ASL Grammar
The acronym for the 5 Parameters of ASL.
What is P. O. E. M. S.?
Acceptable methods to gain the attention of a D/deaf or HH person.
What is tap on the shoulder, politely wave, flick the lights, or tap the table for vibrations to be felt?
Three ways to communicate with a D/deaf or HH person when you have limited ASL knowledge.
What is gesture, point, mime, write, text, fingerspell?
What is Troy Kotsur?
This part of sentence structure always goes first in an ASL sentence, where time is included.
What is Time?
In Deaf culture, only these people can give a name sign.
What is Deaf people?
True or False: All D/deaf & HH people know ASL.
What is False?
The first Deaf person to receive an Oscar?
What is Marlee Matlin?
What is verb signs that change meaning based on movement and direction?
True or False: The appropriate term to describe someone with a hearing loss is hearing impaired. If False, what is the appropriate term?
What is False? What is D/deaf or HH?
The percentage of deaf babies with deaf parents.
What is approximately 10%?
The first D/deaf president of Gallaudet.
What is I. King Jordan?
The glossing symbol used for ASL sentences that include who, what, where, which, why, & how.
What is -- whq --?
The meaning & purpose of the ADA.
What is the American with Disabilities Act? What is the ADA requires equal access to services in the community?
True or False: Shouting or widely exaggerated movement of the mouth is an appropriate way to communicate with D/deaf & HH when you know little to no ASL.
What is False?
The name of the first school for the deaf opened in America.
What is the American School for the Deaf?
This type of ASL sentence uses WHAT? before answering their own question. The glossing symbol used with this type of sentence.
The meaning of Dinner Table Syndrome (DTS) in D/deaf & HH community.
What is the sense of isolation and exclusion felt at social events with hearing people?
The percentage of the English language that is 'lip-readable'.
What is about 30%?
The name of the device used as a phone for D/deaf to call each other, before smartphones and videophones.
What is TTY or Teletype Communication Device?