“Audism”

                               Oil on Canvas, 40" x 30"

                               2010

What is audism?

“A simple definition would be that it is a negative or oppressive attitude towards deaf people by either deaf or hearing people and organizations, and a failure to accomodate them. People who have audist attutides are considered to be audists.

For example, the refusal or failure to use sign language in the presence of a sign language-dependent person is considered audism.”    

Jamie Berke, Deafness Guide