帮助儿童了解媒体中的失聪表现

Children encounter stories through films, television, streaming platforms, social media, and online videos. These stories can shape how children understand themselves and other people. For Deaf children, media may be especially influential when they have limited opportunities to meet Deaf peers, adults, teachers, or community members. Simply including a Deaf character, however, does not guarantee meaningful representation. Authentic representation can portray Deafness as a source of visual, linguistic, cultural, and community strengths while showing Deaf people as active participants in their