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Tadoma method

a technique of communicating with people having both hearing and visual impairment. People with these disabilities learn to place their fingers on the cheek and neck and their thumb on the mouth of the person speaking and translate the vibrations and muscle movements into words. [originated in the 1930s by U.S. teacher Sophia Alcorn (1883–1967); the name is derived from Tad and Oma, two of her students]

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December 26th 2024

institutionalized racism

institutionalized racism

differential treatment of individuals on the basis of their racial group by religious organizations, governments, businesses, the media, educational institutions, and other large social entities. Examples include discrimination in hiring, promotion, and advancement at work; restrictive housing regulations that promote segregation; unfair portrayal of minority members in newspapers and magazines; and legal statutes that restrict the civil liberties of the members of specific racial categories. A parallel phenomenon exists for sexism. Also called institutional racism.