Attitudes and Biases as Barriers for Deaf People

Assignment Instructions

To help you with writing, reflect on the following topics presented in “Attitudes and Biases as Barriers for Deaf People”:

An examination of how negative attitudes and biases result in barriers to advancement in education and employment, especially as it applies to deaf people of color.
An examination of how limited access to education and employment opportunities are shaped by ideologies of intersecting identities of, backgrounds, and experiences of deaf people.
How to take action to honor deaf people, deaf identities, and experiences when working together.
Recognize the impact of social constructs on the education and employment experiences of deaf people.
Correlate how an individual’s privileges and biases can contribute to systematic oppression and serve as a barrier to deaf success.
Formulate strategies to reduce the influence of privilege and bias in education and employment settings.
Point out examples of how deaf people can be marginalized within education and employment settings.
Examine personal contributions to systemic oppression and take action to make create change.