Deaf Communication & Accessibility
Live events are made accessible through either captions or these professionals.
What are sign language interpreters?)
The conference was largely comprised of educators with this trait.
What is hearing?
Tapping someone on this part of the body is an appropriate way to get their attention.
What is the shoulder (or arm, back, elbow)?)
Even though sign languages differ, they all use this part of the body to convey emotion and grammar.
What is the face?
ASL was influenced heavily by this European sign language.
What is French Sign Language?
These subtitles allow Deaf individuals to follow along with spoken dialogue in videos.
What are captions?)
This method of communication was banned as a result of the conference.
What is sign language or ASL?
Instead of yelling, try doing this to enter a Deaf person’s visual field.
What is wave your hand?)
Prior to recognition, many believed ASL was just this.
What is gestured English or not a real language?
Gallaudet traveled to this continent in search of better methods for Deaf education.
What is Europe?
This refers to using both spoken language and sign language at the same time.
What is sim-com?)
The Milan Conference promoted this speech-based method instead.
What is oralism?
In Deaf culture, this is considered a sign of attentiveness and respect.
What is eye contact?)
ASL was recognized as a legitimate language during this decade.
What are the 1960s?
The first formal school for Deaf education in America was founded in this city.
What is Hartford, Connecticut?
Being handed this kind of menu in a restaurant shows a misunderstanding of Deaf needs.
What is a braille menu?)
The implementation of oralism meant students had to rely on this visual skill.
What is lipreading?
This sense D/deaf individuals often rely on more than hearing people do helps them detect body language and facial expressions.
What is sight?)
Handshape, movement, facial expressions, and this are shared across many sign languages.
What are non-manual markers?
This man, a minister from Connecticut, played a key role in the founding of American Sign Language.
Who is Dr. Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet?
BONUS
What is tone or intonation
The Milan Conference took place in this year.
What is 1880?
Unlike hearing individuals, D/deaf people may not be aware of social expectations around this.
What is noise or sound?)
These are four key components of sign language expression.
What are handshape, movement, facial expression, and non-manual markers.
In Europe, Gallaudet met this Deaf teacher who helped shape ASL.
Who is Laurent Clerc?