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Deaf Community

scotthendler — 2023-04-15T20:37:16Z

- Regal Henrietta Cinema 18

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- * For one, you can go to the ["Regal Henrietta Cinema 18"] to watch captioned movies.

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EileenF — 2012-10-08T00:44:44Z

Lilac Rainbow Alliance

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	+ * The [http://www.lrad.org/ Lilac Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf] for members of both the Deaf and ["GLBTQ Community" GLBTQ] communities.

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EileenF — 2012-06-10T23:56:06Z

+ Deaf Festival

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	+ * The ["Rochester Deaf Festival"] is held each June.

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bammerburn — 2012-02-18T22:38:36Z

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- * There are deaf plays often hosted at [https://rocwiki.org/National_Technical_Institute_for_the_Deaf NTID].	+ * There are deaf plays and deaf-focused events often hosted at [https://rocwiki.org/National_Technical_Institute_for_the_Deaf NTID].

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bammerburn — 2012-02-18T19:41:24Z

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- In Rochester, there is plenty to do as a Deaf resident/student.	+ * For one, you can go to the ["Regal Henrietta Cinema 18"] to watch captioned movies. + * There are deaf plays often hosted at [https://rocwiki.org/National_Technical_Institute_for_the_Deaf NTID]. + * ASL Poetry slams are hosted at places such as ["Jitters"]. + * Rochester has the [http://www.rochesterdeafclub.com/ Rochester Recreation Club of the Deaf,] which hosts events such as poker and euchre tournaments.

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bammerburn — 2012-02-18T19:36:26Z

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- * For one, you can go to the ["Regal Henrietta Cinema 18"] to watch captioned movies. ''This section is under construction.''	+ In Rochester, there is plenty to do as a Deaf resident/student.

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bammerburn — 2012-02-18T19:36:16Z

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- In Rochester, there is plenty to do as a Deaf resident/student. For one, you can go to the ["Regal Henrietta Cinema 18"] to watch captioned movies. ''This section is under construction.''	+ In Rochester, there is plenty to do as a Deaf resident/student. + * For one, you can go to the ["Regal Henrietta Cinema 18"] to watch captioned movies. ''This section is under construction.''

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bammerburn — 2012-02-18T19:30:08Z

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- Rochester has an unique role in the Deaf community as being the only city in which many of its hearing citizens know how to communicate with Deaf people. According to RocWiki member [https://rocwiki.org/Users/Bammerburn bammerburn], 1 out of every 3 hearing Rochester residents know at least the fingerspelled alphabet, which is hugely beneficial for getting services around the city.	+ Rochester has an unique role in the Deaf community as being the only city in which many of its hearing citizens know how to communicate with Deaf people. According to RocWiki member [https://rocwiki.org/Users/Bammerburn bammerburn], 1 out of every 3 hearing Rochester residents know at least the fingerspelled alphabet, which is hugely beneficial for getting services and new friends around the city.

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bammerburn — 2012-02-18T19:29:51Z

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- Rochester has an unique role in the Deaf community as being the only city in which many of its hearing citizens know how to communicate with Deaf people. According to RocWiki member [https://rocwiki.org/Users/Bammerburn bammerburn], 1 out of every 3 people know at least the fingerspelling ABC's.	+ Rochester has an unique role in the Deaf community as being the only city in which many of its hearing citizens know how to communicate with Deaf people. According to RocWiki member [https://rocwiki.org/Users/Bammerburn bammerburn], 1 out of every 3 hearing Rochester residents know at least the fingerspelled alphabet, which is hugely beneficial for getting services around the city.

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bammerburn — 2012-02-18T19:26:16Z

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- Rochester has an unique role in the Deaf community as being the only city in which many of its hearing citizens know how to communicate with Deaf people. According to RocWiki member ["bammerburn"], 1 out of every 3 people know at least the fingerspelling ABC's.	+ Rochester has an unique role in the Deaf community as being the only city in which many of its hearing citizens know how to communicate with Deaf people. According to RocWiki member [https://rocwiki.org/Users/Bammerburn bammerburn], 1 out of every 3 people know at least the fingerspelling ABC's.

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bammerburn — 2012-02-18T19:25:45Z

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	+ Rochester has an unique role in the Deaf community as being the only city in which many of its hearing citizens know how to communicate with Deaf people. According to RocWiki member ["bammerburn"], 1 out of every 3 people know at least the fingerspelling ABC's. +

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bammerburn — 2012-02-18T19:22:44Z

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- In Rochester, there is plenty to do as a Deaf resident/student. For one, you can go to the ["Regal Henrietta Cinema 18"] to watch captioned movies. "This section is under construction.";	+ In Rochester, there is plenty to do as a Deaf resident/student. For one, you can go to the ["Regal Henrietta Cinema 18"] to watch captioned movies. ''This section is under construction.''

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bammerburn — 2012-02-18T19:22:19Z

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- In Rochester, there is plenty to do as a Deaf resident/student. For one, you can go to the ["Regal Henrietta Cinema 18"] to watch captioned movies. "This section is under construction."	+ In Rochester, there is plenty to do as a Deaf resident/student. For one, you can go to the ["Regal Henrietta Cinema 18"] to watch captioned movies. "This section is under construction.";

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bammerburn — 2012-02-18T19:22:05Z

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	+ + === Activities === + In Rochester, there is plenty to do as a Deaf resident/student. For one, you can go to the ["Regal Henrietta Cinema 18"] to watch captioned movies. "This section is under construction."

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mcgmatt — 2007-10-25T07:52:49Z

Link to deaf-friendly businesses

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- According to the [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/25/nyregion/25deaf.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&adxnnlx=1193285123-Ewd7wx9A2T6Bl0hdYCOPKg New York Times] there are about 90,000 people who are deaf or hard of hearing living among the Rochester area's 700,000 residents. According to the [http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007709290329 Democrat and Chronicle] the numbers are considerably lower. No accurate study has been done, and the numbers could be skewed depending on how "deaf or hard of hearing" is defined. But regardless of the numbers, it's clear that Rochester has a very large deaf population. And as the Deaf community grows, so does Rochester's reputation as a deaf-friendly city.	+ According to the [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/25/nyregion/25deaf.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&adxnnlx=1193285123-Ewd7wx9A2T6Bl0hdYCOPKg New York Times] there are about 90,000 people who are deaf or hard of hearing living among the Rochester area's 700,000 residents. According to the [http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007709290329 Democrat and Chronicle] the numbers are considerably lower. No accurate study has been done, and the numbers could be skewed depending on how "deaf or hard of hearing" is defined. But regardless of the numbers, it's clear that Rochester has a very large deaf population. And as the Deaf community grows, so does Rochester's reputation as a ["Deaf-Friendly Businesses" deaf-friendly] city.

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mcgmatt — 2007-10-25T06:58:18Z

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	+ === About the Word === + When using the word in writing, "deaf" and "Deaf" may carry different meanings. Generally, "little d deaf" refers to the physical state of being deaf, having lost all or most of one's hearing. "Big D Deaf" typically refers to a more broad community of deaf, hard of hearing, and even hearing people such as interpreters, CODAs (Children Of Deaf Adults) and other family members, and friends. + + The preferred term to describe a deaf person is simply "deaf." The terms "deaf-mute," "deaf and dumb," and "hearing-impaired" are considered to be offensive. Most deaf people are not physically mute - their vocal cords are intact - but speaking clearly is difficult since they can't hear themselves, so most prefer not to use their voice unless necessary. "Deaf and dumb" is especially offensive, because the lack of hearing or inability to speak clearly is not indicative of a person's intelligence. (Is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Hawking Stephen Hawking] dumb because he can't use his voice? Nope.) Hearing people often use "hearing-impaired" to describe deaf and hard of hearing people, based on the misconception that it is the politically-correct term. But because the word "impaired" focuses on the negative, many deaf people find it offensive. The words "deafie" and "hearie" (i.e. "Deafies use ASL, hearies use speech.") are not offensive, they're just a "cute" way of describing people. + + === Sign Language === + [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Sign_Language American Sign Language] is used by Deaf people in the US and Canada. ASL is also used in other English-speaking countries around the world, although the UK uses British Sign Language (BSL). When interacting with hearing people, deaf people may be more likely to use speech and lipreading, but ASL is the common language of the Deaf community. ASL combines signed words and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fingerspelling fingerspelling], and has its own grammatical structures that differ from spoken English. For example, the ASL equivalent of the spoken or written sentence, "Do you want chicken?" would be "Chicken - want?" while looking at the person to indicate the "you". + + === Education === + ["Rochester School for the Deaf"] was founded in 1876, bringing focus to Rochester as a hub for the Deaf community. The ["National Technical Institute for the Deaf"] (NTID) was founded in 1965, and brings deaf students from all over the world to Rochester. ["RIT"] offers interpreters for deaf students to take classes with hearing students, and many colleges and community education centers offer American Sign Language classes for both deaf and hearing people. At some colleges, students can take ASL as a foreign language credit. At the high school level, ASL classes are rarely available, and when they are, they do not qualify as a foreign language credit under the NYS curriculum. + + === Population === + According to the [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/25/nyregion/25deaf.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&adxnnlx=1193285123-Ewd7wx9A2T6Bl0hdYCOPKg New York Times] there are about 90,000 people who are deaf or hard of hearing living among the Rochester area's 700,000 residents. According to the [http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007709290329 Democrat and Chronicle] the numbers are considerably lower. No accurate study has been done, and the numbers could be skewed depending on how "deaf or hard of hearing" is defined. But regardless of the numbers, it's clear that Rochester has a very large deaf population. And as the Deaf community grows, so does Rochester's reputation as a deaf-friendly city.