alphabet letters
which letter do you make a fist with your thumb on the side
A
all deaf people sign
myth, only about 10% of people with hearing loss use sign language as their primary method of communication
are hearing aids apart of deaf technology
yes they are
can people improve their lip reading skills
with time and practice people can learn to read lips
how to sign "sad"
hold both hands in front of your face with your palms facing you, slightly separate your fingers and position one hand slightly higher than the others, then draw your hands down a few inches while making a sad face
c
deaf people are mute
myth, many deaf people speak but some choose not to because they lack hearing to regulate their voice
what is captioning
captioning is providing an illustration with a title or explanation
lip reading skills are associated with (blank) activation
answer is brain activation
how to sign happy
straighten your hands with your palms facing back and all fingers together, with your thumbs sticking out, move your hands in a circular motion forward, down, back, up, forward, down, back, up, bring your hands close to your chest or touching them on the upward swing, keep your hands further away from your chest on the downward swing
which letter do your fingers point up and palm flat and facing out while your thumb is tucked in
b
all hearing losses are the same
the term "deafness" covers a wide range of hearing losses that affect a persons ability to process sound and understand speech
what are cochlear implants
a surgically implanted device that helps people with moderate to profound hearing loss perceive sound and understand speech
what percentage of lip reading english is accurately understood
only 30 %
how to sign hungry
form a c shape with your hand and move it downward from your neck to your stomach
which letter do you have your palm facing outward, curve your middle, ring and pinky fingers together and touch them to your thumb, while only your index finger is standing upright
d
lip reading in not easy
true, people who read lips only understand about 30% of what is being said
a wireless assistive listening device that helps people with hearing loss hear better in noisy environments
context can help lip readers fill in the blanks when they dont catch every lip movement
how to sign thirsty
extend your index finger on your dominant hand, tuck the remaining fingers into your palm, place your index finger on your throat, drag your finger down in a straight line
which letter do you extend your middle and pointer finger up and touch your thumb to your middle finger, while tucking your pinky finger into your palm
k
a hearing aid barely benefits people who became deaf as an adult
true, after acquiring a spoken language, deaf people usually derive little or no benefit with a hearing aid
what are video relay sources
they allow people with hearing or speech disabilities who use American sign language to use video equipment to communicate with voice telephone users
is there anything else lipreading is sometimes used with
lip reading is often used in addition to other assistive technologies such as amplification or residual hearing
how to sign tired
start with your fingers touching each side of your chest, with your elbows up, extend your fingers while holding them together in each bent hand, drop your elbows and shoulders, and stoop your back a little, twist your curved, open palms downward while still touching the sides of your chest