Deaf awareness
In the late 20th century, people from the deaf community began to express open criticism against oralism, which had been the dominant teaching method in the schools for the deaf since the late 19th century and which did not acknowledge the value of sign language. At the same time, cultural life among the deaf community Lue lisää
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Emergence of Deaf Awareness and its goals
In the US in the 1960s, various minorities and groups began to demand equal rights. As the understanding of cultural diversity broadened at the same time, attitudes towards sign language became more positive. The Deaf Pride (or Deaf Awareness) movement was founded in autumn 1972. The roots of the movement are often thought to be Lue lisää
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Arrival of Deaf Awareness in Finland
In the 1970s, new perspectives on deafness were sought. In 1978, Jarmo Narmala, the editorial coordinator of Kuurojen Lehti magazine and an activist, called for discussion on deaf self-esteem. He thought it was time for deaf people to abandon their sense of inferiority and for the hearing to stop feeling they made sacrifices in order Lue lisää
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Deaf awareness and the goals of the community
Once deaf awareness began to spread, it also influenced the operations of the Association for the Deaf. The national organisation wanted to prompt discussion on the topic, but its efforts were met with a lukewarm reception because not enough information was available. Because of this, only a few people were involved in the movement in Lue lisää
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Deaf awareness and new concepts
Discussion on deaf awareness was not restricted to the 1980s; instead, it has emerged at suitable times. In 2001, Liisa Kauppinen, the executive director of the Association for the Deaf, redefined the concept of deaf awareness. According to it, a deaf-aware person defends the rights of deaf people, knows the history of deaf people and Lue lisää
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personal history
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Rurik Pitkänen
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Torsten Rikström
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Svante Lagergrén
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Savisaari family
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The Ritalas and the Talvias
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The Stadius
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Raija Nieminen
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Elin Carlstedt
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Oskar Wetzell
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Martin Hellöre
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Maria Lovisa Klingenberg
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Julius Hirn
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Jarmo Narmala
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John Sundberg
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Ida Mouton
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Hulda Hakala
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Elma Eklund
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Fritz Hirn
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Carl Henrik Alopaeus
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Bruno Mouton
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Aura Ahlbäck
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Antti Jokelainen
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Rurik Pitkänen
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deaf education
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Deaf education
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Early stages of deaf education
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Argillander as a trailblazer
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Malm’s school in Porvoo
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A state school begins operations in Turku
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More schools are founded
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Goals of deaf education
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The goals change
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The era of oralism
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The school system undergoes changes
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Boarding schools
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Sign language and bilingualism
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Deaf education
- deaf awareness
- oralism
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