field is the field of deaf studies.

    Deaf Theatre
    Inspired by the performance of "Big River" in Washington, DC, a look at deaf theatre past and present.

    Deaf of Deaf
    A small but proud segment of the deaf community - the deaf of deaf.

    Deafness in the Comics
    Deaf comic book and comic strip characters and deafness themes in the comics.

    Its a Small World
    One thing about the deaf world is that it is well, small.

    Poetry by Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
    You don't have to be a lover of poetry to appreciate these poems.

    Pathological Point of View of Deafness versus Cultural Point of View of Deafness]br] In the deaf community, we often speak about the pathological point of view, compared to the cultural point of view. What is the difference?

    Signs of Love
    Are you looking for that special deaf/hoh someone to share your life with? Or just to date for fun?

    Travel and Recreation
    Cruising, international travel, skiing, and more...all with other deaf people.

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