<Li> Technology is even important in face - to - face social situations . For example, when deaf people meet a hearing person who does not know sign language, they often communicate via the notepad on their cell phones . Here, technology takes the place of a human sense, allowing deaf individuals to successfully communicate with different cultures . </Li> <Li> Social media tends to be of great importance to deaf individuals . Networking sites allow deaf people to find each other and to remain in contact . Many deaf people have deaf friends throughout the entire country that they met or maintain contact with through online communities . Because the deaf community is so small, for many deaf people, the stigma of meeting others online does not exist . </Li> <Li> Closed Captioning must be available on a television in order for a deaf person to fully appreciate the audio portion of the broadcast . Conflicts arise when establishments such as restaurants, airlines, or fitness centers fail to accommodate deaf people by turning on Closed Captioning . Movie theaters are increasingly compliant with providing visual access to first - run movies through stand - alone devices, glasses and open caption technology which allow deaf people to attend movies as they are released . </Li> <Li> Alert systems such as fire alarms and alarm clocks must appeal to different senses in order for a deaf individual to notice the alert . Objects such as vibrating pillows and flashing lights often take the place of the noise - based alarms . </Li>

Which characteristics of communication are present in the deaf culture